Xenofon Markopoulos
 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
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
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
Markopoulos had a son named Thodoris, who also followed the career of a footballer.[10]
Honours
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
- ^ "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
- 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
