Angelos Basinas

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.

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

Height

178 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• 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

Tags

• Euboea regional unit
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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