Charlie Yankos

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Charlie Yankos
Personal information
Full name Charlie Yankos
Date of birth May 29, 1961 (1961-05-29) (age 47)
Place of birth    Sydney, Australia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Sweeper
Youth clubs
1978-79 Heidelberg United
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1979-1985
1986
1987-1988
1988-1989
1989-1990
1990-1992
1992
1992-1994
Heidelberg United
West Adelaide
APIA Leichhardt
PAOK Salonika
Blacktown City
Wollongong City
Canterbury-Marrickville
Wollongong City


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15 0(2)
00 0(7)   
National team2
1983-1990 Flag of Australia Australia 89 (12)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 12 February 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 12 February 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Charles 'Charlie' Yankos, (born on May 29, 1961 in ), is a former Australian football player who played for the Australian football team (Socceroos) 89 times and scored 12 full international goals. He was also the captain of the Australian football team on 30 occasions between 1986 and 1989.

[edit] International career

Charlie Yankos represented the Australian football team on 89 occasions and scored 12 full international goals. Of these, 13 were World Cup matches. He participated in the 1985 and 1989 World Cup qualifying campaigns, and also played in the Seoul Olympics in 1988 where Australia made the quarterfinals.

He is probably most famous for a remarkable long rang goal from over 30 yards, that he scored in the 1988 Australian Bicentennial Gold Cup against then World Champions Argentina.

[edit] After retirement

Following his retirement from football, Charlie Yankos moved into a successful career in business.

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