Panagiotis Oikonomopoulos, also known as Takis, is a former Greek goalkeeper and goalkeeper coach. He played professionally from 1959-1976, making over 400 appearances including 40 for the Greek national team. As a player, he won 5 Greek championships and 2 cups with Panathinaikos FC. He also played in the 1971 European Cup final against Ajax. After retiring as a player, he served as goalkeeper coach for Panathinaikos FC from 1979-2007, helping the team win numerous championships and cups. He is currently the President of the Panathinaikos Alliance.
2. Curriculum Vitae
Personal Details
First Name : Panagiotis (Takis)
Last Name : Oikonomopoulos
Birth Date : 19th October 1943
Birth Place : Athens, Greece
Address : 67, Deligianni Street, 14562 Kifisia-Greece
Telephone : 011 30 210 8014825
Fax : 011 30 210 8014825
Mobile : 011 30 6974433343
E-mail : takispao43@yahoo.gr
Studies : Trainers School
Languages : Greek and English
3. HISTORY
As a player, Oikonomopoulos joined Kallithea FC in 1959, moving to Apollon in 1960, and then
to Proodeftiki in 1962. He joined Panathinaikos FC in 1963, and until 1976 played as the starting
Goalkeeper.
Oikonomopoulos, (nicknamed “The Bird”), was a member of the Greek championship-winning
teams of Panathinaikos in: 1963-64, 1964-65, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1971-72 as well as the cup-
winning teams of 1967-68, 1969-70.
310 of his total career 400 matches were with Panathinaikos FC.
He also participated 40 times with the Greek National Team.
In 1971, he played against Ajax of Amsterdam in the final at Wembley Stadium for the European
Champion Cup (today’s Champions League).
Following this success in 1971, Real Madrid requested Oikonomopoulos a second time, the first
being in 1968. Both requests were denied by the then ruling Greek military dictatorship.
From 1979-2007, he served as a member of the Panathinaikos FC staff as Goalkeeper Trainer,
Assistant Coach, and interim Head Coach (2002) with Panathinaikos FC.
During his career as a Goalkeepers Coach, Panathinaikos FC won 6 championships:
(1983-84, 1985-86, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1994-95, 1995-96);
and 9 cups (1981-82, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1990-91, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95)
During his coaching career, Panathinaikos reached The Champions League Semi-Finals on two
occasions: In the 1984-85 season vs. Liverpool, and once again in 1995-96 against Ajax.
In 2001-02 the team reached the Quarter-Finals against Barcelona.
Presently, Takis Oikonomopoulos is President of the Panathinaikos Alliance
4. CARREER AS PLAYER
POSITION : Goalkeeper
400 participations in first division
33 European participations
40 participations with Greek National Team
CLUBS : Kallithea FC 1959
Apollon FC 1960
Proodeftiki FC 1962
Panathinaikos FC 1963-1976
ACHIEVED 5 GREEK CHAMPIONSHIPS :
with Panathinaikos FC (1963-64, 1964-65, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1971-72)
2 GREEK CUPS with Panathinaikos FC (1967-68, 1969-70)
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL 1970-71 Ajax – Panathinaikos FC (2-0)
WORLD SUPER CUP FINAL 1971
National, Montevideo – Panathinaikos FC (1-1), (2-1)
NATIONAL TEAM : 40 participations with the Greek National Team
BEST RECORDS : 1964-65, Holds the still unbroken Greek record for not conceding a goal for
12 consecutive games.
1963-64, Won the championship concluding an undefeated season
1970-71, Wembley: Champions League Finals vs. Ajax
GREATEST HONOUR : 2000 Awarded the Greek title of
Best Goalkeeper of the Century
5. Takis Oikonomopoulos as Goalkeeper
1971: Panathinaikos FC at Wembley Stadium —
Champions League Final vs. Ajax
9. Upper Right and Left:
Against Real Madrid
Lower Left:
With Ferenc Pouskas (coach)
Lower Right: At Wembley
against Ajax
10. Assorted photos of Matches and Practices
Upper Right : Greek National Team
11. Panathinaikos FC versus AEK FC, earning the
nickname “The Bird”.
Mayer and Oikonomopoulos – Greece against
Germany
Oikonomopoulos and Yassin– Greece against USSR
12. A brief translation:
Title: Takis named Best of the Century
“The Bird” named “Best Goalkeeper of the Century”, according to an opinion poll organized by the Greek
press.
13. Amsterdam 2000: Re-match of the 1971 Final vs. Ajax, 29 years later in Amsterdam Arena.
Oikonomopoulos is seen in the picture with Arie Haan.
Panathinaikos FC 1- Ajax 0
14. CAREER AS GOALKEEPER COACH
VALIDATION : Hellenic (Greek) Football Federation
Verification of Coach
CAREER :1979 – 2007 : Panathinaikos FC
TITLES WITH PANTHINAIKOS FC : Championships : 1983-84
1985-86
1989-90
1990-91
1994-95
1995-96
2003-04
Cups : 1981-82
1983-84
1985-86
1987-88
1988-89
1990-91
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
2003-04
Champions League : 1984-85 (Semi-Finals vs. Liverpool)
1995-96 (Semi-Finals vs. Ajax)
2001-02 (Quarter-Finals vs. Barcelona)
