Ilias Rossidis

Infobox Football biography
playername = Ilias Rossidis


fullname = Ilias Rossidis
dateofbirth = 1928
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countryofbirth = Greece
dateofdeath =
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position = Right Back (retired)
youthyears =
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years = 1948-1961
clubs = Olympiacos CFP
caps(goals) = 247 (?)
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nationalteam = Greece
nationalcaps(goals) = 29 (0)

Ilias Rossidis (born 1928, Greece) is a former Greek footballer who played for both Olympiacos FC and the Greek national team throughout his career.

A talented right back, Rossidis is considered a legend amongst the Olympiacos faithful. During a career that spanned almost 20 years at the Piraeus club, Rossidis captained the club during their golden era of the 1950s. From 1954 to 1959, Rossidis led the club to a then unheard of six consecutive Greek Championships. In that same period, Rossidis lifted the Greek Cup on 3 occasions, making Olympiacos the only Greek club to have won 3 doubles in a row. In total, Rossidis finished his Olympiacos career with 7 Greek Championships, 9 Cups, 5 doubles, and over 500 appearances for his club in all competitions.

During the 1950s, Rossidis was also a key member of the Greek national team. He earned 29 caps during this time period.

Honours

*Greek Championship: (7): 1950-51, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59
*Greek Cup: (9): 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61
*Doubles: (5): 1951, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959