Ioannis Damanakis

{{short description|Greek footballer}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Giannis Damanakis

| image =

| fullname = Ioannis Damanakis

| height =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1952|10|2}}

| birth_place = Chania, Crete, Greece

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1970–1976

| years2 = 1976–1985

| years3 = 1985–1986

| clubs1 = AO Chania

| clubs2 = PAOK

| clubs3 = Makedonikos

| caps1 = ?

| caps2 = 242

| caps3 = ?

| goals1 = ?

| goals2 = 16

| goals3 = ?

| nationalyears1 = 1977–1983

| nationalteam1 = Greece

| nationalcaps1 = 24

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| pcupdate = 1985

| ntupdate = 1985

}}

Ioannis Damanakis (Greek: Ιωάννης Δαμανάκης; born 2 October 1952) is a retired Greek footballer.

Career

Damanakis began his career with Chania before transferring to PAOK FC after six years. He played in 242 league games for PAOK and won the Alpha Ethniki championship in 1985. He earned 24 caps and scored 1 goal for the Greece national football team, and he participated in UEFA Euro 1980.