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Born in [[1937]], '''Kostas Vallianos''' was considered the best goalkeeper in [[Greece]] following [[Savvas Theodoridis]]' retirement from football in the early [[1960s]]. | Born in [[1937]], '''Kostas Vallianos''' was considered the best goalkeeper in [[Greece]] following [[Savvas Theodoridis]]' retirement from football in the early [[1960s]]. | ||
| − | He played for [[Ethnikos Piraeus FC|Ethnikos Piraeus]] until 1967 when he trasferred to [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]. His career at Olympiakos was short-lived however, as the Secretary General of Sport, [[Costas Aslanidis]], released his name in 1967 as one who had taken bribes to throw games. Vallianos denied the charges, claiming the payment in question was made to him as a bonus for having played well, but [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] released him. | + | He played for [[Panionios FC|Panionios]] until [[1959]] when he transferred to [[Ethnikos Piraeus FC|Ethnikos Piraeus]], replacing the great [[Stathis Mantalozis]]. He played for the [[Piraeus]] club until [[1967]] when he trasferred to [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]. His career at Olympiakos was short-lived however, as the Secretary General of Sport, [[Costas Aslanidis]], released his name in 1967 as one who had taken bribes to throw games. Vallianos denied the charges, claiming the payment in question was made to him as a bonus for having played well, but [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] released him. |
He was capped 11 times by the Greek [[National Football Team]]. | He was capped 11 times by the Greek [[National Football Team]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:10, July 29, 2006
Born in 1937, Kostas Vallianos was considered the best goalkeeper in Greece following Savvas Theodoridis' retirement from football in the early 1960s. He played for Panionios until 1959 when he transferred to Ethnikos Piraeus, replacing the great Stathis Mantalozis. He played for the Piraeus club until 1967 when he trasferred to Olympiakos. His career at Olympiakos was short-lived however, as the Secretary General of Sport, Costas Aslanidis, released his name in 1967 as one who had taken bribes to throw games. Vallianos denied the charges, claiming the payment in question was made to him as a bonus for having played well, but Olympiakos released him. He was capped 11 times by the Greek National Football Team.