 Xenofon Markopoulos with AEK Athens | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Xenofontas Markopoulos | ||
| Date of birth | 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Constantinople, Ottoman Empire | ||
| Place of death | Greece | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1938 | Panvyzantinos Kalogreza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1951 | AEK Athens | 12 | (3) |
| 1952–1955 | Eleftheroupoli | ||
| Total | 12 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 1948–1949 | Greece | 5 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Xenofon Markopoulos (Greek: Ξενοφών Μαρκόπουλος; born 1921), also known as "Xenos" in short, was a Greek footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
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In the aftermath of the Asia Minor Disaster and after his family’s relocation to Kalogreza in 1922, Markopoulos began his football journey with Pamvyzantinos Kalogreza. In 1938, he made a significant move to join AEK Athens. On 3 July 1949, he participated in the Greek Cup final at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, where AEK achieved victory over Panathinaikos, securing the coveted title.[1] Over the course of his career, he gained recognition as a proficient authority in the skill of heading the ball into the net. Throughout his time at AEK Athens, he won 2 consecutive Panhellenic Championships, 3 Cups and 4 Athens FCA Championships, including the first domestic double achieved by a Greek club in 1939.[2][3]
In 1952, Markopoulos joined Eleftheroupoli, where he played until 1955, when he ended his football career.[4][5][6]
International career
[edit]Markopoulos played in five games with Greece and scored two goals, between 1948 and 1949.[7] His debut took place on 23 April 1948 in Greece's first post-war match, a home friendly against Turkey.[8][9]
Personal life
[edit]Markopoulos had a son named Thodoris, who also followed the career of a footballer.[10]
Honours
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AEK Athens
- Panhellenic Championship: 1938–39, 1939–40
- Greek Cup: 1938–39, 1948–49, 1949–50
- Athens FCA League: 1940, 1946, 1947, 1950
Individual
- Greek Cup top scorer: 1948–49
References
[edit]- ^ "3/7/1949 ΑΕΚ Παναθηναϊκός 2–1". aektoday.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Ξενοφώντας Μαρκόπουλος". football.aek.com.
- ^ "Η ΑΕΚ... σηκώνει το πρώτο νταμπλ στην Ελλάδα!". aek-live.gr (in Greek). 11 June 2020.
- ^ Χατζηγιάννης, Β. (27 September 1952). "ΟΙ ΧΘΕΣΙΝΟΙ ΠΡΟΚΡΙΜΑΤΙΚΟΙ ΑΓΩΝΕΣ ΤΟΥΡΝΟΥΑ ΣΙΞ-ΕΪ-ΣΑΪΝΤ". Athletic Echo (in Greek). Vol. 8, no. 1432. Athens: Athanasios E. Sempos. digitallibrary.parliament.gr. p. 4.
Ν. ΙΩΝΙΑ - ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΟΥΠΟΛΙΣ
- ^ "Η ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΟΥΠΟΛΙΣ ΚΑΤΕΒΑΛΕ ΜΕ 5-2 ΤΟΝ ΠΑΝΝΑΥΠΛΙΑΚΟ". Athletic Echo (in Greek). Vol. 8, no. 1668. Athens: Athanasios E. Sempos. digitallibrary.parliament.gr. 5 July 1953. p. 1.
Τον αγώνα παρηκολούθησαν 3 χιλιάδες περίπου θεατών, οι οποίοι εχειροκρότησαν το τεχνικό παιχνίδι της νικήτριας η οποία είχε επί κεφαλής τον διεθνή Ξένο.
- ^ Λιαργκόβας, Στ. (16 December 1954). "Ο ΦΩΣΤΗΡ ΗΤΤΩΜΕΝΟΣ 2-1 ΕΙΣ ΤΟ Α΄ ΗΜΙΧΡΟΝΟΝ ΑΠΕΚΛΕΙΣΕ ΤΕΛΙΚΑ ΤΗΝ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΟΥΠΟΛΙ 5-2". Athletic Echo (in Greek). Vol. 10, no. 2118. Athens: Athanasios E. Sempos. digitallibrary.parliament.gr. pp. 1, 4.
ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΟΥΠΟΛΙΣ: Καρεκλίδης, Αποστολάκης, Αταλίδης, Μπασινάκογλου, Τσακοπιάκος, Βλαντής, Μαυριδόπουλος, Μανδαράκης, Ξένος, Λιανός, Μπαζούμης
- ^ "Xenophon Markopoulos at epo.gr". epo.gr.
- ^ "Greece matches 1948–1950" (PDF). epo.gr.
- ^ "Xenos Markopoulos". eu-football.info.
- ^ "Ο πρωταθλητής πατέρας του Θοδωρή Μαρκόπουλου με την ΑΕΚ". arcadiaportal.gr. Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
External links
[edit]- Xenofon Markopoulos at WorldFootball.net
- Xenofon Markopoulos at EU-Football.info
- "The History of AEK", Edition G.X. Alexandris, Athens 1996
- Ethnic Greece's march through time, Papazisis Publications Athens 2001
- National Football Team of Greece Christos Arvanitis