Nikos Liberopoulos
Liberopoulos in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolaos Liberopoulos | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Filiatra, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker / Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | Erani Filiatrion | 53 | (33) |
| 1994–1996 | Kalamata | 78 | (20) |
| 1996–2003 | Panathinaikos | 186 | (72) |
| 2003–2008 | AEK Athens | 141 | (67) |
| 2008–2010 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 57 | (13) |
| 2010–2012 | AEK Athens | 53 | (17) |
| Total | 568 | (259) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1996–2012 | Greece | 76 | (13) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 May 2012. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:18, 22 June 2012 (UTC) |
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Nikolaos "Nikos" Liberopoulos (Greek: Νίκος Λυμπερόπουλος; born on 4 August 1975) is a retired Greek international footballer who played as a striker. He is famous for his aim-to-goal shot, his innate in-play instincts, and his technical attacking skills. Liberopoulos is a unique player in Greek domestic football, as he is equally adored by fans of both AEK Athens and Panathinaikos. Due to the tense rivalry between the Greek clubs, this happens very rarely. He is the only player to be recorded in the top ten scorers of all time for both these teams. Indeed, after seven seasons at Panathinaikos Liberopoulos scored 103 goals. On 10 May 2012, he reached a milestone 100 goals for AEK Athens after a brace against Atromitos, making him the only player in history to score a century of goals for both Athens clubs.
He is one of the most popular footballers to come out of Peloponnesus. Liberopoulos started off his career with Erani Filiatron, he then moved to Kalamata F.C. in 1994. After an impressive debut season in Greece's top division, AEK Athens and Olympiakos F.C. tried to sign him during the summer of 1996 yet Panathinaikos managed to snap him up.
In summer 1996, he signed for Panathinaikos. With them he reached the semi-final stage of the UEFA Champions League. Italian clubs, mainly Juventus and Hellas Verona showed interest in hiring him, but his loyalty to Panathinaikos kept him in Athens. In 2003, Liberopoulos clashed with Panathinaikos' board which eventually led to him leaving the club.
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