Leonidas Andrianopoulos (; 10 August 1911 – 25 October 2011) was a

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who played as a striker.

Career

Andrianopoulos played club football for

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...

, alongside his four older brothers Yiannis, Dinos, Giorgos and Vassilis. Following his death, club president

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described him as a "legend." He also earned eleven international caps for

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, scoring two goals.

Death

Andrianopoulos died on 25 October 2011, at the age of 100.

References

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