Michalis Vlachos
Michalis Vlachos is a Greek football manager and a former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Vlachos began his career with Apollon Smyrnis, where he was called up for a debut with football team|Greece] in 1989. He later represented both Olympiacos and AEK Athens, they winning the List of [Greek football champions|Greek championship] with the latter. During the 1994–95 season, Vlachos appeared for AEK in the UEFA Champions League, scoring in a 1–3 loss to FC [Red Bull Salzburg|Casino Salzburg] in the UEFA Champions League group stage|group stage].
In 1998, Vlachos joined English First Division club Portsmouth, for whom he made over 50 league appearances as a midfielder and sweeper in two years. He joined Walsall in February 2000, making 12 appearances for the club prior to relegation in May of the same year.
Vlachos returned to Greece in the summer of 2000, joining Ionikos. He finished his career with his first club Apollon, retiring in 2003.
Honours
Olympiacos- Greek Cup: 1991–92 [Greek Football Cup|1991–92]
- Greek Super Cup: Greek Super Cup|1992]
- Alpha Ethniki: 1993–94 [Alpha Ethniki|1993–94]
- Greek Cup: 1995–96, 1996–97
- Greek Super Cup: 1996