Difference between revisions of "Savvas Kofidis"
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| − | '''Savvas Kofidis''' is a former [[Greece|Greek]] [[football (soccer)|football]] midfielder and | + | '''Savvas Kofidis''' is a former [[Greece|Greek]] [[football (soccer)|football]] midfielder and coach of [[SKODA Xanthi FC|SKODA Xanthi]]. |
Kofidis was born on [[February 5]], [[1961]] not far from Alma Ata, USSR (now Almaty, Kazakhstan) and came to Greece at age 6. He started his playing career at [[Iraklis FC|Iraklis]], where he played seven seasons before heading to [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]. In 1992 he joined [[Aris FC|Aris]], the city rivals of Iraklis, where he played until rejoining Iraklis in the 1996/97 season. | Kofidis was born on [[February 5]], [[1961]] not far from Alma Ata, USSR (now Almaty, Kazakhstan) and came to Greece at age 6. He started his playing career at [[Iraklis FC|Iraklis]], where he played seven seasons before heading to [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]. In 1992 he joined [[Aris FC|Aris]], the city rivals of Iraklis, where he played until rejoining Iraklis in the 1996/97 season. | ||
| − | His three appearances at the 1994 World Cup rounded off his [[National Football Team|national team]] career, which lasted from 1982 to 1994, giving him 65 caps and 1 international goal (against Israel). He retired from playing football in 1999 and has since taken up coaching. | + | His three appearances at the 1994 World Cup rounded off his [[National Football Team|national team]] career, which lasted from 1982 to 1994, giving him 65 caps and 1 international goal (against Israel). He retired from playing football in 1999 and has since taken up coaching, with stints at Iraklis and currently at SKODA Xanthi. |
==Personal== | ==Personal== | ||
Revision as of 14:19, December 22, 2006
Savvas Kofidis is a former Greek football midfielder and coach of SKODA Xanthi.
Kofidis was born on February 5, 1961 not far from Alma Ata, USSR (now Almaty, Kazakhstan) and came to Greece at age 6. He started his playing career at Iraklis, where he played seven seasons before heading to Olympiakos. In 1992 he joined Aris, the city rivals of Iraklis, where he played until rejoining Iraklis in the 1996/97 season.
His three appearances at the 1994 World Cup rounded off his national team career, which lasted from 1982 to 1994, giving him 65 caps and 1 international goal (against Israel). He retired from playing football in 1999 and has since taken up coaching, with stints at Iraklis and currently at SKODA Xanthi.
Personal
Kofidis is married with two daughters and is a big fan of heavy metal music with dozens - if not hundreds - of CDs in his collection.
External link
- Career history at National Football Teams
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