Panathinaikos F.C. Academy

Panathinaikos Academy
Full namePanathinaikos Football Club Academy
Founded1956
GroundGeorgios Kalafatis Sports Center
OwnerPanathinaikos F.C.
ChairmanGiannis Alafouzos
Websitehttps://www.pao.gr/

Panathinaikos maintains youth and amateur departments since the 1950s, while Panathinaikos F.C. manage them since 1981. They cooperate with a network of 55 soccer schools in Greece (Panathinaikos FC Soccer Schools), while they were the first Greek club with academies abroad (Cyprus, United States, Australia, Canada, Israel).

History

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Since 1928 József Künsztler, coach of the first team, tried to rejuvenate the team with players from the second (reverse) team.

During the 1950s the ex-player of the team, Antonis Migiakis, had the leading role on the creation of the first youth departments of the club. First coaches were Harry Game and Svetislav Glišović. Migiakis was appointed later also as a coach the years 1967–69, 1971-74 και 1981–85. Andreas Papaemmanouil had also significant contribution.

During the presidency of Yiorgos Vardinogiannis the academy was re-organized. Alf Ramsey was appointed as Technical Director, while all the youth departments were housed in Paiania (training ground).

In 2005 Panathinaikos won the Copa Amsterdam, the annual youth football tournament, organized and hosted by AFC Ajax.

Since 2013, the academies are housed also in the Georgios Kalafatis Sports Center, the new athletic center of Panathinaikos FC.

Honours

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1Competitions for amateur footballers, won by Panathinaikos' U-21 team (or Panathinaikos Amateurs, as it was called at that time).

Players

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U-19 squad

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As of 31 August 2024[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Greece GRE Athanasios Zogas
GK Greece GRE Ioannis Mponovas
GK Greece GRE Giorgos Karakasidis
DF Albania ALB Elton Fikaj
DF Greece GRE Sotiris Douvikas
DF Greece GRE Giannis Linardakis
DF Greece GRE Alexandros Papapostolou
DF Greece GRE Iason Skarlatidis
DF Greece GRE Angelos Vyntra
DF Greece GRE Nektarios Kaloskamis
DF Greece GRE Nikos Nikoletopoulos
DF Greece GRE Zacharias Venakis
DF Greece GRE Michalis Karouzos
DF Greece GRE Serafim Chantzaras
DF Cyprus CYP Panagiotis Konstantinidis
DF Greece GRE Ilias Sgouros
MF Greece GRE Stelios Mpevardos
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Greece GRE Adriano Bregou
MF Greece GRE Garabet Takesian
MF Greece GRE Christos Liatifis
MF Greece GRE Athanasios Panos
MF Greece GRE Markos Spatharis
MF Greece GRE Rushit Zeka
MF Greece GRE Thomas Markezinis
MF Greece GRE Alexandros Nikolaos Ouzounidis
MF Greece GRE Ioannis Gavriil Mpokos
FW Greece GRE Athanasios Dabizas
FW Greece GRE Sotiris Terzis
FW Greece GRE Odysseas Lazaris
FW Greece GRE Georgios Sokos
FW Greece GRE Nikolaos Trikantzis
FW Guinea GUI Mamadou Lamarana Diallo
FW Greece GRE Dimitris Andriotis
FW Greece GRE Petros Kolokotronis

