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Playing position
  
Defender

Name
  
Kris Kalifatidis

Years
  
Team

Role
  
Footballer

1975-1984
  
South Melbourne Hellas

Position
  
Defender

1978
  
Australia


Kris Kalifatidis is an Australian former footballer who played one match for the Australia national association football team. Including best on Ground Performance

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Club career

Kalifatidis played his junior football for South Melbourne before playing ten seasons for the club, Kris played in the state league from 1974 to 1976 and then played the National Soccer League in 1977 to 1984. Kris was a part of the winning 1984 South Melbourne side who won their first national league title. Kris also scored the winning goal from a Jimmy Mackay corner in the final minutes of the Australia cup in 1976 with a spectacular volley from the 18 yard box into the top right hand corner of the net, South Melbourne beat St George of Sydney 2 - 1.

International career

Kalifatidis played one match for Australia against Greece in Melbourne and was best on ground performance.

References

Kris Kalifatidis Wikipedia