George Atheneos
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George S. Athineos was a Greek-American football forward
. He played professionally in Greece, the German American Soccer League
and American Soccer League
. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team
.
Athineos was born in Greece and spent three seasons in the Greek first division. In 1948, he signed with the Greek American AA
of the German American Soccer League
. He moved to S.C. Eintracht
, another GASL team, at some point, before leaving the team and league in 1954. In 1953, he led the GASL in scoring. In 1954, he signed with Brooklyn Hakoah
in the American Soccer League
. He played four seasons with Hakoah, renamed New York Hakoah
after Brooklyn merged with the New York Americans
in 1956. He was the league's third leading scoring for the 1954-1955 season with sixteen goals.
His lone appearance with the United States national team
came on 8 June 1953. That day, he scored a goal (penalty kick) in the 70th minute of a 6-3 loss to England
in New York City
.
Athineos died on 16 July 2002 in Riverdale, New York.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. He played professionally in Greece, the German American Soccer League
German American Soccer League
The German American Soccer League is the previous name of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League, a semi-professional and amateur soccer league which was founded in 1923. The league competes primarily in the New York metropolitan area and northern New Jersey.-History:In 1923, five teams, S.C. New York,...
and American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
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Athineos was born in Greece and spent three seasons in the Greek first division. In 1948, he signed with the Greek American AA
Greek American AA
Greek American Atlas Astoria, commonly known as New York Greek American, is a soccer team from New York City that formed in 1941 by Tom Laris and went on to win four U.S. Open Cups. The team plays in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League. Their reserve team is the Greek-American Atlas Reserves FC. The...
of the German American Soccer League
German American Soccer League
The German American Soccer League is the previous name of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League, a semi-professional and amateur soccer league which was founded in 1923. The league competes primarily in the New York metropolitan area and northern New Jersey.-History:In 1923, five teams, S.C. New York,...
. He moved to S.C. Eintracht
S.C. Eintracht
S.C. Eintracht is an amateur American soccer team founded in 1933 which plays in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League.Founded by German immigrants in Astoria, Queens, and known at times as New York Eintracht, the team entered the German American Soccer League in 1933. In 1943, it won the first of four...
, another GASL team, at some point, before leaving the team and league in 1954. In 1953, he led the GASL in scoring. In 1954, he signed with Brooklyn Hakoah
Brooklyn Hakoah
Brooklyn Hakoah is a former United States soccer team club based in Brooklyn, New York that played in the American Soccer League.-Brooklyn Hakoah I:Originally formed by former players of SC Hakoah Wien, they played in the American Soccer League in 1929...
in the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. He played four seasons with Hakoah, renamed New York Hakoah
New York Hakoah
New York Hakoah is a former United States soccer club based in New York City.-New York Hakoah I:Originally formed by former players from SC Hakoah Wien, including among others Béla Guttmann and Rudolph Nickolsburger, they initially played in the Eastern Soccer League in the fall of 1928. In 1929...
after Brooklyn merged with the New York Americans
New York Americans (soccer)
The New York Americans were an American soccer club founded in 1931. Based in New York, New York, it played in both the first and second American Soccer Leagues.-History:...
in 1956. He was the league's third leading scoring for the 1954-1955 season with sixteen goals.
His lone appearance with the United States national team
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
came on 8 June 1953. That day, he scored a goal (penalty kick) in the 70th minute of a 6-3 loss to England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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Athineos died on 16 July 2002 in Riverdale, New York.