13 Facts About Lakis Nikolaou

Lakis Nikolaou is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

Lakis Nikolaou is the current medical director of AEK Athens.

Lakis Nikolaou spent his school years in Peristeri and finished high school in 1966 at the Anargyrio and Korgialenio School, in Spetses where he was enrolled as a boarder together with his brother.

Lakis Nikolaou started playing football at an early age, when with friends and neighbors they formed the Irodotos Peristeri team, playing friendly matches with other teams in the area.

Lakis Nikolaou accepted with the term that the 1971 signature premium of 300 thousand drachmas to be given to him and rejoined the team but the pay remained to be seen until today.

Lakis Nikolaou was declared "Athlete of the year" for the years 1974 and 1979 by the Panhellenic Sports Press Association.

Lakis Nikolaou accepted and competed for another one and a half season in the yellow-black jersey.

Lakis Nikolaou played with Greece U19 15 times, where he competed in the European Championship in 1971.

Lakis Nikolaou made his debut for Greece on 8 September 1973 and played a total of 15 games.

Lakis Nikolaou was a participant at the UEFA Euro 1980.

Lakis Nikolaou obtained the specialty title of Orthopedics in February 1981 and in 1985 he received the title of Doctor of the University of Athens.

From 1983 to 1986 Lakis Nikolaou did further training at Duke in the USA in the field of sports injuries and has been awarded by the American Orthopedic Association for his pioneering work in cruciate ligament transplants of the knee and his long-term studies in the field of the physiology of muscle injuries.

Lakis Nikolaou has been married to his beloved Eleni since 1974 and has 3 children and 5 grandchildren.