Andreas Mouratis
Andreas Mouratis (Greek: Ανδρέας Μουράτης; 29 November 1926 – 10 December 2000), nicknamed Missouri, was a Greek footballer, who played for Olympiacos.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 November 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Piraeus, Greece | ||
| Date of death | 10 December 2000 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Piraeus, Greece | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1936–1943 | A.E. Chromatourgion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1945 | Proodeftiki | ||
| 1945–1955 | Olympiacos | ||
| 1955–1961 | Argonaftis Peiraia | ||
| National team | |||
| 1948–1953 | Greece | 16 | (1) |
| 1952 | Greece Olympic | 0 | (0) |
| 1962 | Greece Military | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
He was the leading power in the Olympiakos team of the post-war era and won numerous league and cup titles. He was and still is one of the favourite Olympiakos players. Vigorous, aggressive and passionate, he embodies the ideal player characteristics for Olympiakos fans.
He made 16 appearances and scored one goal for the Greece national football team.[1] He was member of the national side for the 1952 Olympic Games.
Mouratis was nicknamed "Mourat Aslan" (Mouratis the Lion) by the Turkish press, after a friendly match of the national teams of Greece and Turkey, because he was playing aggressively like a lion.
Mouratis died at age 74.
Honours
Club
- Greek Championship: 1947, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955
- Greek Cup: 1947, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954
- Piraeus Championship: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955
References
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