Alexandros Galitsios (, born 20 April 1993) is a Greek professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

Iraklis Larissa Iraklis Larissa (), also known by its full name Athlitiki Enosi Iraklis Larissa (Greek language, Greek: Αθλητική Ένωση Ηρακλής Λάρισας), simply called Iraklis, is a Greek Association football, football club based in the ...

Club career

Galitsios started playing with the team's youth squad, in June 2008. After having several successful appearances in the U-21 championship, he was promoted to the first team in January 2012, having signed a 4,5-years contract. He made his professional debut on 9 May 2012, against

Panthrakikos Panthrakikos Football Club () is a Greek football club based in Komotini, Thrace in North Eastern Greece founded in 1963. The club competed in Super League Greece during the 2008–09 season for the first time. History Early years (1963–2001) ...

, under manager Michalis Ziogas.

International career

Galitsios is an active international player for Greece U-17 and U-19 teams. He made his international U-19 debut on 3 September 2011, on a friendly match against

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Personal life

He is the youngest son of the team's former captain and all-time appearances record holder

Giannis Galitsios Giannis Galitsios (Greek: Γιάννης Γκαλίτσιος; born 15 May 1958) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Club career Galitsios played only for AE Larissa, in 399 official League games (holding th ...

, and brother of Giorgos Galitsios, who has also played in the team for several years and is now playing for Cypriot club

Anorthosis Anorthosis Famagusta (), commonly known as Anorthosis in English or Anorthosi in Greek, is a Cypriot football club, part of the Famagusta multi-sport club founded in 1911 in Varosha, Famagusta.

Honours

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: 2015–16 ;Volos *

: 2017–18 *

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: 2018–19

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Professional Contract

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Galitsios, Alexandros 1993 births Living people Greek men's footballers Greece men's youth international footballers Greek expatriate men's footballers Football League (Greece) players Delta Ethniki players Gamma Ethniki players Cypriot Second Division players Super League Greece 2 players Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. players Tyrnavos 2005 F.C. players A.E. Sparta P.A.E. players Trikala F.C. players Podosfairikos Omilos Xylotymbou 2006 players Volos F.C. players Kalamata F.C. players Greek expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Men's association football central defenders Footballers from Larissa 21st-century Greek sportsmen