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Born in [[Tuzla]], [[Asia Minor]], in [[1919]], Kleanthis Maropoulos was arguably the best player of his period (late [[1930s]] - early [[1940s]]) known affectionately as the "Blond Eagle of AEK". | Born in [[Tuzla]], [[Asia Minor]], in [[1919]], Kleanthis Maropoulos was arguably the best player of his period (late [[1930s]] - early [[1940s]]) known affectionately as the "Blond Eagle of AEK". | ||
| − | Led by Maropoulos, alongside players like [[Tryfon Tzanetis]] and [[Kostas Negrepontis]], [[AEK FC|AEK]] won their first two championships in 1939 and 1940 including the first domestic double by a Greek club. | + | Led by Maropoulos, alongside players like [[Tryfon Tzanetis]] and [[Kostas Negrepontis]], [[AEK FC|AEK]] won their first two championships in [[1939]] and [[1940]] including the first domestic double by a Greek club. |
Unfortunately, the glory years of [[AEK FC|AEK]] and Maropoulos were interrupted by the [[World War II]]. Maropoulos continued his career after the war and played until the late [[1940s]]. | Unfortunately, the glory years of [[AEK FC|AEK]] and Maropoulos were interrupted by the [[World War II]]. Maropoulos continued his career after the war and played until the late [[1940s]]. | ||
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[[Category:Football Players|Maropoulos, Kleanthis]] | [[Category:Football Players|Maropoulos, Kleanthis]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:26, October 30, 2005
Born in Tuzla, Asia Minor, in 1919, Kleanthis Maropoulos was arguably the best player of his period (late 1930s - early 1940s) known affectionately as the "Blond Eagle of AEK".
Led by Maropoulos, alongside players like Tryfon Tzanetis and Kostas Negrepontis, AEK won their first two championships in 1939 and 1940 including the first domestic double by a Greek club.
Unfortunately, the glory years of AEK and Maropoulos were interrupted by the World War II. Maropoulos continued his career after the war and played until the late 1940s.
He was capped 10 times by the National Football Team of Greece. He subsequently managed the Greek National Team in the early 1960s before retiring altogether from football to manage his sporting goods stores. He died in 1991.
