Theodoros Vasilakakis (; born 20 July 1988) is a Greek professional

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who plays as an

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Career

Born in

Thessaloniki Thessaloniki (; ), also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, Salonika, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece (with slightly over one million inhabitants in its Thessaloniki metropolitan area, metropolitan area) and the capital cit ...

, Vasilakakis began playing professional football with

Veria Veria (; ), officially transliterated Veroia, historically also spelled Beroea or Berea, is a city in Central Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia, northern Greece, capital of the regional unit of Imathia. It is located north-nor ...

under manager John Mantzourakis. He played for the club from 2007 until 2009, when the team was relegated and he was given a free transfer. In August 2009, Vasilakakis signed a four-year contract with

Xanthi Xanthi is a city in the region of Western Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the Xanthi regional unit of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Amphitheatrically built on the foot of Rhodope mountain chain, the city is divided ...

on the recommendation of

Giannis Matzourakis Giannis Mantzourakis (; born 6 June 1949) is a Greek professional Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former player. Early life Born in Romania to a Greek father and Romanian mother. His father an Greek pe ...

. The club came to an agreement with

, which agreed to release the 21-year-old midfielder, who attracted the interest of both

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and

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Atromitos

On 3 July 2017, after 7 years with

, he joined

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on a two years' contract for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the club in a 1–1 home draw against

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, on 21 August 2017. On 4 December 2017, he scored two astonishing goals, helping his team to a 3–1 away win against

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. On 16 December 2017, he scored in a 3–1 away win against

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. Four days later, his goal gave his team an important 1–0 away win against Asteras Tripoli for the first leg of the round of 16 of the

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. On 8 February 2018, he scored in a 3–1 home loss against

PAOK PAOK (, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών, ''Panthessalonikeios Athlitikós Ómilos Constantinopoliton'', ''Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans''), commonly ...

for the quarter-finals of the

, which led to the team's elimination from the semi-finals. On 11 February 2018, he scored in a 2–2 home draw against

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, ...

. At the end of the 2017–18 season

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and two other Israeli teams expressed interest in the signature of Vasilakakis, who impressed with his performances, scoring 6 goals and giving 1 assist, but no official offer was ever made to the administration of the club. On 29 September 2018, he scored his first goal in the 2018–19 season in a 2–0 away win against

Levadiakos Levadiakos Football Club (officially romanized: ''Levadeiakos'' ) is a Greek professional football club that plays in the Super League Greece. Based in Livadeia, Greece, the club was promoted to the Alpha Ethniki, forerunner of the Super League, ...

Later years

On 28 May 2019, he moved to

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.

on a two-year deal. On 25 September 2020, he joined

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on a free transfer. On On 3 August 2021, he joined

Super League Greece 2 The Super League Greece 2 () is the second division of professional Association football, football in Greece, serving as a feeder league to the top level Super League Greece, Super League 1. Made up of 20 teams in two groups, it is usually played ...

club

Chania FC Chania Football Club () is a Greek professional Association football, football club based in Chania, Crete. They were established in 2017, as a result of a merger between the two regional clubs representing the Chania (regional unit), Chania dis ...

on a free transfer. On 1 January 2022, Vasilakakis officially announced from

club Kavala F.C. on a free transfer.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Xanthi *

runner-up: 2014–15

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vasilakakis, Theodoros 1988 births Living people Greek men's footballers Greek expatriate men's footballers Veria F.C. players Xanthi F.C. players Atromitos F.C. players Anorthosis Famagusta FC players AO Chania F.C. players PAS Lamia 1964 players Super League Greece players Football League (Greece) players Super League Greece 2 players Cypriot First Division players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Thessaloniki Greek expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus 21st-century Greek sportsmen