Vasilis Hatzipanagis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vasilios Hatzipanagis | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1975 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 96 | (22) |
| 1975–1990 | Iraklis | 281 | (61) |
| 1980 | →Toronto Panhellenic (loan) | ||
| Total | 377 | (83) | |
| International career | |||
| 1974–1975 | Soviet Union U19 | ||
| 1975 | Soviet Union Olympic | 4 | (1) |
| 1976 | Greece U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 1976–1999 | Greece | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Vasilis Hatzipanagis (Greek: Βασίλης Χατζηπαναγής, Greek pronunciation: [vaˈsilis xad͡zipanaˈʝis], born 26 October 1954) is a Greek former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder for Iraklis Thessaloniki in the Greek Alpha Ethniki and Pakhtakor Tashkent in the Soviet Supreme League. He also played for Greece and the Soviet Union side.
Hatzipanagis is widely acclaimed among Greek and international football aficionados as one of the preeminent Greek footballers of all time. Despite his undeniable talent, his career was marred by contractual controversies, which led to his perpetual underappreciation. Numerous sources have bestowed upon him the epithet of "The Greek Maradona," underscoring his skill and influence on the game. Notably, on 22 June 1984, he received the prestigious invitation to join the World XI, a team comprising esteemed football legends from around the globe, further solidifying his status as a luminary of the sport.