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Sotiris Kaiafas
Sotirios Kaiafas ( Greek: Σωτήριος Καϊάφας; born 17 December 1949) is a retired Cypriot footballer who is considered to be the best footballer that Cyprus has ever produced. He played for Omonia and Cyprus. During his career at Omonia, he won the European Golden Boot. Club career Kaiafas played for a local club in Mia Milia, called Prodoos. He joined Omonia in 1965, and in 1967 he debuted for Omonia's senior team, joining the youth team at the age of 16. Soon he established himself as one of the most prolific strikers Omonia had ever employed, but it was not until the early 1970s that he served notice of his talent. In the 1971–72 season, Kaiafas became for first time leading scorer in Cyprus with 12 goals, a tally that helped Omonia to their third domestic title. It was the start of a successful partnership. Kaiafas, like other Cypriot stars such as Andreas Stylianou, Panicos Efthymiades, and Leonidas Leonidou, became a cult hero to the fans during a peri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mia Milia
Haspolat or Mia Milia (Greek language, Greek: Μια Μηλιά or Μία Μηλιά, literally 'One Apple tree') is an industrialised village and an eastern suburb of North Nicosia in Cyprus. As a result of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Turkish invasion of Cyrpus, is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. The Cyprus International University and the new Nicosia water treatment plant are located within its boundaries. Mia Milia is recorded as early as the early 13th century in papal documents. In 1973, Mia Milia had an all-Greek Cypriot population of 1,381. As of 2011, it had a population of 4,204, comprising Turkish Cypriots and Turkish nationals. Migrant workers have set up a shanty town near the industrial area. Notable people *Sotiris Kaiafas, Cypriot retired footballer and European Golden Shoe, European Golden Boot winner. *Kostakis Pierides, Cypriot retired footballer. References Communities in Nicosia District Populated places in Lefkoşa District Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |