THE Petros Mandalos fought for the 400th time with her colors AEKin the Union clash with Volos at Opap Arena (1-0) and is now on the “golden” list of just five “yellow-black” players who have overcome this milestone.
Petros Mandalos completed 400 entries in all competitions and after the end of the race in New Philadelphia received a special jersey from Marios Iliopoulos with the number of appearances in AEK.
The AEK midfielder first wore the Dikefalos jersey on September 12, 2014 in the Fokikos-AEK 0-1 match for the Greek Cup and a few days later he also competed for the Football League championship (AEK-Apollo Smyrna 2-1), where he scored his first goal.
On September 13, 2015, he made his first Super League with the colors of AEK, in the home win over PAS Ioannina 3-1. His first goal in the colors of AEK in the first division scored it on January 9, 2016 in a 3-0 home win over Veria.
In total with AEK he has 279 Super League entries, 15 in the Football League, 57 in the Greek Cup and 49 in European competitions.
AEK’s tops
593 Stelios Manolas
583 Mimis Papaioannou
495 Tony Savevski
465 Andreas Stamatiadis
400 Petros Mandalos
At the same time, he reached 359 appearances in the Super League, along with the time he was playing in Xanthi, and is only in the 61st place in the relevant rankings, above Stavros Sarafis (358) and behind Nikos Papadopoulos – the current coach of Levadiakos – and Aristides Kamara (36).
Petros Mandalos is in his twelfth season in the team, with 68 goals and 108 assists in his assets. Participation in AEK’s 176 goals! With AEK he has won a double, a championship and a cup.
The Association of Organized Fans of AEK, Original 21, “bowed” to the leader of their heart team and “their own man” by posting on social media.
“400 entries with the AEK jersey!
Eleven years with biceps on the chest.
Eleven years of integral part of AEK history
From the third national, to the double!
He fought gods and demons, he turned stronger at a time.
Our man in sorrows and joys!
The leader! ”