- Akis Zikos
Infobox Football biography
playername = Akis Zikos
fullname = Vasileios Andreas Zikos
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|6|1
cityofbirth =Athens
countryofbirth =Greece
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = height|m=1.80
position = Defensive Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1993–1998
1998–2002
2002–2006
2006–2008
clubs = Skoda Xanthi
AEK Athens
Monaco
AEK Athens
Total
caps(goals) = 114 (1)
099 (6)
102 (2)
049 (0)
354 (9)
nationalyears =
1999-2001
nationalteam = Greece U-21
Greece
Total
nationalcaps(goals) = 007 (0)
018 (0)
025 (0)Andreas Vassilis "Akis" Zikos (born
June 1 1974 inAthens ) is a retired Greek international football player who played as a defensive midfielder. He was a strong and industrious player, known for his tackling and positioning skills.Club career
koda Xanthi
He started his professional career in
1993 with Skoda Xanthi inwich he spent 4 seasons with.AEK Athens
Between
1998 and2002 he was an integral part of AEK Athens,winning the Greek Cup in two occasions, 2000 and 2002.Monaco
In the summer of
2002 he was signed by Monaco in which he proved how much talented he was,In2003 he won the French League Cup while in 2004AS Monaco (always underDidier Deschamps ) managed to qualify for theUefa Champions League Final againstJosé Mourinho 'sFC Porto inArena Auf Schalke ,Gelsenkirchen and despite their heavy loss (3-0 forFC Porto ), Akis Zikos was one of the best Monaco players on the pitch that day.Return to Greece
In
2006 , and after 4 full successful years inFrance , Akis Zikos decided to return to his home country to play for his favorite team, AEK Athens. Zikos, in an injury plagued year for AEK Athens, helped the team to finish second in 2006-07 season and achieve a Champions League 3rd qualification round berth.He retired from football onApril 20 2008 on the final game of the regular season.International career
He won 18 caps for Greece, but fell out of favor when coach
Otto Rehhagel took over the team.Honours
AEK Athens
*Greek Cup: 2000, 2002Monaco
*French League Cup: 2003
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