Nick Papadakis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nickolas Papadakis | ||
| Date of birth | March 6, 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1963–1966 | Hartwick College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1968–1972 | Atlanta Chiefs | 74 | (19) |
| 1973 | Atlanta Apollos | 3 | (0) |
| 1975 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1968 | Canada | 4 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Nick Papadakis (born in Greece) is a retired Greek Canadian association football player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and earned four caps for the Canadian national side. He is the current CEO of the USL First Division.
Bio
Papadakis attended Hartwick College where he is the all-time points leader[1] He was a 1963 and 1966 Honorable Mention (third team) All American. In 1995, he was inducted into the Hartwick Hawks Hall of Fame.[2] In 1968, he signed with the Atlanta Chiefs of the North American Soccer League. In 1973, new ownership renamed the team the Atlanta Apollos. He finished his professional career with the Tampa Bay Rowdies in 1975.
Papadakis earned four caps for the Canadian national side in 1968, scoring two goals.
In August 2009, NuRock Soccer Holdings, co-owned by Alex Papadakis and Rob Hoskins, purchased the USL First Division.[3] The group installed Nick Papadakis as league Commercial Director.
References
- ↑ "Men's Soccer All-Time Statistical Leaders". Hartwick College. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ↑ Hartwick - 1995 Inductees
- ↑ NUROCK SOCCER HOLDINGS LLC ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF UNITED SOCCER LEAGUES FROM NIKE, INC.