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Angelos Basinas

アンゲロス・バシナス　/　あんげろす・ばしなす

Association football player from Greece

January 3, 1976 (age 50)　・　Chalkída, Euboea regional unit, Greece

Euboea regional unit
association football player

My Take

For me, Angelos Basinas is shorthand for one of football's great miracles. The defensive midfielder from Chalkída was a vital cog in the Greece side that stunned everyone to win Euro 2004, the kind of player whose value lives in interceptions and tempo rather than highlight reels. That tournament rewrote what an organised, fearless underdog could achieve, and he was right in the engine room of it. I'm also intrigued that he stayed in the game as sporting director at Iraklis, turning a player's hard-won instincts into administration. I have deep respect for the unsung professionals who tilt history.

Overview

Angelos Basinas (Greek: Άγγελος Μπασινάς, pronounced [ˈaɲɟeloz basiˈnas]; born 3 January 1976) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He could also operate as a central midfielder and a centre back. He is the current sporting director of Super League 1 club Iraklis. He is best remembered for his key role in the Greece national team that won the 2004 European Championship.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Angelos Basinas
Name (Japanese): アンゲロス・バシナス
Reading: あんげろす・ばしなす
Born: January 3, 1976 (age 50)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Dragon
Origin: Chalkída, Euboea regional unit, Greece
Blood type: Private
Height: 178 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B2%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%82%B7%E3%83%8A%E3%82%B9

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