Georgios Dedes is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a forward.
19 Facts About Georgios Dedes
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Georgios Dedes competed in 430 games in total on the Greek Championship for Panionios and AEK Athens, scoring 182 goals.
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Georgios Dedes was the top scorer of the league in 1971 and 1976.
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In 1957 his family moved to Athens and Dedes played alongside his brother for Phivos Neos Kosmos.
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Georgios Dedes was transferred to Panionios on atransfer fee of 1000 drachmas and some players as an exchange.
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On 28 March 1965 Georgios Dedes scored the fastest hat-trick in league in a period of 120 seconds after the 88th minute.
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Georgios Dedes has scored four goals in a match on two occasions.
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Georgios Dedes played for Panionios for 14 years, winning a Balkans Cup in 1971, while his team finished second in the Championship at the same year.
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Georgios Dedes was the top scorer of the Greek Championship with 28 goals, becoming the 3rd scorer in Europe behind the Croatian, Josip Skoblar of Marseille with 39 and Salif Keita of Saint-Etienne with 33.
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In 1974, Georgios Dedes transferred to the Greek giants AEK Athens of Loukas Barlos.
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Georgios Dedes scored 3 of the 4 goals of his team completing ahat-trick against Kastoria on 5 October 1975.
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Georgios Dedes was honoured with the Golden Cross, the club's greatest award, for his overall contribution.
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Georgios Dedes described the award as "priceless" and it is the centerpiece of his medal collection.
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In 1969, Georgios Dedes played the only game for Greece U21 against Israel.
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Georgios Dedes managed 20 appearances and scored seven goals for Greece from 1966 to 1973.
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Georgios Dedes was a regular in the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification squad where he scored twice.
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On 3 January 2022 Georgios Dedes offered his golden shoe he won in 1976 to the Museum of AEK Athens.
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Georgios Dedes was the son of Athanasios and Nikoleta and the fifth of their six children.
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Georgios Dedes was nephew of the legendary goalkeeper of AEK Athens, Christos Ribas, and his elder brother, Kostas played for Pannafpliakos.