The unlikely hero of Euro 2004, his decisive header against Portugal secured Greece’s historic triumph, etching his name into football folklore. Career record: 88 caps and 25 goals for Greece; club career at Aris Thessaloniki, SV Werder Bremen, 1. FC Nürnberg.
One rank above: Sokratis Papastathopoulos at #7.
One rank below: Kostas Manolas at #9.
Greece's editorial top five: Mimis Domazos · Theodoros Zagorakis · Giorgos Karagounis · Vasilis Hatzipanagis · Antonis Nikopolidis.