1. Panagiotis Retsos is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club Olympiacos and the Greece national team.
12 Facts About Panagiotis Retsos
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On 8 February 2017, Retsos was appointed captain of the club in a Greek Cup goalless home draw against Atromitos.
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Panagiotis Retsos became the youngest captain of Olympiacos aged only 18, five months and 30 days.
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Panagiotis Retsos made a total of 20 appearances in his debut Bundesliga campaign.
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On 2 August 2018, Panagiotis Retsos suffered a heavy blow to the quadriceps during pre-season training with Bayer Leverkusen and was diagnosed with tendonitis in the right thigh.
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On 29 November 2018, Panagiotis Retsos returned to action in a UEFA Europa League home game against Ludogorets, but suffered a new injury in his left thigh.
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The breakout of COVID-19 across the UK which lead to the temporary suspension of football in England meant Panagiotis Retsos failed to make an appearance.
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Panagiotis Retsos declined an offer to extend his loan to comply with the extended Premier League season, returning to his parent club.
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Panagiotis Retsos returned on 6 January 2021 playing 90 minutes against PSG.
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On 25 January 2022, Panagiotis Retsos joined Hellas Verona on a free transfer signing an 18-month contract.
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Panagiotis Retsos was born in Johannesburg, South Africa to Hungarian-Greek parents Christos and Eleni.
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Panagiotis Retsos has a younger cousin, Christos, who is a footballer.