Overview
- Oikonomou died on Monday, June 1, after several days in critical condition following the late‑May traffic collision.
- Local reports say he was riding a scooter when a car reversing struck him on a route near Ioánnina, though accounts differ on whether the crash occurred on May 23 or May 24.
- Doctors treated him for a severe cranial injury and performed an emergency decompressive craniectomy before he remained in intensive care until his death.
- A central defender by trade, Oikonomou rose through PAS Giannina, played in Italy with clubs including Cagliari, Bologna and Sampdoria, won a Danish title with FC Copenhagen in 2022, earned six caps for Greece, and retired in 2024 with Panetolikos.
- AEK Athens released an official condolence and clubs and governing bodies shared tributes as media circulated career retrospectives while reporting continues to clarify the exact date and circumstances of the crash.