| Fullname | Apostolos Glezos |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 4 February 1947 |
| Birth place | Piraeus, Greece |
| Death date | 18 June 2007 (aged 60) |
| Death place | Piraeus, Greece |
| Position | Defender |
| Youthyears 1 | 1961–1963 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Ermis Nikaia |
| Years 1 | 1963–1972 |
| Clubs 1 | Proodeftiki |
| Years 2 | 1972–1978 |
| Clubs 2 | Olympiacos |
| Caps 2 | 129 |
| Goals 2 | 1 |
| Years 3 | 1978–1979 |
| Clubs 3 | Kallithea |
| Caps 3 | 8 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1971–1974 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Greece |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 10 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 1 |
Apostolos "Lakis" Glezos (Greek: Απόστολος "Λάκης" Γκλέζος; 4 February 1947 – 18 June 2007) was a Greek football defender.
Career
Born in Piraeus, Glezos began playing football as a defender for the youth sides of Atromitaki and Ermis Nikaia. In 1963, he joined Proodeftiki F.C., where he would play for nine seasons. Glezos helped Proodeftiki achieve a fourth-place finish in the Alpha Ethniki during the 1964–65 season.[1][2]
In 1972, Glezos joined Olympiacos where he played until 1978, winning three Alpha Ethniki and two Greek Football Cup titles. He finished his career with Kallithea, suffering a serious knee injury in 1979. All told, Glezos made over 260 appearances in the Greek first and second divisions.[1]
Glezos made 10 appearances and scored one goal for the Greece national football team from 1971 to 1974. He made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying defeat to Switzerland on 12 May 1971.[3]
Personal life
Glezos died after a long battle with cancer at age 60.[1][4]
References
- ^ Kolokotsios, Lambros (24 April 2010). "el:Αθλητικοί Φάκελοι (ΓΚΛΕΖΟΣ)" [Sporting Capsules (Glezos)] (in Greek). Evrytania News. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (17 May 2003). "Greece 1986/87". RSSSF
- ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (25 September 2004). "Greece – International Matches 1971-1980". RSSSF
- ^ "el:Έφυγε ο Λάκης Γκλέζος" [Lakis Glezos is gone] (in Greek). Sport24.gr. 18 June 2007.