Dimitris Mavrogenidis
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football right-back
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Mavrogenidis is best known as Olympiacos' first-choice right-back for a long stretch of the club's dominance of Greek football in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
' youth system, Dimitris Mavrogenidis made his professional debut at age 17, on 9 August 1994, in the preliminary round of the 1994-95 UEFA Cup (now called UEFA Europa League), in a 3-1 win over to Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
After three seasons with Aris, making 90 appearances and scoring 13 goals in all competitions, Mavrogenidis transferred to Olympiacos.
through 2005-06, Mavrogenidis won eight league championships and three Greek Cups, making 201 league appearances (172 starts) and 56 Cup appearances (50 starts).
and 8 total appearances (8 starts) in the UEFA Cup.
Mavrogenidis played in Champions League matches against some of Europe's most important clubs, including Real Madrid
(six times) and Juventus
(four times).
During Olympiacos' best-ever run in the Champions Leagueto the quarter-finals in 1998-99, where they were eliminated by Juventus, 3-2 on aggregateMavrogenidis played every minute of Olympiacos' eight total matches in the group stage and quarter-final stage.
Mavrogenidis scored three goals in Champions League competitionagainst Rosenborg in 1997-98, against Molde in 1999-00, and against Galatasaray
in 2003-04.
to sign for another important Greek clubIraklis.
Mavrogenidis spent two seasons with Iraklis, making 46 total league appearances (40 starts).
Mavrogenidis also made two European appearances with Iraklisthe Thessaloniki club qualified for the 2006-07 UEFA Cup, but was eliminated in the first round of the competition by Wisła Kraków, 2-1 on aggregate after extra time.
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Mavrogenidis made 21 appearances (17 starts) for Thrasyvoulos in 2008-09, but at the end of the season the team was relegated back to Beta Ethniki
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Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...
) is a retired Uzbek
Uzbeks
The Uzbeks are a Turkic ethnic group in Central Asia. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan, and large populations can also be found in Afghanistan, Tajikstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Pakistan, Mongolia and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China...
-born Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
football right-back
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
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Mavrogenidis is best known as Olympiacos' first-choice right-back for a long stretch of the club's dominance of Greek football in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Aris
After coming through ArisAris Thessaloniki F.C.
Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in...
' youth system, Dimitris Mavrogenidis made his professional debut at age 17, on 9 August 1994, in the preliminary round of the 1994-95 UEFA Cup (now called UEFA Europa League), in a 3-1 win over to Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
After three seasons with Aris, making 90 appearances and scoring 13 goals in all competitions, Mavrogenidis transferred to Olympiacos.
Olympiacos
Upon arriving from Aris, Mavrogenidis established himself as Olympiacos' first-choice right-back for the next nine seasons, during which time Olympiakos dominated Greek football.Domestic competition
In nine seasons with Olympiacos, from 1997-98Alpha Ethniki 1997-98
- Standings :' : Cup winner 1997-98' : Title holder' : Promoted from Beta EthnikiPts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;- Match table :- External links :* * * *...
through 2005-06, Mavrogenidis won eight league championships and three Greek Cups, making 201 league appearances (172 starts) and 56 Cup appearances (50 starts).
European competition
During his career with Olympiacos, Mavrogenidis made 40 total appearances (35 starts) in the UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
and 8 total appearances (8 starts) in the UEFA Cup.
Mavrogenidis played in Champions League matches against some of Europe's most important clubs, including Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
(six times) and Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
(four times).
During Olympiacos' best-ever run in the Champions Leagueto the quarter-finals in 1998-99, where they were eliminated by Juventus, 3-2 on aggregateMavrogenidis played every minute of Olympiacos' eight total matches in the group stage and quarter-final stage.
Mavrogenidis scored three goals in Champions League competitionagainst Rosenborg in 1997-98, against Molde in 1999-00, and against Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
in 2003-04.
Iraklis
After leaving Olympiacos in 2006, Mavrogenidis returned to ThessalonikiThessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
to sign for another important Greek clubIraklis.
Mavrogenidis spent two seasons with Iraklis, making 46 total league appearances (40 starts).
Mavrogenidis also made two European appearances with Iraklisthe Thessaloniki club qualified for the 2006-07 UEFA Cup, but was eliminated in the first round of the competition by Wisła Kraków, 2-1 on aggregate after extra time.
Thrasyvoulos
After leaving Iraklis in 2008, Mavrogenidis signed with newly-promoted Greek Super League side ThrasyvoulosThrasyvoulos F.C.
Thrasyvoulos Filis is a football club, based in Fyli, Attica, currently in the Greek Second Division. It was founded in 1938 and named after Thrasybulus, an ancient General who used Fyli as his base to liberate Athens from Sparta. They gained promotion to the Greek Super League for 2008–09...
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Mavrogenidis made 21 appearances (17 starts) for Thrasyvoulos in 2008-09, but at the end of the season the team was relegated back to Beta Ethniki
Beta Ethniki
Football League, former Beta Ethniki, is the second highest professional football league in Greece.-History:In its first years, the system of conduct was very intriguing. It began in 1954 as regional championship, separated in two groups, North and South. Then, the participating teams were the...
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Greek National Team
Mavrogenidis has 24 caps for the Greek national teamGreece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
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Honours
- Olympiacos
- Alpha EthnikiSuper League GreeceThe Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each...
: 1998Alpha Ethniki 1997-98- Standings :' : Cup winner 1997-98' : Title holder' : Promoted from Beta EthnikiPts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;- Match table :- External links :* * * *...
, 1999Alpha Ethniki 1998-99-Standings:' : Cup winner 1998-99' : Title holder' : Promoted from Beta EthnikiPts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;-Match table:*Notes-External links:* * * *...
, 2000Alpha Ethniki 1999-2000- Standings :' : Cup winner 1999-2000' : Title holder' : Promoted from Beta EthnikiPts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;- Match table :-UEFA Cup Places:AEK qualified through the Cup, the 3rd...
, 2001Alpha Ethniki 2000-01-Standings:' : Cup winner 2000-01' : Title holder' : Promoted from Beta EthnikiPts = Points Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference;-Match table:-Play off:Relegation-External links:* * * *...
, 2002Alpha Ethniki 2001-02-League Standings:Champions: Olympiacos Piraeus. Cup Winners: AEK Athens FC.- References :* * * *...
, 2003Alpha Ethniki 2002-03The Alpha Ethiniki 2002–03 season was the 44th in its history and was won by Olympiacos, their 32nd league title. Olympiacos and Panathinaikos finished the League with the same points total but Olympiacos were crowned champions due to more favourable results between the two teams...
, 2005Alpha Ethniki 2004-05-League standings:* NB:Olympiakos and Panionios originally both had 3 points deducted as punishment for the incidents before their match on Jan 9 but these deductions were cancelled on appeal.- References :* * * *...
, 2006 - Greek CupGreek football CupThe Greek Football Cup , commonly known as the Greek Cup or for sponsorship reasons the Football Cup OPAP, is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation....
: 1999Greek Cup 1998-99The Greek Cup 1998-99 was the 57th edition of the Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short. Olympiacos defeated Panathinaikos in the final on May 5, 1999.-Tournament details:...
, 2005Greek Cup 2004-05The Greek Cup 2004-05 was the 63rd staging of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup, competition.The competition started on 10 September 2004 and concluded on 21 May 2005 with the Greek Cup Final, held at the Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras....
, 2006Greek Cup 2005-06The Greek Cup 2005-06 was the 64th staging of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup, competition. This season's edition was the first to be entitled "SINCO Greek Cup" after SINCO Insurance Brokers....
- Alpha Ethniki