17 Facts About Dimitris Saravakos

Dimitris Saravakos, nicknamed "the Kid", is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Dimitris Saravakos started his professional career at Panionios where, at the age of 16, on 26 December 1977, he made his debut in the championship against Egaleo.

On June 22,1984, Dimitris Saravakos was transferred to Panathinaikos for 60 million drachmas.

Dimitris Saravakos scored his first goal for Panathinaikos on September 23,1984, against OFI.

Dimitris Saravakos' goal started the counterattack that led to the equalizer and the qualification.

The next season, Dimitris Saravakos emerged as the league's top scorer with 23 goals.

In Europe, Dimitris Saravakos led Panathinaikos to the groups of the first edition of the Champions League.

An important moment for Dimitris Saravakos was his participation in World XI alongside Stratos Apostolakis in 1992 in a protest match due to the invasion of Kuwait.

Dimitris Saravakos competed in just 2 league games before retiring in the summer of 1998.

Dimitris Saravakos is the leading scorer in history with 16 goals in the Derby of the eternal enemies.

Dimitris Saravakos kept the record for the best Greek scorer in UEFA competitions, with 25 goals, before he was surpassed by Demis Nikolaidis.

Dimitris Saravakos was a key member of Greece, with whom he competed between 1982 and 1994.

Dimitris Saravakos is fourth top scorer in the history of the national team with 22 goals in 78 appearances.

Dimitris Saravakos was part of the team that claimed qualification for the UEFA Euro 1988 and contributed to the great success of qualifying for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States.

Dimitris Saravakos was one of the most popular and charismatic players of Greek football.

Dimitris Saravakos possessed excellent technical training and footballing intelligence, with a strong emphasis on finishing, game development and a keen ability to score goals, being regarded as one of the most effective takers in all foul and penalty kicks.

Dimitris Saravakos's father Thanasis, was an international footballer of Panionios.