Makis Katsavakis

{{short description|Greek footballer and manager}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Makis Katsavakis

| image =

| fullname = Thomas Katsavakis

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1953|12|26}}

| birth_place = Peponia, Serres, Greece

| height =

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1969–1977

| clubs1 = Panserraikos

| caps1 = 144

| goals1 =

| years2 = 1977–1981

| clubs2 = Olympiacos

| caps2 = 59

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 1981–1982

| clubs3 = Korinthos

| caps3 = 22

| goals3 = 1

| manageryears1 = 1987–1989

| managerclubs1 = Niki Volos

| manageryears2 = 1992–1993

| managerclubs2 = Edessaikos

| manageryears3 = 1999–2000

| managerclubs3 = Panionios

| manageryears4 = 2004–2005

| managerclubs4 = Levadiakos

| manageryears5 = 2005–2006

| managerclubs5 = Veria

| manageryears6 = 2007–2008

| managerclubs6 = Apollon Kalamarias

| manageryears7 = 2008

| managerclubs7 = AEK Larnaca

| manageryears8 = 2008–2009

| managerclubs8 = Iraklis

| manageryears9 = 2009

| managerclubs9 = Pierikos

| manageryears10 = 2011

| managerclubs10 = Olympiacos Volos

| manageryears11 = 2011–2012

| managerclubs11 = Doxa Drama

| manageryears12 = 2012

| managerclubs12 = Aris

| manageryears13 = 2013–2014

| managerclubs13 = Ethnikos Gazorou

| manageryears14 = 2015

| managerclubs14 = Panserraikos

| manageryears15 = 2017–2018

| managerclubs15 = Kilkisiakos

| manageryears16 = 2018–2019

| managerclubs16 = Alexandros Kilkis

| manageryears17 = 2019–2021

| managerclubs17 = Agrotikos Asteras

| managerclubs18 = Doxa Drama

| manageryears18 = 2021

}}

Makis Katsavakis ({{langx|el|Μάκης Κατσαβάκης}}; born 26 December 1953) is a Greek professional football manager and former player.

Playing career

Born in Peponia, Serres, Katsavakis began playing football as a defender for local Alpha Ethniki side Panserraikos F.C. He joined Alpha Ethniki rivals Olympiacos F.C. in 1977.{{cite web|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|author=Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander|title=Greece 1977/78|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/grk78.html|date=24 April 2003}} He finished his career with Korinthos F.C. in 1982.{{cite web|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|author=Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander|title=Greece 1981/82|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/grk82.html|date=17 May 2003}}

Managerial career

After he retired from playing, Katsavakis became a football coach. He was appointed manager by Edessaikos F.C. in 1992. He managed several Greek clubs over the following years, including Veria F.C., PAS Giannina F.C., Panionios F.C., Paniliakos F.C., Olympiakos Volos F.C., Panserraikos F.C., Aris Thessaloniki F.C., Levadiakos F.C., Apollon Kalamarias F.C., Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. and Doxa Drama. He also managed Cypriot side AEK Larnaca.

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