Robert Mallios Galić (; 1905 – ?), known as "Mallios" in short, was a

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who played as a defender and a later manager.

Club career

Mallios started his career at Hefestos Constantinople in 1923. In 1928 he traveled to

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, where he was transferred to

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and competed as an expatriate. He was one of the defensive pillars of the club and in 1931 he won the first

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, that was also the first title for the club, defeating

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5–3. On 27 September 1933 he went to

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to join

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for a season, where he was their captain and manager. He won both the first Cypriot Championship and the first two

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s, helping his team become the first to achieve a domestic double in Cypriot football. He ended his playing career in 1936, at the age of 31.

International career

Mallios played 12 times with the

and scored 1 goal, between 1930 and 1933, where he also was their captain on occasion. His debut took place on 2 March 1930 in an away friendly match against Italy B. On 13 December 1931, he scored his only goal in the blue-and-white shirt when he opened the score with a well-placed penalty in a home friendly 2–4 defeat against Hungary B. He became the first footballer of AEK Athens to score a goal with the national team.

Managerial career

After Mallios left Enosis Neon Trust he coached

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for a season and in 1937 he took over at Pezoporikos until 1940, which was the last stop of his career.

Honours

As a player

AEK Athens *

: 1931–32

As a player-coach

Enosis Neon Trust *

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1934–35 Cypriot First Division The 1934–35 Cypriot First Division was the 1st season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Enosis Neon Trust won their 1st title. Format Eight teams participated in the 1934–35 Cypriot First Division. All teams played against each other ...

1934–35 Cypriot Cup The 1934–35 Cypriot Cup was the first edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 8 clubs entered the competition. It began on 4 November 1934 with the quarterfinals and concluded on 25 November 1934 with the replay final which was held at GSP Stadiu ...

1935–36 Cypriot Cup The 1935–36 Cypriot Cup was the second edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 8 clubs entered the competition. It began on 13 October 1935 with the quarterfinals and concluded on 3 November 1935 with the final which was held at GSP Stadium. Enos ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mallios Galic, Robert 1905 births Year of death missing Greek men's footballers Greece men's international footballers Men's association football defenders AEK Athens F.C. players Pezoporikos Larnaca FC managers Constantinopolitan Greeks Turkish expatriate football managers Footballers from Istanbul Turkish people of Greek descent Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus 20th-century Greek sportsmen