  panagiotis "takis" fyssas () (born 12 june 1973) is a former greek international football defender. he is currently technical director of the hellenic football federation. from 1999 to 2007, he earned 60 caps for the greek international team. he was part of the team which won euro 2004, in which he was selected for the team of the tournament. ==club career== ===panionios=== fyssas started his career in the panionios youth academy, achieving his senior debut in the 1990â91 season. after eight seasons in nea smyrni, which included a greek cup triumph. ===panathinaikos=== he signed for athens giants panathinaikos in 1998. the increased exposure fyssas received playing at the spiros louis ensured a rapid elevation to the greek national side and he made his debut against finland in 1999. fyssas also made his first uefa champions league appearance while with the greens, in the 2000â01 season. ===benfica=== in december 2003, he moved to lisbon with benfica, where he was to stay for a season and a half, helping the eagles claim the 2003â04 portuguese cup and 2004â05 portuguese liga. on 25 january 2004, he was on the bench for a 1â0 away win against future club vitÃ³ria de guimarÃ£es, a game overshadowed by the sudden death of his team mate miklÃ³s fehÃ©r. 
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