Kris Kalifatidis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 January 1958 | ||
| Date of death | December 2025 (aged 67) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| South Melbourne Hellas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1984 | South Melbourne Hellas | 106 | (3) |
| Total | 106 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978 | Australia | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kris Kalifatidis (3 January 1958 – December 2025) was an Australian soccer player who was a defender. He made one appearance for the Australia national team.[1]
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. By scoring volley from the 18 yard box into the top right hand corner of the net, South Melbourne beat St George of Sydney 2–1.[2][3]
International career
Kalifatidis played one match for the Australia national team against Greece in Melbourne.[4]
Death
On 8 December 2025, it was announced that Kalifatidis had died at the age of 67.[5]
References
- ^ Kris Kalifatidis status
- ^ "Australian Player Database - KA". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- ^ "History - 1970's". South Melbourne Football Club. Archived from the original on 24 August 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- ^ "The Australian national men's football team: caps and captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- ^ "South Melbourne FC mourns Hall of Famer and former Socceroo Kris Kalifatidis". The Greek Herald. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.