Vassilis Lakis

Football player infobox
playername= Vassilis Lakis


fullname = Vassilios Lakis
nickname = "Turbo"
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|9|10
cityofbirth = Thessaloniki
countryofbirth = Greece
height = height|m=1.76
weight = 71 kg
position = Right Winger
currentclub = PAOK
clubnumber = 23
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1992-1996
1996-1998
1998-2004
2004-2005
2005-2007
2007-present
clubs = Naousa
Panileiakos
AEK Athens
Crystal Palace
AEK Athens
PAOK
Total
caps(goals) = 067 0(7)
069 0(7)
145 (37)
010 0(0)
029 0(4)
022 0(3)
342 (58)
nationalyears = 1999-2005
nationalteam = Greece
nationalcaps(goals) = 035 0(3)
pcupdate = 3 December 2006
ntupdate = 17 June 2007

Vassilis Lakis ( _el. Βασίλης Λάκης) (born September 10 1976 in Thessaloniki) is a Greek footballer. He recently returned to long-time club AEK Athens FC after a stint with Crystal Palace in the Premiership. He is a pacy right winger who can also play up front, known for his fast-paced end-to-end style of play. He is renowned in his homecountry for his habit of missing easy chances but his speed, cutting passes, and incisive runs into the box more than makeup for this failing.

He has also played for FAS Naoussa and Paniliakos in Greece. Lakis began his career as a defender but his earliest coaches, recognizing his natural ability, moved him to the attacking wing, where he has sinced shined.

Lakis was a member of the Greek squad that won Euro 2004 and made two appearances as a substitute against Portugal in the group-stage and France in the quarterfinal.

On July 2 2007 Vassilis was released by AEK, on july 3 he signed a three year contract with PAOK.

Honours

AEK
*Greek Cup: 2000, 2002

Greece
*European Championship: 2004