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| − | [[Image:Kostas-Eleftherakis.jpg|thumb|200px|Kostas Eleftherakis]]Midfielder, born [[July 18]], [[1950]]. His nickname was '''the deer'''. He started his career playing for [[Fostiras FC|Fostiras]]. He later joined [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] in [[1968]]. At age 21 he was playing in Wembley Stadium against Ajax Amsterdam. Following that game, Real Madrid and Everton expressed interest in acquiring him. | + | [[Image:Kostas-Eleftherakis.jpg|thumb|200px|Kostas Eleftherakis]]Midfielder, born [[July 18]], [[1950]]. His nickname was '''the deer'''. He started his career playing for [[Fostiras FC|Fostiras]]. He later joined [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] in [[1968]]. At age 21 he was playing in Wembley Stadium against Ajax Amsterdam. Following that game, Real Madrid and Everton expressed interest in acquiring him. Real Madrid would offer an inconceivable (for the time) 35 million drachmas for '''Kostas Eleftherakis''', but Aslanidis (Secretary General of Athletics, appointed by the military government of the days) would stand in the way. |
An injury he sustained in May of [[1977]] would force him to stay away of the game for six months. He would never regain himself completely after that. Three years ([[1980]]) later he retired from football. | An injury he sustained in May of [[1977]] would force him to stay away of the game for six months. He would never regain himself completely after that. Three years ([[1980]]) later he retired from football. | ||
He played a total of 331 games in the Greek A Division - he scrored 90 goals (he played 308 games with [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]], scoring 85 goals) | He played a total of 331 games in the Greek A Division - he scrored 90 goals (he played 308 games with [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]], scoring 85 goals) | ||
Revision as of 22:39, August 3, 2005
Midfielder, born July 18, 1950. His nickname was the deer. He started his career playing for Fostiras. He later joined Panathinaikos in 1968. At age 21 he was playing in Wembley Stadium against Ajax Amsterdam. Following that game, Real Madrid and Everton expressed interest in acquiring him. Real Madrid would offer an inconceivable (for the time) 35 million drachmas for Kostas Eleftherakis, but Aslanidis (Secretary General of Athletics, appointed by the military government of the days) would stand in the way.
An injury he sustained in May of 1977 would force him to stay away of the game for six months. He would never regain himself completely after that. Three years (1980) later he retired from football.
He played a total of 331 games in the Greek A Division - he scrored 90 goals (he played 308 games with Panathinaikos, scoring 85 goals)