Kostas Vasiliou (Greek: Κώστας Βασιλείου; 1914 – 1 May 2003), was a Cypriot footballer who played as a forward and later a manager.
 Kostas Vasiliou with AEK Athens | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Konstantinos Vasiliou | ||
| Date of birth | 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Limassol, Cyprus[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1 May 2003 (aged 88–89) | ||
| Place of death | Limassol, Cyprus[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1935 | EPA Larnaca | ||
| 1935–1936 | APOEL | ||
| 1936–1945 | AEK Athens | 4 | (4) |
| 1945–1947 | APOEL | ||
| 1947–1948 | AEL Limassol (player-coach) | ||
| 1949–1950 | Anorthosis Famagusta (player-coach) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1944 | Greece | 3 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1951–1953 | Anorthosis Famagusta | ||
| 1953–1955 | Nea Salamina | ||
| 1961–1962 | Nea Salamina | ||
| 1964–1965 | Nea Salamina | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Vasiliou started his football career at EPA Larnaca in 1934.[3] In 1935 he continued at APOEL with which he won the championship of the 1935–36 season.[3]
In 1936 he was transferred to AEK Athens. He was the first Cypriot to play for the club.[4] With AEK he won the Panhellenic Championship and the Greek Cup in 1939, as well as the Panhellenic Championship 1940.[3][4][5] During his stay in Greece, Vasiliou participated in three friendly matches with the Greek national team.[3][5]
He returned to Cyprus in 1945 and joined APOEL until 1947.[3][5] He won the championship and the Cypriot Cup in 1947.[3][5] In the period 1947–48 he took over as a player-coach of AEL Limassol with which he won the Cup 1947–48.[3][5] In the period 1949–50 he took over as a player-coach at Anorthosis Famagusta, leading them to the conquest of the league for the first time in their history.[3] He again managed Anorthosis from 1951 to 1953.[3][5] He then took over as coach of Nea Salamina in the 1954–55 season, leading the team to win the Cypriot Second Division and to be promoted to the first division for the first time in their history.[3]
Personal life
Vasiliou was the first husband of the famous Greek actress, Rena Vlahopoulou,[3][4][5] whom he met at Corfu in 1938 and married a year later. The couple broke up in 1943.[6] He was a photographer by profession.[3][5] His great-grandson, Nikos Englezou was also a footballer who played for AEK Athens from 2011 to 2013.[7][8][9] Vasiliou died on 1 May 2003.
Honours
As a player
APOEL
AEK Athens
Individual
- Panhellenic Championship top scorer: 1938–39
Player-coach
AEL Limassol
Anorthosis Famagusta
Coach
Nea Salamina
References
Works cited
- Μελετίου, Γιώργος (2011). Κυπριακό ποδόσφαιρο 1900-1960. Λευκωσία: Power Publishing. p. 75. ISBN 978-9963-688-87-6.