| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ioannis Kyrastas | ||
| Date of birth | (1952-10-25)25 October 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Piraeus, Greece | ||
| Date of death | 1 April 2004(2004-04-01) (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Athens, Greece | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1972 | Olympiacos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1981 | Olympiacos | 223 | (4) |
| 1981–1986 | Panathinaikos | 145 | (1) |
| Total | 368 | (5) | |
| International career | |||
| 1974–1985 | Greece | 46 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1987–1988 | Ethnikos Ellinoroson | ||
| 1988–1989 | A.E. Messolonghi | ||
| 1989 | Proodeftiki | ||
| 1990–1991 | Ethnikos Piraeus | ||
| 1991–1993 | Proodeftiki | ||
| 1993–1994 | Panionios | ||
| 1994–1995 | Panargiakos | ||
| 1995–1996 | Ethnikos Piraeus | ||
| 1996 | Paniliakos | ||
| 1997 | Panionios | ||
| 1997–1999 | Paniliakos | ||
| 1999–2000 | Panathinaikos | ||
| 2000–2001 | Iraklis | ||
| 2001–2002 | Panathinaikos | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Giannis Kyrastas (Greek:Γιάννης Κυράστας; 25 October 1952 – 1 April 2004) was aGreek footballer and a later manager.
Born inPiraeus, Kyrastas started his football career inOlympiacos, where he played his first game on 10 December 1972 against Kavala. With Olympiacos he played 223 games, 16 of them in European competitions, and won fiveGreek Championships and threeGreek Cups.[1]
In 1981, he went, together withMike Galakos, to archrivalPanathinaikos, where he played in 145 games, 14 of them in European competitions, and won twoGreek Championships and threeGreek Cups. He retired in 1986 after playing his last game against Aris in November.
Kyrastas made 46 appearances for theGreece national team, from 15 November 1974 to 19 May 1985.[2] He also played in the1980 UEFA European Championship.
After retiring, he became a coach. Starting in the 1987–88 season and until 2001 he successfully coached many teams, includingEthnikos Piraeus,Paniliakos (twice),Panionios FC,Iraklis and finallyPanathinaikos. After his second time as coach of Panathinaikos, he retired from coaching.
Kyrastas was admitted on 5 March 2004 to hospital withsepticaemia, after being infected with the rareFournier gangrene. His condition was said to be improving, but on, 30 March he went into a decline from which he was not to recover. He died on 1 April 2004 at the age of 51.[1]
The football players and staff of Panathinaikos, devoted the Double of 2004 in his memory.
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