Ieroklis Stoltidis (Greek: Ιεροκλής Στολτίδης; born February 2, 1975), also known as "Iero", is a Greek footballer, who typically plays as a defensive midfielder. Stoltidis possesses a rare combination of exceptional physical strength as well as outstanding endurance. He is a hardy defender in midfield, and scores quite often, especially with headers. His hard work during play, although usually unspectacular, has made him the kingpin in all the teams he has played for. His first name (Greek: Ιεροκλής, Hieroklēs) means "sacred glory", and is not the same as Herakles or Hercules. is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Soccer redirects here. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... For the son of Alexander the Great, see Heracles (Macedon). ...

Stoltidis started his footballing career with the club Iraklis before moving to Olympiakos in the year 2003. Ieroklis Stoltidis was signed to replace Zé Elias at Olympiacos CFP and adds an extra dimension with his heading ability from set-pieces. Iraklis FC (Greek: Ηρακλής) is a Greek association football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece. ... Olympiacos CFP is a Greek football club, part of the Olympiacos sports club founded in 1925, which plays in the port city of Piraeus. ... José Elias Moedim Júnior, nicknamed Zé Elias (born 25 September 1976 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian football midfielder who plays for the Cypriot football club Omonia Nicosia. ...

Stoltidis started out at Pontioi Kozanis in the fourth division before signing for Iraklis FC, where he spent eleven years. He made his Alpha Ethniki debut for the Thessaloniki-based club in December 1992 but did not become a regular until 1995/96. The following term he played UEFA Cup football for the first time. Stoltidis stood out in 2002/03 and was named the club's player of the season. In June, after 234 league matches, he left for Olympiacos CFP, signing a two-year contract. Greek Fourth Division or Regional Championship is called the semi-professional league in Greece. ... Iraklis FC is a soccer club based in Thessaloniki, Greece. ... The Alpha Ethniki (Greek: ; First National Division) is the highest professional football league in Greece. ... Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: ) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of Macedonia, the largest Region of Greece. ... 1. ... The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... 1. ... June 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events June 1, 2003 The Group of Eight summit opens in Evian, France to tight security and tens of thousands of protestors. ... The Alpha Ethniki (Greek: ; First National Division) is the highest professional football league in Greece. ...

Crucial goals against eventual champions Panathinaikos FC and AEK Athens FC in 2003/04 endeared him to supporters. Stoltidis also relished his first taste of UEFA Champions League football, scoring twice in five appearances. See also: Panathinaikos Panathinaikos FC, also known as PAO or Panathinaikos AO (Greek: ΠΑΟ - Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος - Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos), the All-Athenian Athletic Club, is a Greek association football club based in Athens, Greece. ... AEK FC, (Greek: – Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos), the Athletic Union of Constantinople, known in European competitions as AEK Athens, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece. ... Standings 1. ... UEFA Champions League, which replaced the European Champions Cup, is a seasonal club football competition organised by UEFA since 1992 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ...

A regular in Dusan Bajevic's side in 2004/2005, he played 25 league matches and scored twice. He appeared in all 540 minutes of the Champions League campaign and scored the winner at home against eventual champions Liverpool FC. In the same season, he won the Alpha Ethniki as well as the Greek Cup with Olympiakos. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion for the reason given: No Meaningful Content . ... {{Football club infobox | clubname = Liverpool FC | image = fullname = Liverpool FC | nickname = The Reds | founded = 1892 | ground = Anfield | capacity = 45,000 | chairman = D.R.Moores | Chief Executive Officer = R.N.Parry | manager = Rafael Benitez | league = FA Premiership | season = 2005-06 | position = FA premiership, 5th | pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=| leftarm1=FFFFFF|body1=FF0000... The Alpha Ethniki (Greek: ; First National Division) is the highest professional football league in Greece. ... The Greek Football Cup (Greek: ), commonly known as the Greek Cup, is a knockout cup competition in Greek football, run by and named after Hellenic Football Federation. ...

