Kalitzakis started his career in
Panelefsiniakos, where he played for three and a half seasons and after playing for another half season at
Diagoras he signed for
Panathinaikos. In the "greens" he quickly established himself as a key player and irreplaceable, he became especially loved by the world and did a lot important career for a whole decade, being also captain of the team, winning 4
championships, 6
Greek Cups and 3 Super cups, including 3 doubles. He participated in important European matchs of the club, including their course to the semi-finals of the
UEFA Champions League in 1996. In the summer of 1997, Kalitzakis was transferred to the city rivals,
AEK Athens for a fee of 23.8 million
drachmas. There, he had a pretty good presence for three years with many different partners by his side, without losing his place in the lineup. Nevertheless, he did not reach the level of performance that he displayed during his spell at Panathinaikos. During his three seasons at AEK, Kalitzakis won the
Cup in 2000. In the summer of 2000 following the decision of the manager,
Giannis Pathiakakis his contract was not renewed and left the club. Afterwards Kalitzakis signed for
Ethnikos Asteras, where he played for one season before ending his career. ==International career==