Kostas Davourlis

Kostas Davourlis
Personal information
Full name Konstantinos Davourlis
Date of birth (1948-01-04)4 January 1948
Place of birth Agyia, Patras, Greece
Date of death 23 May 1992(1992-05-23) (aged 44)
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1962–1964 Panionios Patron
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1974 Panachaiki 111 (47)
1974–1977 Olympiacos 74 (23)
1977–1981 Panachaiki 132 (25)
1981–1982 Panegialios 30 (5)
1982–1985 Panachaiki
1985–1986 Korinthos
International career
1969–1977 Greece 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kostas Davourlis (Greek: Κώστας Δαβουρλής, 4 January 1948 – 23 May 1992) born in Agyia, Patras, popularly nicknamed The Black Prince, was a former Greek footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.[1] A gifted and talented player, he was voted by the Greek sports magazine "Ethnosport" as one of the 50 best Greek football players ever.

Having gained fame in Greece as the creative playmaker for Panachaiki FC, Davourlis attracted even more attention during the 1973 season, when he helped his team become the first Greek countryside football club ever to qualify for a European competition (the 1974 UEFA Cup).[2]

Davourlis was famed for his technical ability, his ball skill, his creative passes and his powerful shot in or outside the box; furthermore, his leadership was exemplary.[3] He was also a notable free kick taker, as demonstrated by his numerous goals from outside the penalty area.

In spite of the fact that his career had a rather bitter end for a player of his caliber, he is still worshiped by fans all over the Peloponnese. The Panachaiki Stadium bears his name since 1992, when he died due to a heart attack.[3]

  1. ^ Bakounakis, Nikos. "There are still some ethical heroes left", Το Vima, 12 January 2003.[1] Archived 13 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Rsssf, website about football statistics
  3. ^ a b Bogonikolos, Nikos. "The black diamond", Peloponnisos, 22 May 2006