Aleko Yordan
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | January 10, 1938 | ||
Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
Date of death | September 21, 2019 | (aged 81)||
Place of death | Kirra, Phocis, Greece | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1956–1959 | Beyoğlu | 16 | (0) |
1959–1962 | Beykoz | 124 | (19) |
1962–1969 | AEK | 58 | (3) |
1970–1971 | Egaleo | 58 | (0) |
1971–1972 | Koropi F.C. | ||
International career‡ | |||
1962 | Turkey | 2 | (0) |
1962 | Turkey B | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 January 2018 |
Aleko Yordan (Greek: Αλέκος Ιορδάνου; 10 January 1938[1] – 21 September 2019)[2] was a Turkish footballer who played as a defender, best known for his stints with the Turkish club Beykoz, and the Greek club AEK. He is known as Alekos Iordanou in Greece.
Professional career
Yordan was born in Turkey to Greek parents, and began his career with Beyoğlu. He became a stalwart for Beykoz in the newly founded Turkish Süper Lig. In 1962 he moved to Greece with AEK. There he spent his most successful season, helping AEK win the league in 1962 and 1968.[3] Yordan wound down his career in the lower divisions of Greece. He retired from football at the age of 44, and lived in Itea, Phocis with his family.[4]
References
External links
- Aleko Yordan at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)
- Aleko Yordan at the Turkish Football Federation
- AEK Profile
Categories:
- 1936 births
- 2019 deaths
- Footballers from Istanbul
- Turkish footballers
- Turkey international footballers
- Turkey A2 international footballers
- Turkish people of Greek descent
- Association football defenders
- Beyoğlu SK players
- Beykozspor footballers
- AEK Athens F.C. players
- Egaleo F.C. players
- Koropi F.C. players
- Süper Lig players
- Superleague Greece players
- Football League (Greece) players