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| + | [[Image:Tasos_Vasileou.jpg|thumb|200px|Tasos Vasiliou, '''The Rock''']]Nicknamed ''"The Rock"'' (ο βράχος), '''Tasos Vasiliou''' was one of the best [[football (soccer)|football]] centre backs of the [[1960s]]. | ||
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| + | Vasiliou was born on [[August 4]], [[1938]] in [[Nikaia]]. He started his [[Football A Division|A' Division]] career at [[Apollon Athens FC|Apollon Athens]] before transferring in the summer of [[1965]] to [[AEK FC|AEK]] for 1,500,000 [[drachma]]s - a record for both clubs at that time. With [[AEK FC|AEK]], he won the league title in [[1968 Football Championship|1968]] and the [[Greek Football Cup|Cup]] in [[1966]]. | ||
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| + | His career ended abruptly in [[1969]] allegedly after interference by [[junta]]-appointed Secretary General of Sports, [[Costas Aslanidis]], himself. Vasiliou played a few more years for [[Ionikos FC|Ionikos]] in the lower divisions before quitting altogether. | ||
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| + | After his playing days were over, he became a successful food-stuffs merchant. | ||
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| + | During his career, he was capped 10 times by the [[National Football Team]] of [[Greece]]. | ||
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| + | Vasiliou died on [[September 30]], [[2018]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:21, September 30, 2018
Nicknamed "The Rock" (ο βράχος), Tasos Vasiliou was one of the best football centre backs of the 1960s.
Vasiliou was born on August 4, 1938 in Nikaia. He started his A' Division career at Apollon Athens before transferring in the summer of 1965 to AEK for 1,500,000 drachmas - a record for both clubs at that time. With AEK, he won the league title in 1968 and the Cup in 1966.
His career ended abruptly in 1969 allegedly after interference by junta-appointed Secretary General of Sports, Costas Aslanidis, himself. Vasiliou played a few more years for Ionikos in the lower divisions before quitting altogether.
After his playing days were over, he became a successful food-stuffs merchant.
During his career, he was capped 10 times by the National Football Team of Greece.
Vasiliou died on September 30, 2018.