Kostas Negrepontis
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Konstantinos Negrepontis (1897 – 19 February 1973) was a Greek
football
forward
of the 1920s and 1930s. Born in Constantinople
(now Istanbul
) in 1897, he started his football career in Turkey
, playing for the Pera
-based Pera Club. He also played in France
and Fenerbahçe S.K. for a time before eventually settling in Greece
to play for AEK Athens F.C. in 1926, where he became a crowd favourite. He was capped twice by Greece. After retiring from football, Negrepontis coached a number of clubs, including AEK Athens FC
, Olympiacos, Panelefsiniakos
, Apollon Smyrnis
, Panionios, Ethnikos Piraeus and the Greek National Football Team.
Titles as player:
Turkish Championship (1) : 1922.
Greek Cup (1) : 1932.
Titles as coach:
Greek Championship (2) : 1939, 1940.
Greek Cup (2) : 1939, 1956.
Greeks
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football
Football (soccer)
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forward
Striker
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of the 1920s and 1930s. Born in Constantinople
Constantinople
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(now Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
) in 1897, he started his football career in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, playing for the Pera
Beyoglu
Beyoğlu is a district located on the European side of İstanbul, Turkey, separated from the old city by the Golden Horn...
-based Pera Club. He also played in France
France
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and Fenerbahçe S.K. for a time before eventually settling in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
to play for AEK Athens F.C. in 1926, where he became a crowd favourite. He was capped twice by Greece. After retiring from football, Negrepontis coached a number of clubs, including AEK Athens FC
AEK Athens FC
AEK Athens F.C. , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece. Outside Greece, the club is also known as AEK Athens, however, the word Athens is not part of the club's official title.Established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees...
, Olympiacos, Panelefsiniakos
Panelefsiniakos F.C.
Panelefsiniakos F.C. , the Panelefsiniakos Athletic Club, is a football club based in the city of Eleusina, Greece.-History:Panelefsiniakos was formed in 1928. The club has played in the top level of Greek football, the Alpha Ethniki, three times , but was relegated after each season...
, Apollon Smyrnis
Apollon Smyrnis
Apollon Smyrnis, officially known as GS Apollon Smyrnis , the Gymnastic Club Apollon of Smyrna, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece.The club currently compete in the Football League 2, the 3rd tier of Greek football.- History :Apollon Smyrnis is...
, Panionios, Ethnikos Piraeus and the Greek National Football Team.
Titles as player:
Turkish Championship (1) : 1922.
Greek Cup (1) : 1932.
Titles as coach:
Greek Championship (2) : 1939, 1940.
Greek Cup (2) : 1939, 1956.