 Sotiris Fakis | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sotiriοs Fakis | ||
| Date of birth | 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
| Date of death | 29 October 1998(1998-10-29) (aged 63–64) | ||
| Place of death | Athens, Greece | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1957 | Amyna Ambelokipoi | ||
| 1957–1962 | AEK Athens | 34 | (0) |
| 1962–1967 | Egaleo | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sotiris Fakis (Greek:Σωτήρης Φακής; 1934 – 29 October 1998) was aGreek professionalfootballer who played as agoalkeeper.
Fakis started his career at Amyna Ambelokipoi and the summer of 1957 he was transferred toAEK Athens. He did not manage to establish himself under the goalpost of the club as their main goalkeeper, due the presence ofStelios Serafidis. During his spell with the yellow-blacks, he mostly played in friendly and Cup matches.
On 31 July 1960 he played in the championship play-off match againstPanathinaikos atKaraiskakis Stadium, replacing Serafidis who was punished, where AEK lost by 2–1.[1] He also played in the match of the inauguration ofAEK Stadium on 3 January 1962 againstBarcelona where AEK lost by 0–6.[2]
In the summer of 1962, Fakis was transferred toEgaleo where he managed to establish himself as their main goalkeeper. He played at the club ofAigaleo for five seasons, until 1967 when he retired.[3]
Fakis worked at first as a glass shop employee and later at the UN Environment Department in Athens. He died on 29 October 1998 at the age of 64.[4]
Egaleo