Charles "Charlie" Yankos (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.
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. In a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification away match against Israel, he scored an equaliser for Australia, again with a long range free kick.
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.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAustralia1983601984101985801986601987601988175198942Total487
Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yankos goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Charlie YankosNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne, Australia1–02–01988 Summer Olympics qualification2Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia2–14–1Friendly33–14Macquarie Field, Lake Macquarie, Australia1–05–11990 FIFA World Cup qualification53–06Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia 4–14–11990 FIFA World Cup qualification 7Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel1–11–11990 FIFA World Cup qualification
References
External links Oz Football profile Charlie Yankos at Olympedia Charlie Yankos at National-Football-Teams.com