Michalis Polytarchou

Michalis Polytarchou
Μιχάλης Πολυτάρχου

Polytarchou with Peristeri, in 2016.
No. 8 – Dafni Dafniou
Position	Shooting guard
League	National League 2
Personal information
Born	(1983-06-23) June 23, 1983 Naxos, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m)
Listed weight	227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2000–present
Career history
2000–2003	Pannaxiakos
2003–2004	Trikala 2000
2004–2006	Argonaftis Rafinas
2006–2007	Ardittos
2007–2008	AOK Ierapetra
2008–2012	Ikaros-Esperos Kallitheas
2012–2015	AEK Athens
2015–2018	Peristeri
2018–2019	Iraklis
2019–2020	Diagoras Dryopideon
2020–2021	Aigaleo
2021–2022	Psychiko
2022	Triton
2023	Megarida
2023	Esperos Lamias
2024	Ethnikos Livadeias
2024-	Dafni Dafniou
Career highlights and awards
3× Greek 2nd Division champion (2010, 2014, 2018)

Michalis Polytarchou (Greek: Μιχάλης Πολυτάρχου; born June 23, 1983) is a Greek professional basketball player who plays for Dafni Dafniou of the National League 2. He is a 1.90 m (6' 2 3⁄4") tall shooting guard.

Professional career

Polytarchou began his career with the team of his homeland, Pannaxiakos, playing in the regional leagues of Cyclades. Later, he moved to Trikala 2000, Argonaftis Rafinas B.C., Ardittos B.C., and Ierapetra B.C., playing in the lower leagues of Greek Basketball. In 2008, he moved to Ikaros-Esperos Kallitheas, where he helped the team gain a promotion from the Greek B League to the Greek A2 League, and finally a promotion to the Greek Basket League (A1), where he scored 120 total points over two seasons. In 2012, he moved to the Greek club AEK Athens, helping the team gain a promotion from the Greek B League to the Greek A2 League, and also finally AEK's return to the Greek Basket League. During his tenure with AEK, he was the team's captain.

After his release from AEK Athens, he signed a two-year contract with Peristeri. With Peristeri, he also won a league promotion with the club to move back to the Greek Basket League. After he had originally renewed his contract with Peristeri through 2019, the two sides mutually agreed to part ways on September 30, 2018. Two days later, he joined Iraklis Thessaloniki, of the Greek 2nd Division.

Awards and accomplishments

Ikaros-Esperos Kallitheas

• 2009–10 Greek 2nd Division Champion

AEK Athens

• 2013–14 Greek 2nd Division Champion

Peristeri

• 2017–18 Greek 2nd Division Champion

External links

• Eurobasket.com Profile
• Greek Basket League Profile (in Greek)
• AEK Profile (in Greek)