Panagiotis Sofianopoulos | |
Height: | 1.78 m |
Birth Date: | 7 July 1968 |
Birth Place: | Serres, Greece |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1986-1987 |
Clubs1: | Panserraikos |
Caps1: | 8 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 1988-1995 |
Clubs2: | Olympiacos |
Caps2: | 90 |
Goals2: | 24 |
Years3: | 1996 |
Clubs3: | PAOK |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1991-1992 |
Nationalteam1: | Greece |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Panagiotis Sofianopoulos (el|Παναγιώτης Σοφιανόπουλος; born 7 July 1968) is a retired Greek football striker.
Sofianopoulos started his professional career from Panserraikos at the age of 17. In 1988 he transferred to Olympiacos, and he scored 24 goals after 90 caps. His career declined after a serious knee injury and a medical mistake. In 1996 Sofianopoulos signed with PAOK and played only in friendly games during the summer training. He decided to terminate his contract because he didn't recover from his injury. Then, he retired from professional soccer and played amateurly in Ajaccio.[1]
Sofianopoulos won the gold medal at the 1991 Mediterranean Games. He was the first scorer of the tournament with seven goals. Also, he has two caps with the Greece. He scored his only international goal in 1-0 victory against Iceland, for the 1994 World Cup qualification.