Koulis Apostolidis

Kyriakos "Koulis" or “Kirk” Apostolidis is a former Greek footballer. He began his career in the North American Soccer League and finished it with PAOK Thessaloniki FC in Greece. Apostolidis lead the NASL in goals in 1971 and later earned six caps with the Greek national team. He has also coached in the Greek First Division, most recently with PAOK Thessaloniki FC.

Playing

Youth and college

Apostolidis attended University of San Francisco where he played on men’s soccer team from 1964 to 1967. His senior year, he was selected as a first team All American.

Professional

In 1968, Apostolidis signed with the Vancouver Royals of the North American Soccer League. The Royals folded at the end of the season and Apostolidis moved to the Dallas Tornado. In 1969, he played as a defender, earning first team All NASL recognition. In 1970, he moved to the front line. The move paid off immediately for the Tornado as Apostolidis led the league in scoring, tying with Carlos Metidieri for the points lead. He was selected as a 1970 second team All NASL. In 1971, he finished fourth in the league in goals, but left the NASL at the end of the season to return to Greece. Apostolidis signed with PAOK Thessaloniki FC of the Greek First Division.

National team

Apostolidis earned six caps with the Greek national team between 1972 and 1976. His first game was a 5-0 loss to the Netherlands on 16 February 1972. His last was a 1-0 win over Poland on 6 May 1976. In that game, he came on for Maik Galakos in the 63rd minute.^[1]

Coach

Apostolidis managed PAOK Thessaloniki FC, but was fired in July 2007.

References

External links

• NASL stats

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