Theofilos Vernezis

Theofilos Vernezis (Greek: Θεόφιλος Βερνέζης; 1938 – February 1998) was a Greek footballer who played as a defender.

Theofilos Vernezis
Personal information
Full name Theofilos Vernezis
Date of birth 1938
Place of birth Nea Filadelfeia, Athens, Greece
Date of death February 1998 (aged 59–60)
Place of death Athens, Greece
Position(s) Defender, goalkeeper
Youth career
–1956 AEK Athens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956−1965 AEK Athens 80 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Vernezis from a young age excelled in all his sporting activities.[1] From the mid-50's he played basketball at Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia, while he was also involved in athletics and played football ta the academies of AEK Athens. He eventually chose football over the other sporting activities due to his love for AEK.[2]

Club career

Vernezis was promoted to the men's team in 1956 under Kostas Negrepontis. He mainly played as a right or center back, but due to his athletic physique, he could also compete successfully as a goalkeeper,[3] replacing the injured Stelios Serafidis.[4] He holds the record of being the first non-keeper to play as a goalkeeper for a full match, while in 1962 he played in 5 league matches[5][6] and in a cup match under the posts of yellow-blacks, since neither of the keepers of the club, Serafidis and Fakis were available at the time.[7] In the same position he had a stunning performance in an international friendly against Bolton on 2 May 1962. He stayed in the double-headed eagle until the summer of 1965, winning a campionship in 1963[8] and a Greek Cup in 1964.[2][9]

Personal life

Vernezis died in February 1998.[2][10]

Honours

AEK Athens

References
  1. "Τα σχετικά με τον αθλητισμό ΝΦ". kosmosnf.gr. 15 December 2012.
  2. "Θεόφιλος Βερνέζης". kitrinomavro.gr.
  3. "ΑΕΚ: Τρεις «εξάρες» απέναντι στον ΠΑΟΚ, τρεις μεγάλοι πρωταγωνιστές". sportday.gr. 30 October 2022.
  4. Γκόγκουλης, Ευάνθης. "OLD FOOTBALL - Από σέντερ φορ... τερματοφύλακας!". oldfootball.gr.
  5. "Σαν Σήμερα". flash.gr. 21 May 2003.
  6. "Γεγονότα στον αθλητισμό, σαν σήμερα 23 Μαΐου". 23 May 2010.
  7. "Το τόλμησε στο Μπερναμπέου, θα φοβόταν στου Χαριλάου;". aek365.org.
  8. "Greece - Final Tables 1959-1999". RSSSF.
  9. "Ημιτελικός Παναθηναϊκός-Ολυμπιακός (διακοπή),ΑΕΚ Κυπελλούχος άνευ Τελικού αγώνα". sansimera.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  10. "Για θυμήσου..." tanea.gr. 31 October 1998.
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