Country: Greece

About Nikos Liberopoulos
Nikolaos "Nikos" Liberopoulos (Greek: Νίκος Λυμπερόπουλος, born on 4 August 1975 in Filiatra) is a Greek international football player.He is one of the most popular footballers to come out of Peloponnesus. Liberopoulos started off his career with Erani Filiatron, he then moved to Kalamata F.C. in 1994. After impressing scouters, Panathinaikos snapped him up in 1996. While playing for Panathinaikos he reached the semifinal stage of the UEFA Champions League. In 2003, Liberopoulos clashed with Panathinaikos' management over contractual extensions, which eventually led to him leaving the club. He chose to sign with AEK Athens, where he became a formidable offensive player and inspirational leader. On June 2007, Liberopoulos was offered a lucrative contract with 1. FC Nuremberg worth 4 million euros, which AEK Athens refused to accept. Club president Demis Nikolaidis had publicly announced his intent to retain Liberopoulos at all costs in an effort to bolster AEK Athens chances at achieving dominance in the Greek Super League. Since August 18, 2007 he is the Greek player that has the most appearances in European competitions. On 7 July 2008, Liberopoulos was released by AEK. German team Eintracht Frankfurt announced his signing on July 13th 2008. He made his German Bundesliga debut for Eintracht Frankfurt, playing the full 90 minutes against Hertha Berlin on August 17, 2008 at the Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt. Liberopoulos is a unique player in Greek domestic football, as he is equally adored by fans of both AEK Athens and Panathinaikos. Due to the tense rivalry between Greek clubs, this happens very rarely.