Petros Ravousis (; born 1 October 1954) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as defender and a former manager.
Club career Ravousis took his first football steps in Aetos Skydra. On 18 July 1972 he was transferred to AEK Athens.
Ravousis was a dynamic and tough defender, who was developed after the arrival of František Fadrhonc. In his first season at the club, the Czech manager, moved Lakis Nikolaou from the attack to the center of defense and paired him with Ravousis, creating one of the best defensive duos in the history of the club, where the one player complemented the capabilities of the other. Ravousis, being dynamic and agile, also contributed to the team's scoring, usually in set-pieces in the opponent's area. He was a key player in AEK's campaign to the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in 1977. In the 12 seasons at AEK, he won 2 Championships and 2 Greek Cups including a domestic double in 1978. During his spell at the club he also served as a mentor to the younger Stelios Manolas.
On 5 August 1984 Ravousis was released from AEK and signed for Levadiakos. After four seasons at the club of Livadeia, he retired as a footballer in the summer of 1988, at the age of 34.
International career Ravousis played with Greece in 22 matches, in the period between 1976 and 1981. He made his debut on 10 November 1976 under Lakis Petropoulos in a friendly match against Austria, held in Kavala. He was a member of the team in the final phase of UEFA Euro 1980 in Italy, where competed against Germany
Managerial career Immediately after his retirement, Ravousis started his managerial career in 1988, as the assistant manager of Dušan Bajević at AEK Athens, in a period where the team played amazing football and won 4 championships and 1 cup. With Bajević leaving for Olympiacos in the summer of 1996, the owner of the club, Michalis Trochanas appointed Ravousis as Bajević's successor at the bench of the team. Yet again AEK played excellent football and won the cup and the super cup, reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, while finishing at the 2nd place in the league. That season Ravousis defeated his "teacher" Bajević in 3 of the 4 matches they faced each other. Trochanas created problems for Ravousis made him leave after the end of the season. After AEK, Ravousis sat on the bench of various smaller clubs, such as Paniliakos, Panetolikos, Veria, AEK Larnaca, Akratitos and Marko until 2005, where he stayed away from the football benches.
Career statistics
Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueGreek CupEuropeBalkans CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAEK Athens1972–73Alpha Ethniki1601000001701973–742702000002901974–752201000002301975–761802010002101976–7734130100004711977–983006040004001978–793007240004121979–803403020003901980–812115100102721981–8280000000801982–83801020001101983–84160201000190Levadiakos1984–85Beta Ethniki 0000001985–86 0000001986–87 0000001987–88Alpha Ethniki120 0000120Career total2762333240103345
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGreece1976101977301978110197910198040198120Total220
Honours
As a player
AEK Athens Alpha Ethniki: 1977–78, 1978–79 Greek Cup: 1977–78, 1982–83
As a manager
AEK Athens Greek Cup: 1996–97 Greek Super Cup: 1996
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