Giorgos Sideris

Sideris began his youth career at Atromitos Piraeus playing in the centre of midfield but his coaches soon became aware of his goalscoring capabilities. When he was promoted to the senior team in 1958 he produced an outstanding debut season in which Sideris became the fulcrum of Atromitos’ attack. The youngsters direct, no-holding-back attacking style plundered 28 goals in 30 league appearances Sideris transferred to Olympiacos in the summer of 1959. Despite having his heart set on a move to Panathinaikos, a friend of his, Savvas Theodoridis, had ushered him towards Olympiacos, fresh off winning their sixth consecutive league title. Olympiacos were keen to continue their domestic dominance, and, despite the aforementioned resistance to the move, the Atromitos president had received an offer too good to refuse and forced the move. The youngster reluctantly joined the red and whites and in return, five Olympiacos players went to Atromitos. Despite his averseness, Sideris kicked off the newly-formed Alpha Ethniki league with Olympiacos. But by all accounts, he had an underwhelming debut season. The Greek outfit also faced AC Milan in the preliminary rounds of the European Cup and, despite holding Milan to a 2–2 draw in the first leg — where Sideris was given his European debut by manager Bruno Vale — they exited the competition after a 3–1 defeat in the second leg. He went on to score 225 goals for his club, placing him at the top of Olympiacos' all-time scorers' table. Three…

Sideris was capped 28 times (including once while a player with Atromitos), he scored 14 goals.

Olympiacos

Alpha Ethniki: 1965–66, 1966–67 Greek Cup: 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1967–68 Greater Greece Cup: 1969, 1972

Individual

European Golden Shoe: 1968–69 2nd place Alpha Ethniki Top goalscorer: 1964–65, 1966–67, 1968–69