Thomas Mavros

Thomas Mavros
Drawing of Thomas Mavros playing for AEK Athens.
50th president of AEK Athens
In office
1 August 2012 – 30 September 2012
Preceded byAndreas Dimitrelos
Succeeded byAndreas Dimitrelos
Personal details
Born (1954-05-31) 31 May 1954 (age 70)
Kallithea, Athens, Greece
SpouseAngeliki Agorastopoulou
ChildrenDimitris Mavros
Sotiris Mavros
Ioanna Mavros
Association football career
Full name Thomas Mavros
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1965–1970 Panionios
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1976 Panionios 135 (35)
1976–1987 AEK Athens 278 (174)
1987–1991 Panionios 89 (51)
Total 502 (260)
International career
1972–1974 Greece U19 5 (4)
1972–1976 Greece U21 4 (1)
1972–1984 Greece 36 (11)
1979 Greece military 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Mavros (Greek: Θωμάς Μαύρος, born 31 May 1954) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Initially, a legend for Panionios, he was a relevation of the Greek championship at the age of 16. He became one of the leaders of AEK Athens and led them to huge success, during the 70's and 80's. Mavros is widely regarded as one of the best footballers in Greece having scored a record number of 260 goals in the Greek championship[1] and played for the World XI in 1984. His nickname was "the God" (Greek: Θεός), or "Theomas" (Greek: "Θεωμάς").

In 2012 he also served as the president of AEK Athens.

  1. ^ "Ο Θωμάς Μαύρος, κορυφαίος σκόρερ όλων των εποχών κρεμάει τα παπούτσια του και αποθεώνεται" (in Greek). 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.