Kleanthis Vikelidis


Kleanthis Vikelidis was a Greek footballer who played for Aris [Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris] and Greece national [football team|Greece]. He was also a manager, taking charge of Aris, PAOK and Apollon Kalamarias.
Vikelidis was born in 1916 in Thessaloniki and was the youngest of the three Vikelidis brothers that played for Aris, the others being Kostas and Nikiforos. He was instrumental in Aris winning the Super [League Greece|Panhellenic Championship] in 1932 and 1946, given the nickname "Macedonian tank" ''''. During his career, Vikelidis was capped 7 times by the Greece National Football Team, scoring 4 goals. Vikelidis coached Aris twice in 1954 and 1959 and later continued his managing career with PAOK during the 1957 season and Apollon Kalamarias during the 1961 season. In his honour, Aris FC named their stadium at Charilaou, Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium.

International goals