Giannis Anastasiou

Born in Arta, Anastasiou played professionally in Greece, Belgium and the Netherlands for PAS Preveza, Ethnikos Piraeus, OFI, Anderlecht, Roda JC, Ajax, Sparta Rotterdam and Omniworld. He also earned five caps for the Greece national team between 1998 and 1999.

After his retirement from football in 2008, Anastasiou joined Panathinaikos as an assistant to manager Henk ten Cate. In 2011, he left Greece for the Netherlands as assistant coach for Jong Ajax, the reserve team of Ajax. After two years, Anastasiou joined English club Reading in January 2013 as a first team coach; he had first met their manager Brian McDermott in June 2012 while completing his UEFA Pro License. His stay at Reading lasted just two months, and he left the club following the departure of McDermott on 11 March 2013.

Panathinaikos

Anastasiou was named manager of Panathinaikos in May 2013. In his first year, the team won the Greek Football Cup with a 4–1 victory against PAOK in the final. During that year, he also led the team in a 3–0 victory against Olympiacos, a record away victory in the derby. In the Super League Greece, the team finished fourth in the regular season and first in the play-offs, qualifying for next year's UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. In February 2015, he was named Manager of the Year for 2014. In the 2014–15 season, Panathinaikos, was eliminated in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round by Standard Liège with an aggregate score of 1–2. The team succeeded in entering the UEFA Europa League group stage, finishing last in Group E, against Dynamo Moscow, PSV and Estoril. In the domestic league, Panathinaikos finished second behind Olympiacos in the league and first in the play-offs. On 24 May 2015, Anastasiou…

Player

Anderlecht

Belgian First Division A: 1999–2000 Belgian Super Cup: 2000 Ajax

Eredivisie: 2003–04

Manager

Panathinaikos Greek Cup: 2013–14

Individual

Super League Greece Manager of the Season: 2013–14