Lefter Küçükandonyadis
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Lefter in 1958 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 December 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Büyükada, Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | 13 January 2012 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1938–1941 | Taksim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1941–1943 | Taksim | 29 | (9) |
| 1947–1951 | Fenerbahçe | 55 | (38) |
| 1951–1952 | Fiorentina | 29 | (4) |
| 1952–1953 | Nice | 12 | (2) |
| 1953–1964 | Fenerbahçe | 245 | (140) |
| 1964 | AEK Athens | 5 | (2) |
| 1967–1968 | Boluspor | 13 | (2) |
| Total | 388 | (197) | |
| International career | |||
| 1943 | Turkey U21 | 3 | (1) |
| 1947 | Turkey B | 1 | (0) |
| 1948–1963 | Turkey | 46 | (21) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1965 | Egaleo | ||
| 1965–1966 | Johannesburg | ||
| 1966–1967 | Samsunspor | ||
| 1967–1968 | Orduspor | ||
| 1968–1969 | Mersin İdman Yurdu | ||
| 1969–1970 | Boluspor | ||
| 1970 | Samsunspor | ||
| 1970–1971 | Sivasspor | ||
| 1972 | Samsunspor | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lefter Küçükandonyadis (Greek: Λευτέρης Αντωνιάδης, Lefteris Antoniadis; 22 December 1924 – 13 January 2012) was a Turkish professional footballer of Greek descent, who played as a forward. He is often recognized as one of the greatest strikers to play for Fenerbahçe and Turkey. Having won several regional and national championship titles with Fenerbahçe and becoming Turkish top scorer twice in his career, he left an imprint on the history of the club. Lefter is one of a few players whose names are included in the Fenerbahçe Anthem. He was also known as "Ordinaryüs" (professor of professors) in Turkey.