Nikos Kechagias (; born 21 April 1969) is a Greek professional football manager and former player.

Kechagias played as a centre back and spent the majority of his playing career with Skoda Xanthi, whom he currently is the record holder for appearances with 327 games. He was part of the Greece U23 team that won the gold medal for the 1991 Mediterranean Games in Athens.

Nikos Kechagias (footballer, born 1969)

Coaching career

After retiring as a player in 2005, Kechagias became the assistant coach of Skoda Xanthi. On 26 February 2007, he became first-team manager. He was replaced by Emilio Ferrera, but on 22 October 2007 he was brought back to the bench and completed the season in the 8th place. Since then, he has worked occasionally in teams of lower leagues such as Panetolikos, Thrasyvoulos Fylis and Anagennisi Karditsas. On 31 January 2012 he signed a new contract with AEL, the last team of his club career, till the end of the season, but after only 6 games in the club's bench he was replaced by Michalis Ziogas.

Nikos Kechagias (footballer, born 1969)

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Career

Career

Appearances Recordman

Thrasyvoulos

AEL 1964

AEL 1964

1969 births

Living people

Footballers from Volos

Greek men's footballers

Xanthi F.C. players

Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. players

Men's association football defenders

Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Greece

Mediterranean Games medalists in football

Competitors at the 1991 Mediterranean Games

Greek football managers

Xanthi F.C. managers

Panetolikos F.C. managers

Thrasyvoulos F.C. managers

Niki Volos F.C. managers

Anagennisi Karditsa F.C. managers

Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. managers

Nikos Kechagias (footballer, born 1969)