Robert Mallios Galić (Greek: Ροβέρτος Μάλλιος-Γκάλιτς; 1 January 1905 – ?), known as "Mallios" in short, was a Greek footballer who played as a defender and a later manager.[1]
 Mallios in 1932 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Mallios Galić | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Constantinople, Ottoman Empire | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923−1928 | Hefestos Constantinople | ||
| 1928−1933 | AEK Athens | ||
| 1933−1936 | Enosis Neon Trust (player-coach) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1930–1933 | Greece | 12 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1936−1937 | Lefkoşa Türk Spor Kulübü | ||
| 1937−1940 | Pezoporikos | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
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Mallios started his career at Hefestos Constantinople in 1923. In 1928 he traveled to Greece, where he was transferred to AEK Athens and competed as an expatriate.[1] He was one of the defensive pillars of the club and in 1931 he won the first Greek Cup, that was also the first title for the club, defeating Aris 5–3.[2]
On 27 September 1933[1] he went to Cyprus to join Enosis Neon Trust for a season, where he was their captain and manager. He won both the first Cypriot Championship[3][4] and the first two Cypriot Cups,[5] helping his team become the first to achieve a domestic double in Cypriot football. He ended his playing career in 1936, at the age of 31.
International career
editMallios played 12 times with the Greece and scored 1 goal, between 1930 and 1933, where he also was their captain on occasion.[6][7] His debut took place on 2 March 1930 in an away friendly match against Italy B. On 13 December 1931, he scored his only goal in the blue-and-white shirt when he opened the score with a well-placed penalty in a home friendly 2–4 defeat against Hungary B.[8] He became the first footballer of AEK Athens to score a goal with the national team.[9]
Managerial career
editAfter Mallios left Enosis Neon Trust he coached Lefkoşa Türk Spor Kulübü for a season and in 1937 he took over at Pezoporikos until 1940, which was the last stop of his career.
Honours
editAs a player
editAEK Athens
As a player-coach
editEnosis Neon Trust
References
edit- ^ a b c "Όταν ο Μάλλιος άφησε... την ΑΕΚ για να πάρει πρωτάθλημα στην Κύπρο!". aek-live.gr. 2 February 2016.
- ^ "8/11/1931: Όταν η ΑΕΚ κατέκτησε το πρώτο Κύπελλο Ελλάδας". sport24.gr.
- ^ "Π. Χριστοδούλου: Ο πρώτος Κύπριος προπονητής που παίρνει τίτλο μετά από 32 χρόνια". balla.com.
- ^ "Cyprus 1934/35". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "1934/35 Cyprus Cup". RSSSF. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Συμμετοχές και γκολ όλων των διεθνών (Κ-Μ)". 31 December 2009. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010.
- ^ "Rovertos Mallios (Galić)". eu-football.info.
- ^ "Greece matches 1929-1938" (PDF). epo.gr.
- ^ "Για πρώτη φορά "Ενωσίτης" βάζει γκολ για την Εθνική!". 8 March 2017.
External links
edit- Robert Mallios Galić at WorldFootball.net