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A tall, muscular defender whose towering performances in the Greek rearguard earned him a place in the UEFA EURO 2004? All-Star Team, Traianos Dellas has never fully enhanced that reputation at club level, suffering from a catalogue of injury problems.

Born in northern Greece, played for Panserraikos FC and Aris Thessaloniki FC before relegation with latter prompted a move to England, where he spent two seasons in the second tier with Sheffield United FC.

Joined AEK Athens FC in 1999, winning Greek Cup in 2000 – his only major club honour.

Three-year, injury-stricken spell at AS Roma preceded by Serie A bedding-in season at AC Perugia.

Became a favourite of Greece coach Otto Rehhagel in UEFA EURO 2004? qualifying campaign and started all six matches in Portugal, scoring silver goal winner against Czech Republic in semi-final.

Returned to AEK in 2005; three UEFA Champions League appearances in 2006\/07 to add to seven made with Roma.

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Rehhagel refers to Dellas as the 'Colossus of Rhodes' because of his huge presence in the team, a nickname adopted by the Greek press ever since the UEFA EURO 2004  triumph.<\/P>","EABD711929A60B526AB9CD802EC5F0A7":"999","99B9FE00554E753D0BC6E1E16DA9F791":"Panetolikos GFS","C403D9D9F071ACF5":"2590","FAF88D97B63B269A":"195cm","46F0C72A3415188A868170E78E72CF24":"0","C94C0D651EC157BC":"85kg","8025E7E497D77CF6":"OFI Crete","4039037DD85D60421E356E7B3EA31BE5":"Panetolikos GFS,Atromitos Athens,AEK Athens","D41F91B0720932DCFCEBDA572EB68D71":"1976-1-31","e_index":9};