Ilias Sapanis

Ilias Sapanis

Personal information
Full name	Ilias Sapanis
Date of birth	(1973-12-29) 29 December 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth	Pentalofos, Thessaloniki
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1991	Doxa Pentalofos
1991–1992	Alexandreia
1992–1994	Naoussa	75	(18)
1994–1996	Olympiacos	6	(0)
1996–2000	Iraklis	41	(2)
2000–2001	PAS Giannina	16	(3)
2001–2003	Lanciano	70	(12)
2003–2004	U.S.D. Palmese		(?)
2004–2006	Cuoio Pelli	6	(1)
2006–2007	Koropi	3	(0)
2007–2008	Agios Dimitrios		(?)
2008–2009	Diagoras		(?)
2009–2011	Doxa Pentalofos
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2017

Ilias Sapanis (Greek: Ηλίας Σαπάνης; born 29 December 1973) is a Greek retired footballer.

Club career

Sapanis started his career from Naoussa F.C. in 1992. His brilliant performances transferred him to Olympiakos F.C. After 2.5 years, he moved to Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C., along with Takis Gonias as exchange for Georgios Anatolakis transfer. Sapanis scored two goals for Olympiakos at UEFA Cup. The first was against Sevilla in a home 2-1 victory, and the second against Ferencváros in a 2-2 tie.[1][2] Sapanis also played in Italy, with three teams. Sapanis played until age 38 with his birthplace club Doxa Pentalofos. His brother Miltiadis Sapanis is also footballer.[3]

References

1. "Olympiacos 2-1 Sevilla FC - October 31, 1995 / (C3) UEFA Cup 1995/1996". Football Database. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
2. "Olympiakos Piraeus - Ferencvárosi TC 2:2 (Europa League 1996/1997, 1. Round)".
3. "Ilias Sapanis". balleto.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 22 February 2023.