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Tomas Lafchis
Bulgarian footballer
Tomas Lafchis also pronounced Thomas Laftsis (Bulgarian: Томас Лафчис, Greek: Θωμάς Λαφτσής; born 6 August 1958) is a Bulgarian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper for clubs in Bulgaria, Greece and Belgium.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomas Lafchis | ||
| Date of birth | (1958-08-06) 6 August 1958 (age 65) | ||
| Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1979 | Levski Sofia | 28 | (0) |
| 1979–1981 | Panathinaikos | 0 | (0) |
| 1981–1983 | OFI Crete | 33 | (0) |
| 1983–1985 | Panathinaikos | 45 | (0) |
| 1985 | Sredets Sofia | 0 | (0) |
| 1986 | Cherno More | 4 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Antwerp | 4 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | OFI Crete | 15 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1977 | Bulgaria U18 | 25 | (0) |
| 1979 | Bulgaria U21 | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1999 | Levski Sofia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lafchis began playing football for Bulgarian clubs PFC Cherno More Varna and OFC Sliven. In 1977, he joined PFC Levski Sofia, and helped the club win the Bulgarian Cup and the Bulgarian A PFG in 1979.[1]
In 1981, Lafchis joined Greek First Division side OFI Crete F.C. for two seasons. He moved to fellow First Division club Panathinaikos F.C. for the following two seasons,[2] where he would win the Greek Football Cup.[3] After a brief spell in Belgium, he returned to play two more seasons in the Greek First Division with OFI Crete.[1]
After he retired from playing, Lafchis became a director. He was the owner of Levski Sofia from 1991 to 1999. In this era, Levski managed to win three Bulgarian A PFG titles and four Bulgarian Cups.[1]
Lafchis is of Greek ethnicity. He is married to Bulgarian National Television director Vyara Ankova.[4]
- Ο Θωμάς Λαφτσής κοντά στην Λέβσκι (in Greek). grreporter.info. 16 March 2010.
- Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (11 May 2005). "Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60". RSSSF.
- Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (21 June 2003). "Greece 1983/84". RSSSF.
- Zapryanova, Katerina. "Вяра Анкова в Един ден без новини" (in Bulgarian). TEMA. Retrieved 21 March 2011.