Ioannis Damanakis (Greek: Ιωάννης Δαμανάκης; born 2 October 1952) is a retired

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footballer.

Career

Damanakis began his career with Chania before transferring to

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after six years. He played in 242 league games for PAOK and won the Alpha Ethniki championship in 1985. He earned 24 caps and scored 1 goal for the

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, and he participated in

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* 1952 births Living people Greek men's footballers Greece men's international footballers Makedonikos F.C. players PAOK FC players UEFA Euro 1980 players Super League Greece players AO Chania F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Chania 20th-century Greek sportsmen {{Greece-footy-midfielder-stub