Background
Anastopoulos was born on 22 January 1958.
Anastopoulos was born on 22 January 1958.
With 29 goals he is the all-time top scorer for the Greek national football team Since retiring as a player he has become a football manager, currently coaching Aris F.C. Club career He started his career at Dafni before transferring to Panionios with whom he debuted in the Alpha Ethniki in the 1977–1978 season.
His debut in European competition was also impressive as he scored twice against Twente Enschede of Holland and once against IFK Göteborg in the Cup-winners" Cup. His performance brought an immediate transfer offer from Twente as well as other Greek and foreign clubs.
Finally, in 1980, he went to Olympiakos Piraeus.
In 1987, Anastopoulos left Greece to play for Avellino in Italy. Though he performed well in the Italian Cup, he failed to score a single goal in Serie A and returned to Greece the following season. After coming close to signing with AEK, Anastopoulos chose to return to Panionios.
He later played for Olympiakos, Ionikos and closed out his career with Olympiakos (once more) after the 1993–1994 season.
= Club Statistics International career = International statistics After his playing career was over, Anastopoulos coached a variety of clubs: Panelefsiniakos (1995-1996) Panetolikos (1997-1998) (1999, 2004, 2006-2007) Panserraikos F.C. Panachaiki Kallithea Football Club Kerkyra Football Club (2005) Aris (2006) Ionikos (2008) (2008) Kavala Football Club (2008-2009) (June 2010) (2010-2012) Atromitos (2012-2013) Platanias F.C. (2013-2014) Panionios (2014) (2015) Aris (since 2015) As Player As Coach.
On 21 September 1977 was participated for first time in National Football Team of Greece and during his playing career Anastopoulos was capped 75 times scoring 29 goals – more than any other Greek international.He was a member of the Greek squad in the finals of Euro 1980 and scored the only Greek goal of that competition with a brilliant header against Czechoslovakia.