Angelos Basinas
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 January 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Chalkida, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfilder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2005 | Panathinaikos | 199 | (27) |
| 2005–2008 | Mallorca | 75 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | AEK Athens | 14 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Portsmouth | 15 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Arles-Avignon | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 307 | (28) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999–2009 | Greece | 100 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 May 2010. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 April 2009 |
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Angelos Basinas (Greek: Άγγελος Μπασινάς, born on 3 January 1976 in Chalkida, Greece) is a retired Greek international footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He can also operate as a central midfielder and centre-back. He is best remembered for his key role in the Greek national team that won the 2004 European Championship. He provided the header through which Angelos Charisteas scored the winning goal in the Euro 2004 Final against Portugal.
Basinas started his career with Greek side Panathinaikos, during his time at Panathinaikos he won both the league and the Greek Cup in 2004. After a row broke out between Basinas, the manager and the Panathinaikos board over wages, Basinas was released on 21 September 2005, which brought an end to a career at the club which lasted over 10 years, during this time he made over 150 appearances for the club scoring many crucial goals both domestically and in European competitions. ( He played 153 games (26 goals, 5 assists) with the club in all competitions).
Although rumored to go to Birmingham City, Everton, AEK Athens and Olympiacos during the 2006 Winter transfer window, Basinas signed a contract with Mallorca preferring to leave Greece and join the Spanish Primera División. In the second half of the 05/06 season, Basinas completed a successful first period at Mallorca, helping to save the team from relegation proving a key part of the struggling teams survival. In his second year at the club he helped the team to finish in 7th position, one point from European qualification. He was released by Mallorca on 1 July 2008 after his 2½ years' contract came to an end. He played 81 games (1 goals, 1 assists) with the club in all competitions.
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