| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolaos Alavantas | ||
| Date of birth | (1959-04-13) 13 April 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Krios, Evros, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1977 | PAOK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1989 | PAOK | 240 | (2) |
| 1989–1992 | Xanthi | 61 | (0) |
| Total | 301 | (2) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1987 | Greece | 31 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nikos Alavantas (Greek: Nίκος Aλαβάντας; born 13 April 1959) is a Greek former international footballer who played mainly as a wing-back and sweeper (libero) and occasionally as a defensive midfielder.
Career
Club career
Alavantas joined PAOK youth ranks in 1975 when his father who was a PAOK supporter took him one day to the club's youth trials. Former PAOK footballer Lefteris Papadakis was impressed by his speed and approved his acquisition. In January 1978, he signed his first contract with PAOK. He started his career as a winger and he was later used by Egon Piechaczek in the midfield. It was Heinz Höher who established him as a defender. Alavantas made 240 league appearances scoring 2 goals with the White-blacks of the North. He participated in 3 Greek Cup finals and won the 1985 league title.[1][2] In December 1989, he moved to Xanthi and ended his career in 1992.
| Club | Division | Season | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAOK | Alpha Ethniki | 1977–78 | 6 |
| 1978–79 | 13 | ||
| 1979–80 | 24 | ||
| 1980–81 | 12 | ||
| 1981–82 | 32 | ||
| 1982–83 | 30 | ||
| 1983–84 | 29 | ||
| 1984–85 | 27 | ||
| 1985–86 | 28 | ||
| 1986–87 | 20 | ||
| 1987–88 | 0 | ||
| 1988–89 | 15 | ||
| 1989–90 (i) | 4 | ||
| Total | 240 | ||
| Xanthi | Alpha Ethniki | 1989–90 (ii) | 13 |
| 1990–91 | 27 | ||
| 1991–92 | 21 | ||
| Total | 61 | ||
| Career total | 301 | ||
International career
Alavantas had 31 caps for the Greece national football team between 1983 and 1987.[3]
| Year | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| Total | 31 |
Honours
PAOK
- Alpha Ethniki (1): 1984–85
References
- "Ο Νίκος Αλαβάντας θυμάται…" [Nikos Alavantas remembers…]. paokfc.gr (in Greek). 25 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- "From controversy to coronation". paokfc.gr.
- ΕΘΝΙΚΕΣ ΟΜΑΔΕΣ > Εθνική Ομάδα Ανδρών (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
External links
- EU-football.info - Nikos Alavantas International career
- Nikos Alavantas at National-Football-Teams.com