Vassilis Lakis

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Personal information
Vassilios Lakis
Full name	Vassilios Lakis
Date of birth	4 September 1976
Place of birth	Thessaloniki, Greece
Height	177cm (5'10)
Nickname	Turbo
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	AEK Athens
Number	23
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1992-1996 1996-1998 1998-2004 2004-2005 2005-present	Naoussa Panileiakos AEK Athens Crystal Palace AEK Athens	67 (7) 69(7) 145(37) 10(0) 29 (4)
National team²
	Greece	35 (3)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 3 December 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Vassilis Lakis (born September 9, 1976 in Thessalonika) is a Greek footballer. He recently returned to long-time club AEK Athens 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. He is now playing for AEK FC after a season playing for Crystal Palace.

	Greece squad - UEFA EURO 2004 Champions
1 Nikopolidis \| 2 Giourkas \| 3 Venetidis \| 4 Dabizas \| 5 Dellas \| 6 Basinas \| 7 Zagorakis \| 8 Giannakopoulos \| 9 Charisteas \| 10 Tsiartas \| 11 Nikolaidis \| 12 Chalkias \| 13 Katergiannakis \| 14 Fyssas \| 15 Vryzas \| 16 Kafes \| 17 Georgiadis \| 18 Goumas \| 19 Kapsis \| 20 Karagounis \| 21 Katsouranis \| 22 Papadopoulos \| 23 Lakis \| Coach: Rehhagel