Stefanos Borbokis (Greek: Στέφανος Μπορμπόκης; born 1 September 1966) is a Greek former footballer. He is the brother of Vassilis Borbokis who also played for PAOK FC.

Stefanos Borbokis
Borbokis in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-09-01) 1 September 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Serres, Greece
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward, Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1994 PAOK 214 (32)
1994–1995 Edessaikos 28 (10)
1995–1997 Iraklis 60 (10)
1997–1998 Aris Thessaloniki 28 (2)
1998–2001 Apollon Kalamarias 48 (8)
Total 378 (62)
International career
Greece U21
1988–1992 Greece 29 (6)
Managerial career
2008 Enosi Thraki
2008–2009 Thermaikos
2009–2010 Anagennisi Giannitsa
2014– PAOK (scout)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Borbokis began his career at PAOK FC in 1986 and became an influential part of the team playing 214 Alpha Ethniki games and scoring 32 goals. The 1987/88 season was by far his best season scoring 10 goals helping PAOK finish 3rd. That season he scored a goal in a 3–1 win against arch city rivals Aris FC, another goal in a 4–1 win against Panathinaikos and a double in a 6–1 win against Olympiakos (PAOK's biggest ever victory against the reds). The following 1988/89 season he scored a historic winner in PAOK's only ever win against Olympiakos (0-1) at the Athens Olympic Stadium. He also debuted in the UEFA Cup that season against Diego Maradona's Napoli FC, losing 2–1 on aggregate to the eventual 1988/89 Uefa Cup champions. In the 1991/92 Uefa Cup Borbokis scored the winner against K.V. Mechelen away in Belgium to progress 2–1 on aggregate to the second round. Borbokis also took part in the 1992 Greek Cup Final in which PAOK lost to Olympiakos FC over two legs 3–1.

In 1994, he transferred to Edessa where he played only one season, helping Edessaikos reach the final four in the Greek Cup. He later returned to Thessaloniki and played for Iraklis FC, Aris Thessaloniki F.C. and Apollon Kalamarias.

Borbokis is the only player to have ever played for all four major clubs of Thessaloniki.[citation needed]

International career

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Borbokis earned his first cap with Greece as a 24th min substitute in a friendly against Northern Ireland on 17 February 1988, which Greece won 3–2. He is PAOK's 9th most capped Greek international having played 29 times. In the 1992 Euro Qualifiers he was Greece's top goal scorer with a tally of 3.

International goals

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#[1] Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 25 January 1989 Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece   Portugal 1–1 1–2 Friendly match
2. 25 October 1989 Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary   Hungary 1–1 1–1 Friendly match
3. 31 October 1990 Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece   Malta 4–0 4–0 1992 UEFA Euro Qualifying
4. 23 January 1991 Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece   Portugal 1–0 3–2 1992 UEFA Euro Qualifying
5. 17 April 1991 Nikos Goumas Stadium, Athens, Greece   Sweden 2–2 2–2 Friendly match
6. 30 October 1991 Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece   Finland 2–0 2–0 1992 UEFA Euro Qualifying

Personal life

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He hails from Mitrousi, Serres.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Soccerbase.gr".
  2. ^ "Κυριάκος Γιαξής: Ακόμα ένα "λιοντάρι" στον ΠΑΟΚ". ertnews.gr (in Greek). 4 July 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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