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'''Yiannis Kanakis''' was a [[Greeks|Greek]] [[football (soccer)|football]] forward for [[AEK FC|AEK]] in the early to mid [[1950s]]. Together with [[Elias Papageorgiou]], he formed the backbone of AEK's attack during that period. | '''Yiannis Kanakis''' was a [[Greeks|Greek]] [[football (soccer)|football]] forward for [[AEK FC|AEK]] in the early to mid [[1950s]]. Together with [[Elias Papageorgiou]], he formed the backbone of AEK's attack during that period. | ||
| − | Kanakis was born in [[1927]] and transferred to AEK from AEK [[Kavala]]. He was capped once by the Greek [[National Football Team]]. | + | Kanakis was born in [[Kavala]], on [[August 27]], [[1927]], and started his career at local club Elpis. He transferred to [[AEK FC|AEK]] from AEK [[Kavala]] in [[1948]] and played until the 1959 - 1960 season. He was capped once by the Greek [[National Football Team]]. |
In [[2004]], Kanakis took part in the celebration for the 80th anniversary of AEK in Istanbul. He was the oldest ex-AEK player to do so. | In [[2004]], Kanakis took part in the celebration for the 80th anniversary of AEK in Istanbul. He was the oldest ex-AEK player to do so. | ||
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[[Category:Football Players|Kanakis, Yiannis]] | [[Category:Football Players|Kanakis, Yiannis]] | ||
[[Category:1927 births|Kanakis, Yiannis]] | [[Category:1927 births|Kanakis, Yiannis]] | ||
| + | [[Category:2016 deaths|Kanakis, Yiannis]] | ||
Revision as of 07:54, April 17, 2016
Yiannis Kanakis was a Greek football forward for AEK in the early to mid 1950s. Together with Elias Papageorgiou, he formed the backbone of AEK's attack during that period.
Kanakis was born in Kavala, on August 27, 1927, and started his career at local club Elpis. He transferred to AEK from AEK Kavala in 1948 and played until the 1959 - 1960 season. He was capped once by the Greek National Football Team.
In 2004, Kanakis took part in the celebration for the 80th anniversary of AEK in Istanbul. He was the oldest ex-AEK player to do so.