Charlie Yankos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charlie Yankos | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Sweeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1979 | Heidelberg United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1979–1985 | Heidelberg United | 136 | (6) |
| 1986 | West Adelaide | ||
| 1987–1988 | APIA Leichhardt | 44 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | PAOK Salonika | 7 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Blacktown City | ||
| 1990–1992 | Wollongong City | ||
| 1992 | Canterbury-Marrickville | 15 | (2) |
| 1992–1994 | Wollongong City | (7) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1983–1989 |  Australia[1] | 49 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 February 2008. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Charles ('Charlie') Yankos (born 29 May 1961) is a former Australian football (soccer) player of Greek descent who played for the Australian football team (Socceroos) 49 times and scored 7 full international goals. He was also the captain of the Australian football team on 30 occasions between 1986 and 1989.
Charlie Yankos started his local football career with former National League club Heidelberg United in 1979 and became one of the greatest players to wear the gold and black colors. He played an important part in APIA Leichhardt winning the 1987 NSL title.
International career
Charlie Yankos represented the Australian football team on 49 occasions and scored 7 full international goals. Of these, 13 were World Cup qualifying 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.
After retirement
Following his retirement from football, Charlie Yankos moved into a successful career in business.
Charlie Yankos Street in the Sydney suburb of Glenwood is named for him.[2]
References
- ↑ Australia - Record International Players
- ↑ O'Maley, Christine (2010-01-20). "Park is a goner". Blacktown Advocate (Cumberland Newspapers). p. 14. "...streets are named after well known football identities..."
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