As Greece continues to mourn the loss of football legend, Mimis Domazos, who passed away today, Friday, January 24th at the age of 83, Europe’s football governing body, UEFA commemorated the illustrious career of the “General” and expressed its condolences on his passing.
UEFA’s General Secretary, Theodoros Theodoridis, also extended his sympathies to Domazos’ family and the entire football community.
The UEFA tribute highlighted Domazos’ incredible career:
On behalf of European football, we are saddened to learn of the passing of Mimis Domazos.
A Panathinaikos legend and one of Greece’s greatest players, he won nine league titles and three Greek Cups, captaining his club to the 1971 European Cup final.
Rest in peace, Mimis.
— UEFA (@UEFA) January 24, 2025
“Considered to be one of the best players in Greek footballing history, Domazos spent 20 years of his career with his beloved Panathinaikos, captaining the side for 13 seasons,” the feature underlines.
It continues: “Domazos won nine league titles and three Greek Cups during his first 19-year spell at Panathinaikos and led the club to their first and only UEFA European Cup final in 1971, which they lost 2-0 to Rinus Michels and Johan Cruyff’s brilliant Ajax at Wembley.
He went on to add a 10th league title during a single season with AEK Athens, before returning to Panathinaikos and retiring in 1980.”
“Known for his excellent playmaking, strong leadership and football IQ, ‘the General’ formed an iconic attacking duo with striker Antonis Antoniadis throughout the 1970s.”
Domazos still holds the record for most appearances in the Greek top division with 538 and scored 141 goals over the course of his career.
On the international stage, he earned 50 caps for Greece, scoring four goals.
