Charlie Yankos

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Infobox football biography Charlie Yankos Template:Post-nominals (born 29 May 1961) is an Australian former footballer who played for the Australian national team 49 times and scored 7 international goals. He captained the national team on 30 occasions between 1986 and 1989.

Charlie Yankos started his local football career with former NSL club Heidelberg United in 1979 and became one of the greatest players to wear the gold and black colors. He was also an important part of APIA Leichhardt's 1987 NSL title victory.[1]

International career

Charlie Yankos represented the Australian national team on 49 times including 13 world cup qualifiers, captaining the side on 30 occasions and scoring 7 international goals. He participated in the 1985 and 1989 World Cup qualifying campaigns, and also played in the Seoul Olympics in 1988 where Australia made the quarterfinals.

Yankos scored a long range goal from over 30 yards in the 1988 Australian Bicentennial Gold Cup against then-World Champions Argentina.[2] In a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification away match against Israel, he scored an equaliser for Australia, again with a long range free kick.[3]

After retirement

Following his retirement from football, Yankos moved into a successful career in business. He was inducted into the Football Australia Hall of Fame in 1999.

Charlie Yankos Street in the Sydney suburb of Glenwood is named for him.[4]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[5]
National team Year Apps Goals
Australia 1983 6 0
1984 1 0
1985 8 0
1986 6 0
1987 6 0
1988 17 5
1989 4 2
Total 48 7
Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yankos goal.
List of international goals scored by Charlie Yankos
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 Template:Dts Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne, Australia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Israel flag alias = Flag of Israel.svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of Israel (1948).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Israel.svg flag alias-police = Flag of Israel Police V2.svg flag alias-HFC = Flag of IDF Home Front Command.svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg link alias-army = Israeli Ground Forces flag alias-tsahal = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg flag alias-marines = Flag givati.svg link alias-marines = Givati Brigade flag alias-military = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg link alias-military = Israel Defense Forces flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg link alias-naval = Israeli Navy flag alias-air force = Israel Air Force Flag.svg link alias-air force = Israeli Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg link alias-navy = Israeli Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–0 2–0 1988 Summer Olympics qualification [6]
2 Template:Dts Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Argentina flag alias = Flag of Argentina.svg flag alias-alt = Flag of Argentina (civil).svg flag alias-1812 = Flag of Belgrano (1812).svg flag alias-1816 = Flag of Argentina (civil).svg flag alias-1818 = Flag of Argentina.svg flag alias-1819 = Flag of Argentina (1818).svg flag alias-1820 = Flag of Argentina.svg flag alias-1829 = Flag of Liga Federal.svg flag alias-1835 = Flag of Argentina (1840).svg flag alias-1850 = Flag of the Argentine Confederation.svg flag alias-1861 = Flag of Argentina (1818–1819, 1820–1829, 1861–2010).svg link alias-naval = Argentine Navy link alias-coast guard = Argentine Naval Prefecture flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of Argentina.svg link alias-marines = Argentine Naval Infantry Command link alias-air force = Argentine Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of Argentina (3-2).svg link alias-army = Argentine Army flag alias-navy = Flag of Argentina.svg link alias-navy = Argentine Navy empty = Argentina XV national rugby union team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

2–1 4–1 Friendly [7]
3 3–1
4 Template:Dts Macquarie Field, Lake Macquarie, Australia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Fiji flag alias = Flag of Fiji.svg flag alias-1871 = Flag of the Kingdom of Fiji (1871-1874).svg flag alias-1877 = Flag of Fiji (1877–1883).svg flag alias-1883 = Flag of Fiji (1883–1908).svg flag alias-1908 = Flag of Fiji (1908-1924).svg flag alias-1924 = Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg flag alias-colonial = Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Fiji.svg link alias-naval = Republic of Fiji Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Fiji.svg link alias-navy = Republic of Fiji Navy link alias-military = Republic of Fiji Military Forces link alias-army = Fiji Infantry Regiment flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Fiji.svg flag alias-government = Government Ensign of Fiji.svg empty = Fiji Warriors size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–0 5–1 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification [8]
5 3–0
6 Template:Dts Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia {{ Template:Yesno alias = New Zealand flag alias = Flag of New Zealand.svg flag alias-1834 = Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand.svg flag alias-civil-1867 = Flag of New Zealand Government Ships 1867.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of New Zealand.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of New Zealand.svg flag alias-naval-1941 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg link alias-naval = Royal New Zealand Navy flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of New Zealand.svg link alias-air force = Royal New Zealand Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of New Zealand.svg link alias-navy = Royal New Zealand Navy empty = Junior All Blacks link alias-football = New Zealand men's national football team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

4–1 4–1 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification [9]
7 Template:Dts Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel {{ Template:Yesno alias = Israel flag alias = Flag of Israel.svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of Israel (1948).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Israel.svg flag alias-police = Flag of Israel Police V2.svg flag alias-HFC = Flag of IDF Home Front Command.svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg link alias-army = Israeli Ground Forces flag alias-tsahal = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg flag alias-marines = Flag givati.svg link alias-marines = Givati Brigade flag alias-military = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg link alias-military = Israel Defense Forces flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg link alias-naval = Israeli Navy flag alias-air force = Israel Air Force Flag.svg link alias-air force = Israeli Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg link alias-navy = Israeli Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–1 1–1 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification [10]

References

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External links

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