Mimis Papaioannou Wiki – Mimis Papaioannou Bio
Mimis Papaioannou was a Greek professional footballer, who played as a forward, mostly for AEK Athens and a later manager. His nickname was “The Vlach” (Greek: “ο Βλάχος”), due to his origin. Throughout his entire career, Papaioannou was never shown a single red card, showing the prudence and integrity of his character.
Papaioannou was considered to be the best Greek footballer of his generation and one of the best Greek footballers of all time, being awarded the best Greek footballer of the 20th Century by IFFHS. In 2021, the IFFHS also chose him in Greece’s best XI of all time.
Papaioannou was born on 23 August 1942 in Nea Nikomedeia of Imathia. His father, Kostas was the curator of the local football team Nea Genea, thus the young Papaioannou came in touch with football from an early age. His football talent began to shine from early on, while his love for football was unquestionable. His love of football and the financial difficulties of his family forced him to leave school early and split his time between the stadium and the barber shop in the village, where he worked as an assistant.
Mimis Papaioannou Age
Mimis Papaioannou was 81 years old.
Mimis Papaioannou Cause of Death
GREECE legend Mimis Papaioannou has passed away aged 81. Tributes have poured in for the former AEK Athens star, who is regarded as their “greatest” player ever. Papaioannou played for AEK between 1962-1979 and made 566 appearances for the club, scoring 289 goals.
AEK legend Mimis Papaioannou has sadly passed away today. He will not only be remembered for his contribution on the pitch but also he is the singer of the anthem heard at every home match.#Mimis #aekfamily pic.twitter.com/63yfTalieF
— Crazy AEK FAN (@CrazyAekfan) March 15, 2023
The attacking midfielder won five league titles and three domestic cups. He also helped AEK reach the Champions League quarter-final in 1969 and the Uefa Cup semi-final in 1977, beating QPR in the last eight. Papaioannou is AEK’s all-time top goalscorer and he also represented the Greece national team 61 times, scoring 20 goals.
Tributes have poured in for the great, who has been remembered very fondly by fans. One wrote: “A great loss for the AEK family. He will go down in history as the greatest footballer of all time in Greek football.” Another added: “Condolences to the AEK organization. All Greek sports are mourning.
“His ethos and football wisdom make him unique. Your opponents loved him too. Have a nice trip Mimi, the soil that will cover you is light.”
A third said: “You are gone, you have flown to the skies, have a good journey, you will always be in the hearts of all Aektzis and Greek fans!
“A very great football player, a model athlete who was never dismissed and never cheered by the opponents. Have a nice trip my friend!!” Another commented: “Eternal memory of this tremendous player….unlimited respect for the great man and athlete Mimi🙏”
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