How many long balls Greece play, and who plays most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
Konstantinos Tzolakis has played the most long balls for Greece in 2026, 93 in six appearances, 15.50 a game, ahead of Konstantinos Koulierakis with 26 and Odysseas Vlachodimos with 18, across all competitions.
Greece play more long balls away from home, 48.6 a game in their last seven away games against 33.3 in their last seven at home.
Greece played 51 long balls away at Sweden on 4 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 37.3 across their eight games, and their fewest was none at home to Paraguay on 27 March.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konstantinos Tzolakis | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 6 |
| Odysseas Vlachodimos | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 3 |
| Panagiotis Retsos | 10 | 31 | 3.10 | 7 |
| Konstantinos Tsimikas | 10 | 30 | 3.00 | 9 |
| Konstantinos Koulierakis | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 5 |
| Christos Zafeiris | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 7 |
| Dimitrios Kourbelis | 9 | 17 | 1.89 | 6 |
| Konstantinos Mavropanos | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 5 |
| Christos Tzolis | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 6 |
| Georgios Vagiannidis | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 4 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Manolis Saliakas | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 2 |
| Pantelis Hatzidiakos | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 2 |
| Christos Mouzakitis | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 5 |
| Konstantinos Karetsas | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 3 |
| Nectarios Triantis | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 3 |
| Lazaros Rota | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 3 |
| Georgios Masouras | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 4 |
| Andreas Tetteh | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 4 |
| Anastasios Bakasetas | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Athanasios Androutsos | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 |
| Manolis Siopis | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Antonis Tsiftsis | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Christos Mandas | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Andreas Ntoi | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Giannis Michailidis | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Petros Mantalos | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Giorgos Kiriakopoulos | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Alexandros Kyziridis | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Giannis Konstantelias | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dimitrios Giannoulis | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Anastasios Douvikas | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Greece | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Germany (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 24 | 15 | 39 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Netherlands (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-2 | 40 | 20 | 60 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Germany (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 46 | 23 | 69 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Serbia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 48 | 41 | 89 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Italy (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 44 | 42 | 86 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Sweden (A) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 51 | 35 | 86 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hungary (A) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 45 | 42 | 87 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Paraguay (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Belarus (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-0 | 45 | 61 | 106 |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Scotland (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 3-2 | 49 | 47 | 96 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece long balls | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Greece long balls | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Greece long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Greece long balls | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Greece long balls | Over 45.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 25.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total long balls | Over 50.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |