Charlie Yankos

Charlie Yankos

Personal information
Full name	Charlie Yankos
Date of birth	29 May 1961 (1961-05-29) (age 50)
Place of birth	Sydney, 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). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 February 2008

Charles ('Charlie') Yankos (born 29 May 1961) is a former Greek-Australian football (soccer) player 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

1. ^ Australia - Record International Players
2. ^ O'Maley, Christine (2010-01-20). "Park is a goner". Blacktown Advocate (Cumberland Newspapers): pp. 14. "...streets are named after well known football identities..." 

External links

• Oz Football profile

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Name	Yankos, Charlie
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Date of birth	29 May 1961
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
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