.jpg) Mitropoulos in 1987 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anastasios Mitropoulos | ||
| Date of birth | (1957-08-23)23 August 1957 (age 67) | ||
| Place of birth | Volos, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder,Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aris Petroupoli | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1981 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 112 | (25) |
| 1981–1992 | Olympiacos | 270 | (55) |
| 1992–1994 | AEK Athens | 56 | (6) |
| 1994 | Panathinaikos | 2 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Apollon Smyrnis | 13 | (1) |
| 1995 | Iraklis | 8 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Veria | 48 | (14) |
| 1997 | Olympiacos | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 510 | (102) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1994 | Greece | 77 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tasos Mitropoulos (Greek:Τάσος Μητρόπουλος, born 23 August 1957) is a Greek politician and former professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder.
Mitropoulos was born inVolos, and started his football career at local team Aris Petroupoli. In 1976, he joinedEthnikos Piraeus, where he played five seasons. In 1981, he moved on to the largestPiraeus club,Olympiacos, winning three league titles and two Greek cup titles with the team.
Mitropoulos later played two seasons forAEK Athens, winning two league titles with them, and for Olympiacos' fierce rivalsPanathinaikos, albeit only one game. He returned to Olympiacos in 1997 for a final season, retiring at almost 41. He was given the nickname "Rambo" by Olympiacos fans.
Mitropoulos was also a prominentGreece national team player between 1978 and 1994, playing 76 matches and scoring 8 goals. He played at the1994 World Cup.
After retiring from playing in 1998, Mitropoulos became an assistant coach toDusan Bajevic,Alberto Bigon,Yannis Matzourakis andTakis Lemonis in Olympiacos. As an assistant coach, he celebrated four consecutiveGreek Championships in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002.
After retiring, Mitropoulos became a politician serving in the Piraeus city council. He ran for Parliament in 2004 for theNew Democracy party.
Olympiacos
AEK Athens
Panathinaikos
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