[1] He was the fourth Greek origin football player who played for Turkey National team, after Fenerbahçe S.K.
legend Lefter Küçükandonyadis, legendary İstanbulspor captain Koço Kasapoğlu and Beşiktaş J.K. Aleko Yordan.
Alekos Sofianidis was Beşiktaş J.K. left back, but never played for the Turkey national team.
[3] After he retired Kovis coached Levadiakos F.C., Panargiakos F.C., Proodeftiki F.C., PAS Giannina, EAR, Panarkadikos, Athinaikos and Apollon Smyrnis F.C.
[5] He also won Başbakanlık Kupası (Turkish Presidential Cup) in 1974 scoring the vital goal for Beşiktaş J.K. against Bursaspor.