Stefanos BorbokisThe last name sometimes latinized as Mpormpokis, preserving the original spelling in Greek alphabet. (; 1 September 1966 – 11 April 2026) was a Greek footballer who played as a forward and winger. He was the brother of Vasilios Borbokis who also played for PAOK.
Club career Borbokis began his career at PAOK in 1986 and became an influential part of the team playing 215 Alpha Ethniki games and scoring 31 goals. The 1987–88 season was by far his best season scoring 10 goals helping PAOK finish third. That season he scored a goal in a 3–1 win against arch city rivals Aris, another goal in a 4–1 win against Panathinaikos and a double in a 6–1 win against Olympiacos (PAOK's biggest ever victory against the reds). The following 1988–89 season he scored a historic winner in PAOK's only ever win against Olympiakos (1–0) at the Athens Olympic Stadium. He also debuted in the UEFA Cup that season against Diego Maradona's Napoli, losing 2–1 on aggregate to the eventual 1988–89 UEFA Cup champions. In the 1991–92 UEFA Cup Borbokis scored the winner against K.V. Mechelen away in Belgium to progress 2–1 on aggregate to the second round. Borbokis also took part in the 1992 Greek Cup final in which PAOK lost to Olympiacos over two legs 3–1.
In 1994, he transferred to Edessaikos where he played one season, helping Edessaikos reach the final four in the Greek Cup. He later returned to Thessaloniki and played for Iraklis, Aris and Apollon Kalamarias.
He is the only player to have ever played for all four major clubs of Thessaloniki.
International career Borbokis earned his first cap with Greece as a 24th min substitute in a friendly against Northern Ireland on 17 February 1988, which Greece won 3–2. He is PAOK's ninth most capped Greek international having played 29 times. In the 1992 Euro Qualifiers he was Greece's top goal scorer with a tally of 3.
Personal life and death Borbokis hailed from Mitrousi, Serres. He died on 11 April 2026, at the age of 59, after serious health problems.
Career statistics Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Borbokis goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Stefanos BorbokisNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 25 January 1989 Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece 1–1 1–2 Friendly match2 25 October 1989 Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary 1–1 1–1 Friendly match3 31 October 1990 Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece 4–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying4 23 January 1991 Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece 1–0 3–2 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying 5 17 April 1991 Nikos Goumas Stadium, Athens, Greece 2–2 2–2 Friendly match6 30 October 1991 Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece 2–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying
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