Zacharias Chaliabalias
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 March 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Thessaloniki, Greece | ||
| Date of death | 22 July 2020 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Thessaloniki, Greece | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1975 | Iraklis | 280 | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1968–1972 | Greece | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2013 | |||
Zacharias Chaliabalias (Greek: Ζαχαρίας Χαλιαμπάλιας; 8 March 1946 – 22 July 2020) was a Greek international footballer who spent his entire career with Iraklis playing as a centre-back.
Club career
Chaliabalias was born in Thessaloniki, and started his career for Iraklis in 1964.[1] He was driven out of the club in 1975, after he admitted to a bribe attempt by Panathinaikos officials.[2][3] Chaliabalias is the fifth all-time leader in league appearances for Iraklis, appearing in no less than 280 occasions for the club.[4]
International career
Chaliabalias made his debut for Greece in a friendly 4-1 home win against Egypt on 21 November 1968.[5] Totally he gained three caps for Greece.[6]
References
- ^ "Greece 1974/75". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ Για να θυμούνται οι παλιοί και να μαθαίνουν οι νέοι (in Greek). BlueArena.gr. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ Η ιστορία του τμήματος μέρος Γ' (in Greek). Γ.Σ. Ηρακλής. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ Ένα Κύπελλο & 4 χαμένοι τελικοί. sport-fm.gr (in Greek). 29 November 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ Εθνική Ανδρών 1966-1970 (PDF) (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ Συμμετοχές – Γκολ - Χ (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Retrieved 5 October 2013.