Apostolos "Lakis" Glezos (Greek: Απόστολος "Λάκης" Γκλέζος; 4 February 1947 – 18 June 2007) was a Greek football defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Apostolos Glezos | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Piraeus, Greece | ||
| Date of death | 18 June 2007 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Piraeus, Greece | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1961–1963 | Ermis Nikaia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1972 | Proodeftiki | ||
| 1972–1978 | Olympiacos | 129 | (1) |
| 1978–1979 | Kallithea | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1971–1974 | Greece | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Piraeus, Glezos began playing football as a defender for the youth sides of Atromitaki and Ermis Nikaia. In 1963, he joined Proodeftiki F.C., where he would play for nine seasons. Glezos helped Proodeftiki achieve a fourth-place finish in the Alpha Ethniki during the 1964–65 season.[1] Alpha Ethniki side Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. signed Papaioannou in 1979, and would play for Iraklis until city rivals PAOK F.C. signed him in 1986.[2]
In 1972, Glezos joined Olympiacos F.C. where he played until 1978, winning three Alpha Ethniki and two Greek Football Cup titles. He finished his career with Kallithea F.C., suffering a serious knee injury in 1979. All told, Glezos made over 260 appearances in the Greek first and second divisions.[1]
Glezos made 10 appearances and scored one goal for the Greece national football team from 1971 to 1974. He made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying defeat to Switzerland on 12 May 1971.[3]
Personal life
editGlezos died after a long battle with cancer at age 60.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Kolokotsios, Lambros (24 April 2010). Αθλητικοί Φάκελοι (ΓΚΛΕΖΟΣ) [Sporting Capsules (Glezos)] (in Greek). Evrytania News. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (17 May 2003). "Greece 1986/87". RSSSF.
- ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (25 September 2004). "Greece – International Matches 1971-1980". RSSSF.
- ^ Έφυγε ο Λάκης Γκλέζος [Lakis Glezos is gone] (in Greek). Sport24.gr. 18 June 2007.
External links
edit- Lakis Glezos – FIFA competition record (archived)