Difference between revisions of "Alekos Sofianidis"
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[[Image:aek01.jpg|thumb|250px|Sofianidis (above) with teammates [[Stelios Serafeidis|Serafeidis]] and [[Kostas Nestoridis|Nestoridis]]]] | [[Image:aek01.jpg|thumb|250px|Sofianidis (above) with teammates [[Stelios Serafeidis|Serafeidis]] and [[Kostas Nestoridis|Nestoridis]]]] | ||
| − | '''Alekos Sofianidis''' was born in [[1933]] in Istanbul where he played for [[Pera Club FC]] before joining Besiktas JK. He came to [[Greece]] in the late [[1950s]] and joined [[AEK FC|AEK]]. He was their regular left back until [[1969]]. Sofianidis retired after the [[1970]] season as a player of [[Panachaiki FC|Panachaiki]]. During his career he played 240 [[Alpha Ethniki]] games and was capped 7 times by the [[National Football Team]] of Greece. | + | '''Alekos Sofianidis''' is a former [[Greeks|Greek]] [[football (soccer)|football]] player. |
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| + | Sofianidis was born in [[1933]] in Istanbul where he played for [[Pera Club FC]] before joining Besiktas JK. He came to [[Greece]] in the late [[1950s]] and joined [[AEK FC|AEK]]. He was their regular left back until [[1969]]. Sofianidis retired after the [[1970]] season as a player of [[Panachaiki FC|Panachaiki]]. During his career, he played 240 [[Alpha Ethniki]] games and was capped 7 times by the [[National Football Team]] of Greece. | ||
After his playing career was over, Sofianidis coached several Greek youth teams. He was a gymnastics teacher by profession. | After his playing career was over, Sofianidis coached several Greek youth teams. He was a gymnastics teacher by profession. | ||
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When [[AEK FC|AEK]] played Fenerbahce in the Balkan Cup of [[1968]], Sofianidis did not accompany his club to Istanbul as he would have been liable of arrest by the Turkish authorities for not fulfilling his military obligations. | When [[AEK FC|AEK]] played Fenerbahce in the Balkan Cup of [[1968]], Sofianidis did not accompany his club to Istanbul as he would have been liable of arrest by the Turkish authorities for not fulfilling his military obligations. | ||
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[[Category:Football Players|Sofianidis, Alekos]] | [[Category:Football Players|Sofianidis, Alekos]] | ||
[[Category:Football Coaches|Sofianidis, Alekos]] | [[Category:Football Coaches|Sofianidis, Alekos]] | ||
[[Category:1933 births|Sofianidis, Alekos]] | [[Category:1933 births|Sofianidis, Alekos]] | ||
Revision as of 12:15, November 17, 2006
Alekos Sofianidis is a former Greek football player.
Sofianidis was born in 1933 in Istanbul where he played for Pera Club FC before joining Besiktas JK. He came to Greece in the late 1950s and joined AEK. He was their regular left back until 1969. Sofianidis retired after the 1970 season as a player of Panachaiki. During his career, he played 240 Alpha Ethniki games and was capped 7 times by the National Football Team of Greece.
After his playing career was over, Sofianidis coached several Greek youth teams. He was a gymnastics teacher by profession.
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When AEK played Fenerbahce in the Balkan Cup of 1968, Sofianidis did not accompany his club to Istanbul as he would have been liable of arrest by the Turkish authorities for not fulfilling his military obligations.