Spyros Vallas (; born 26 August 1981) is a Greek former professional
footballer
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. Vallas, a
defender, started his career at
Skoda Xanthi
Xanthi Football Club () is a Greek Association football, football club based in Xanthi, Western Thrace. They play their home matches at Skoda Xanthi Arena
Founded in 1967, Xanthi is well set up in terms of their financial support and youth set ...
, and transferred to
Olympiacos
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in July 2003. He played for
Larissa
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on loan for one season,
2006–2007. He returned to his first team, Skoda Xanthi, in July 2007. He was Young Player of the year in the 2002 season. On 26 September 2014, he announced his decision to retire from professional football.
Vallas competed for the
Greece Olympic team at the
2004 Summer Olympics
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The Games saw 10,625 athletes ...
.
Honours
Olympiacos
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Greek Super League
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: (2) :
2004–05,
2005–06
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Greek Cup
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The Greek Cup is the second-most important domestic men's footba ...
: (2) :
2004–05,
2005–06; Runner-up
2003–04
Larissa
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Greek Cup
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The Greek Cup is the second-most important domestic men's footba ...
: (1) :
2006–07
References
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1981 births
Living people
People from Elassona
Greek men's footballers
Greece men's international footballers
Greece men's under-21 international footballers
Olympic footballers for Greece
Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympiacos F.C. players
Xanthi F.C. players
Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. players
Super League Greece players
Men's association football defenders
Footballers from Thessaly
21st-century Greek sportsmen