U-17 & U-16 squad

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As of 13 September 2024[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Greece GRE Vangelis Liakos
GK Greece GRE Efrem Zisis Spyropoulos
GK Greece GRE Loukas Stamellos
GK Greece GRE Christos Geitonas
GK Greece GRE Panagiotis Kanouris
GK Greece GRE Sarantis Moustakas
GK Greece GRE Ioannis Konstantopoulos
DF Greece GRE Giannis Gazis
DF Greece GRE Giannis Gkremoutis
DF Greece GRE Antonis Dimakopoulos
DF Greece GRE Sotiris Katsioulas
DF Greece GRE Theodoros Kitsas
DF Greece GRE Dimitris Tsantzalos
DF Greece GRE Giannis Chatzikonstantinou
DF Greece GRE Angelos Gkartzonikas
DF Greece GRE Giorgos Kalbourtzis
DF Greece GRE Vasilis Lavdas
DF Greece GRE Anestis Lazaridis
DF Greece GRE Nikos Semos
DF Greece GRE Stefanos Tsingas
DF Greece GRE Angelos Gkrebi
DF Greece GRE Dimitris Karagiannakis
DF Greece GRE Iason Nitsos
DF Greece GRE Dimitris Stamenis
MF Greece GRE Konstantinos Argyropoulos
MF Greece GRE Giannis Dimou
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Greece GRE Konstantinos Theocharis
MF Greece GRE Stavros Ioannou
MF Greece GRE Johan Remoundos
MF Greece GRE Christoforos Karagounis
MF Greece GRE Othonas Karo
MF Greece GRE Panagiotis Mpiniaris
MF Greece GRE Maximos Dabizas
MF Greece GRE Sotiris Papakostas
MF Albania ALB Angelos Prentze
MF Greece GRE Marcos Silva
MF Greece GRE Vialdo Goxhaj
MF Greece GRE Vangelis Tsimerikas
MF Greece GRE Panagiotis Manganiello
FW Greece GRE Andreas Kourouniotis
FW Greece GRE Vangelis Mamakos
FW Greece GRE Napoleon Souchlakis
FW Greece GRE Angelos Daniilidis
FW Greece GRE Lambros Delibeis
FW Greece GRE Nikos Papacharalambous
FW Greece GRE Kyriakos Tounousidis
FW Greece GRE Savvas Vamvakidis
FW Greece GRE Kyriakos Blatsos
FW Greece GRE Iason Nempis
FW Greece GRE Vaios Psarris
FW Italy ITA Cleo Caoua
FW Greece GRE Sotiris Kritikos

U-15 squad

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As of 19 October 2024[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Greece GRE Vasilis Vakatsas
GK Greece GRE Rafail Vassos
GK Greece GRE Filippos Filis
DF Greece GRE Konstantinos Antonatos
DF Greece GRE James Koutavakis
DF Greece GRE Maximos Nikas
DF Greece GRE Dimitris Xydias
DF Greece GRE Grigoris Pasvantis
DF Greece GRE Panos Platanitis
DF Greece GRE Angelos Tsomos
MF Greece GRE Stratis Zorbas
MF Greece GRE Giorgos Kavourinos
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Greece GRE Dimitris Kokkinos
MF Tanzania TAN Adam Kwale
MF Greece GRE Olger Damzi
FW Greece GRE Ioannis Anastasiou
FW Greece GRE Dimitris Karpalos
FW Greece GRE Angelos Nikoletopoulos
FW Greece GRE Apostolos Papaioannou
FW Italy ITA Felice Cirillo
FW Greece GRE Panagiotis Kantzirakis
FW Greece GRE Pavlos Papakostas
FW Greece GRE Thanos Doukas

Notable players

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Notable players coming from the club's youth departments include:

Personnel

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Academies staff

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Position Name
Administrative manager Greece Giannis Koulouriotis
U-19 coach Greece Dimitris Koropoulis
U-19 assistant coach Greece Stavros Amanatidis
U-17 coach Greece Kostas Kiassos
U-16 coach Greece Stavros Tziortziopoulos
U-15 coach Greece Vasilis Apostolou
U-14 coach Greece Giorgos Tsintaris
U-13 coach Greece Giorgos Patatanes
U-12 & U-10 coach Greece Agis Meremetis
U-11 coach Greece Spyros Katsimaris
Fitness coach Greece Panagiotis Geroulis
Fitness coach Greece Vasilis Alexiou
Goalkeepers coach Greece Panagiotis Bartzokas
Goalkeepers coach Greece Nikos Thanopoulos
Goalkeepers coach Greece Antonis Papatheodorou
Analyst Greece Iraklis Tsarouchis
Analyst Greece Dimitris Koutsoulis
Doctor Greece Pindaros Kakavas
Physiotherapist Greece Giannis Gryparis
Physiotherapist Greece Nikos Dedes
Psychologist Greece Dimitra Noula
Scout Greece Giorgos Makris
Scout Greece Andreas Lagonikakis
Scout Greece Kostas Mavridis
Scout Greece Markos Tsompanopoulos

References

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  1. ^ "Panathinaikos Under 19". pao.gr. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Panathinaikos Under 17". pao.gr. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Panathinaikos Under 15". pao.gr. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  4. ^ "TEXNIKO ΕΠΙΤΕΛΕΙΟ". pao.gr. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
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