Mimis Domazos
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dimitrios Domazos | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Ampelokipoi, Athens, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1953–1959 | Amyna Ambelokipoi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1978 | Panathinaikos | 490 | (134) |
| 1978–1980 | AEK Athens | 34 | (5) |
| 1980 | Panathinaikos | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 536 | (139) | |
| International career | |||
| 1959–1979 |
Greece | 50 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dimitris "Mimis" Domazos (
attacking midfielder. His nickname was "The General" (Greek
: "Ο Στρατηγός").
Domazos is considered to be one of the best footballers that Greece has ever produced. He was famed for his
IFFHS chose him in the best XI of all time of Greek football in 2021.[1]
Club career
Early career
Domazos was born on 22 January 1942 in
Asia Minor origin. From a young age he played ball in the fields of the area and at the age of 13 he took out a sport's card for the Amyna Ampelokipoi in 1953, declaring a false age in order to be able to compete. Soon his fame began to spread and he attracted the interest of Panathinaikos. In 1958, the then coach of the "greens", Svetislav Glišović, saw him play and impressed by his moves on the pitch, recommended his acquisition.[2]
Panathinaikos
Domazos made his unofficial debut with Panathinaikos in a friendly match against
Final of the European Cup at Wembley Stadium against Ajax on June 2, 1971 where they lost 2–0.[8] In December of the same year, he also participated in the 2-legged final of the Intercontinental Cup against Nacional where they lost 3–2 on aggregate.[9] He was Ballon d'Or nominee in 1969 and 1971.[10] Another remarkable moment of his career was in 1977 where Panathinaikos won the Balkans Cup, even though he did not compete in the double final against Slavia Sofia.[11] On March 17 1974, in a decisive derby against Olympiacos, Domazos scored a stunning bicycle kick and equalized in the final 1–1.[12] Domazos won at Panathinaikos an impressive 9 Championships, 3 Cups and 1 Balkan Cup, including 2 domestic doubles in 1969 and 1977. As a player with a strong personality on and off the field, he did not hesitate to clash with anyone within the team, as in 1978 the conflict with the administrative agent Antonis Mantzavelakis occurred. So after 498 games in Panathinaikos, 134 goals and 19 years in the team, he parted ways with the "greens", while he was called a "finished player".[13]
AEK Athens
The owner of AEK Athens,
Álvarez spoke out against Domazos, accusing him of spitting him while threatening, in which the "general" responded the following day accepting the charges and challenging him to a fight.[16] At AEK he won yet another league title and despite his advanced age, offered to renew his contract for another year. In the January of the following season, as he realized the affection of his age to his body and after the call of the new Panathinaikos' president Yiorgos Vardinogiannis, he requested an audition from Barlos. Domazos told him he wanted to return to his beloved Panathinakos to finish his career and Barlos immediately accepted, respecting his wish.[17]
Retirement
Domazos dressed in green again making his big return to the club he was cherished. He may not have scored in the 12 matches he played in, but he proved that no matter how many years had passed, he still had plenty of mental and physical strength, with his leading presence in the winning derby against Olympiacos at home, on 13 January of 1980.[18] Ηe ended his glorious career in the summer of 1980 with a record of 536 appearances and 139 goals.[19]
International career
Domazos made his debut with
Australia, in a 3–3 draw, in which he was honored for his many years of contribution to the national team and the Greek football in general. In this specific match he scored his last goal, which makes him the oldest player to ever score for Greece, since in less than three months he would have turned 39. [20][21]
He was the National team captain during these years. In total he was capped 50 times and scored four goals.[20][22]
Personal life
Domazos was married to the late
2004 Athens Olympic Games.[28]
Honours
Panathinaikos
- Alpha Ethniki: 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1976–77
- Greek Cup: 1966–67, 1968–69, 1976–77
- Balkans Cup: 1977
AEK Athens
- Alpha Ethniki: 1978–79
Records
- Most league appearances in Greece, with 536 official matches (502 with Panathinaikos and 34 with AEK Athens).[22]
- Longest-active footballer in the history of Greek football, having played for more than 21 years. (1959–1980)
- He scored a total of 139 goals in his career, at league games, (134 with Panathinaikos and 5 with AEK Athens), which were scored: [21]
- 124 by shots
- 7 by free kicks
- 2 by header
- 6 by penalty kicks
Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Panathinaikos | 1959–60 | Alpha Ethniki | 29 | 7 | — | — | 29 | 7 | ||||
| 1960–61 | Alpha Ethniki | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 40 | 8 | ||||
| 1961–62 | Alpha Ethniki | 27 | 16 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 16 | ||||
| 1962–63 | Alpha Ethniki | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 7 | ||||
| 1963–64 | Alpha Ethniki | 27 | 5 | — | — | 27 | 5 | |||||
| 1964–65 | Alpha Ethniki | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 5 | ||||
| 1965–66 | Alpha Ethniki | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | 34 | 13 | ||||
| 1966–67 | Alpha Ethniki | 19 | 6 | — | — | 19 | 6 | |||||
| 1967–68 | Alpha Ethniki | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 9 | ||||
| 1968–69 | Alpha Ethniki | 32 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 5 | |||
| 1969–70 | Alpha Ethniki | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 6 | ||||
| 1970–71 | Alpha Ethniki | 32 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 20 | |||
| 1971–72 | Alpha Ethniki | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 5 | ||||
| 1972–73 | Alpha Ethniki | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 6 | ||||
| 1973–74 | Alpha Ethniki | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 7 | ||||
| 1974–75 | Alpha Ethniki | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 6 | ||||
| 1975–76 | Alpha Ethniki | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | ||||
| 1976–77 | Alpha Ethniki | 26 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||||
| 1977–78 | Alpha Ethniki | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 490 | 134 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 537+ | 137+ | ||||
| AEK Athens | 1978–79 | Alpha Ethniki | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 5 | |
| 1979–80 | Alpha Ethniki | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 34 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 42 | 5 | |||
| Panathinaikos | 1979–80 | Alpha Ethniki | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 536 | 139 | 43 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 585+ | 142+ | ||||
Last updated: 2022-07-18
Source: Mimis Domazos at National-Football-Teams.com
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External links
- Mimis Domazos at UEFA
- Mimis Domazos at EU-Football.info
- Mimis Domazos at FootballDatabase.eu
- Mimis Domazos at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mimis Domazos at WorldFootball.net
- Mimis Domazos at Olympedia
- Sport Stories, ert.gr
