Nikos Kovis
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Nikos Kovis (born 6 January 1953), known as Niko Kovi in Turkey, is a Turkish-Greek football player and manager. He was a central defender. He was born in Istanbul.
Nikos Kovis was the Technical Director of the youth academies of Panathinaikos until 2010.[1]
He was the fourth Greek origin football player who played for Turkey National team, after Fenerbahçe S.K. legend Lefter Küçükandonyadis, legendary İstanbulspor captain Koço Kasapoğlu and Beşiktaş J.K. Aleko Yordan.[2]
There is another Greek player born in Turkey and played for Turkish teams. Alekos Sofianidis was Beşiktaş J.K. left back, but never played for the Turkey national team.
International career
[edit]He played for the Turkey national team on four different levels, 5 times A National, 3 times B National, 5 times Under-23, and 3 times for A-Youth.[3]
Managerial history
[edit]After he retired Kovis coached Levadiakos F.C., Panargiakos F.C., Proodeftiki F.C., PAS Giannina, EAR, Panarkadikos, Athinaikos and Apollon Smyrnis F.C.[4]
Records and honours
[edit]Kovis won Turkish Cup with Beşiktaş J.K. in 1975, scoring in the second leg against Trabzonspor.[5]
He also won Başbakanlık Kupası (Turkish Presidential Cup) in 1974 scoring the vital goal for Beşiktaş J.K. against Bursaspor.[6]
Kovis won Greek Cup with Panathinaikos in 1982.[7]
Playing career
[edit]He began his career with Vefa SK in 1970. After 2 years with Vefa SK, Kovis moved to Beşiktaş J.K. in 1972 and played for 6 seasons. He then transferred to Panathinaikos in 1978 playing for them for 5 seasons. Kovis also played for OFI for two seasons and retired in 1985.
- 1968–69 Vefa SK 1 games no goal
- 1969–70 Vefa SK 17 games no goal
- 1970–71 Vefa SK 21 games no goal
- 1971–72 Vefa SK 29 games 1 goals
- 1972–73 Vefa SK 29 games 1 goals
- 1973–74 Beşiktaş J.K. 30 games 1 goals
- 1974–75 Beşiktaş J.K. 30 games 2 goals
- 1975–76 Beşiktaş J.K. 27 games 3 goals
- 1976–77 Beşiktaş J.K. 23 games 2 goals
- 1977–78 Beşiktaş J.K. 9 games no goal
- 1978–79 Panathinaikos 28 games
- 1979–80 Panathinaikos 20 goals 1 goal
- 1980–81 Panathinaikos 34 games
- 1981–82 Panathinaikos 24 games no goal
- 1982–83 Panathinaikos 21 games 3 goals
- 1983–84 OFI 13 games no goal
- 1984–85 OFI 15 games 1 goal
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.pao.gr/document.php?category_id=73&document_id=1233[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1956–1957 Turkish National Team".
- ^ "Ki̇m Kaç Kere Mi̇lli̇ Oldu?". www.turkfutbolu.net. Archived from the original on 10 June 2004. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ http://www.wldcup.com/news/2001Jan/20010130_7067_world_soccer.html[dead link]
- ^ "Kartalyuvasi.net".
- ^ "Turkish Soccer - Başbakanlık Kupası". Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ^ "Greece 1981/82".
- ^ "Greece 1983/84".
External links
[edit]- Nikos Kovis – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Nikos Kovis at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)
- His picture (http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=202&ftxtID=874)
- 1953 births
- Living people
- Greek men's footballers
- Footballers from Istanbul
- Turkey men's international footballers
- Vefa S.K. footballers
- Beşiktaş J.K. footballers
- Panathinaikos F.C. players
- OFI Crete F.C. players
- Süper Lig players
- Super League Greece players
- Greek football managers
- Proodeftiki F.C. managers
- Apollon Smyrnis F.C. managers
- PAS Giannina F.C. managers
- Men's association football central defenders
- Constantinopolitan Greeks