During the 2005/06 season, he started in the first eleven in the Greek El Clasico, Panathinaikos vs Olympiakos, and went on to score in Olympiakos' 0-2 victory. In Norway, Stoltidis is mostly famous for a violent tackle on Per Ciljan Skjelbred, which broke the 18-year-old's tibia and fibula and almost ended his career.[1] Given his sportsmanlike conduct throughout his career, this serious injury was probably due to Stoltidis' sheer strength rather than malice. Stoltidis finished the 2005/06 season with another Olympiakos double as well as the award for Greek Footballer of the Year. The Greek Football season saw Olympiacos claim its second consecutive and 34th Greek title in the Alpha Ethniki. ... Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (Greek: Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος,  ), widely known both as Panathinaikos or PAO, is a Greek multisport club based in Athens, Greece. ... Olympiacos CFP is a Greek football club, part of the Olympiacos sports club founded in 1925, which plays in the port city of Piraeus. ... Per Ciljan Skjelbred (born June 16, 1987) is a Norwegian footballer (midfielder) who currently plays for Rosenborg B.K. Han er ein homofil hæstkuk. ... This article is about the vertebrate bone. ... For other uses see fibula (disambiguation) The fibula or calf bone is a bone placed on the lateral side of the tibia, with which it is connected above and below. ... Greek Footballer of the Year an annual title awarded to the best Greek football (soccer) player of the year. ...

The 2007/08 season would once again prove successful for Stoltidis. One half of Takis Lemonis' defensive midfiled duo, Akis formed a strong partnership with Argentine International Cristian Raul Ledesma. Stoltidis also continued his streak of Champions League success, this time helping Olympiakos finish second and gaining entry into the Round of 16. Finishing the group stages with 3 goals and 2 assists, Stoltidis pulled off some of the most memorable performances of his career, most notably the 1-3 and 3-0 victories against SV Werder Bremen where Stoltidis found the back of the net 3 times. The 2007-08 will be Super Leagues second season and it will start at the end of August 2007. ... Takis Lemonis (Greek: Τάκης Λεμονής; born January 13, 1960) is a former Greek football player and current coach. ... First international Uruguay 2 - 3 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay; 16 May 1901) Biggest win Argentina 12 - 0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) Biggest defeat Czechoslovakia 6 - 1 Argentina (Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 June 1958) Uruguay 5 - 0 Argentina (Guayaquil, Ecuador; 16 December 1959) Argentina 0 - 5 Colombia (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5... Cristian Raúl Ledesma (born December 29, 1978 in San Isidro, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine football player currently playing for San Lorenzo de Almagro in Argentina. ... Werder Bremen is a German football club playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. ...

Stoltidis was a member of the Greece side defeated in the 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final by Spain. In November 1999, he made his debut for the senior national team and he went on to represent Greece at the Athens Olympics in 2004. Despite performing at an incredibly high rate for his club Olympiakos, Greece National Team coach Otto Rehhagel left Stoltidis out of the UEFA Euro 2004 championship winning squad and did not feature Ieroklis in any of the qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup 2006 or UEFA Euro 2008 campaigns. Finally, after years of media speculation, Stoltidis was called to the National Team under Rehhagel for a friendly against the Czech Republic. This call however came to late in Stoltidis' opinion, as Akis respectfully declined the invitation stating "I'm no longer at an age where I can perform on all those fronts at the required level. Apart from my gratitude to the fans for their support, I want to assure them that, had this call come earlier in my career, when I was capable of competing on all fronts at a high level, I would have put myself at the disposal of the coach without hesitation."[2] The UEFA U-21 Championship 1998, which spanned two years (1996-98), had 46 entrants. ... First international  Greece 1 - 4  Italy (Athens, Greece; 7 April 1929) Biggest win  Greece 8 - 0  Syria (Athens, Greece; 25 November 1949) Biggest defeat  Hungary 11 - 1  Greece (Budapest, Hungary; 25 March 1938) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1994) Best result Round 1, 1994 European Championship Appearances 3 (First... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... Otto Rehhagel (born August 9, 1938 in Essen) is a German football coach and former football player. ... Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, will take place in Austria and Switzerland, from 7 to 29 June 2008. ... First International Hungary 2 - 1 Bohemia (Budapest, Hungary; 5 April 1903) Turkey 1 - 4 Czech Republic (Istanbul, Turkey; 23 February 1994) Largest win Czech Republic 8 - 1 Andorra (Liberec, Czech Republic; 4 June 2005) Worst defeat Switzerland 3 - 0 Czech Republic (Zürich, Switzerland; 20 April 1994) World Cup Appearances...

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