Yves Triantafyllos (alternative spellings Triantafil(l)os, Triandafyl(l)os, Triandafil(l)os; Greek: Υβ Τριαντάφυλλος; born 27 October 1948) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Having been part of France's squad for the 1968 Summer Olympics, Triantafyllos made one appearance for the France national team in a friendly against Hungary in 1975.
After returning to AS Saint-Étienne in 1974, Triantafyllos played a decisive role in the club's comeback against Hajduk Split in the 1974–75 European Cup. On 6 November 1974, he scored in the 82nd and 104th minutes as Saint-Étienne overturned a 4–1 first-leg deficit with a 5–1 victory after extra time to advance to the quarter-finals.
Personal His father was born in Constantinople, and immigrated in France. His mother was French, and his Greek name is Konstantinos.Έγινε legend και ο Τριαντάφυλλος novasports.gr
Honours Saint-Étienne Division 1: 1966–67, 1974–75, 1975–76 Coupe de France: 1974–75
Nantes Division 1: 1976–77
Olympiacos Alpha Ethiki: 1972–73, 1973–74 Greek Cup: 1972–73; runner-up: 1973–74
Individual Division 2 Group North top scorer: 1970–71
References
Phantis: Yves Triantafyllos Profile