Giorgos Savvidis
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Giorgos Savvidis is a former international Cypriot
football midfielder
and football manager.
During his playing days he was regarded one of the best players in the country and was voted in the best 11 Cypriot
national players of the past century. After dominating Cypriot football, AEK Athens FC
signed him in 1987.There
he soon captured the imagination of the fans winning instant recognition.He was appointed captain of the team in 1988
and lifted the teams first Greek championship (1989) in years
of Greek professional football.
Another championship title
came in 1992.He returned to Cyprus and Omonia the following year helping them win their
17th league title in the Cypriot championship
.Three years later he retired having achieved
fame and eternal recognition by the Omonia fan base.
He began his training career at Digenis Akritas Morphou winning the B league of Cyprus and achieved promotion for
the club after almost 30 years.He left after a while to pursue a career along long-time friend Toni Savevski
as his
assistant manager.In the season 2001-02 he was the assistant coach for Apollon Limassol
and between 2002-2004 assistant coach of Omonia Nicosia. In 2003 he won the Cypriot championship
and the Cyprus Super Cup with Omonia.After the end of the 2004 season Savevski
was sacked causing Savvidis to leave as well.
AEK
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
and football manager.
During his playing days he was regarded one of the best players in the country and was voted in the best 11 Cypriot
national players of the past century. After dominating Cypriot football, AEK Athens FC
AEK Athens FC
AEK Athens F.C. , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece. Outside Greece, the club is also known as AEK Athens, however, the word Athens is not part of the club's official title.Established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees...
signed him in 1987.There
he soon captured the imagination of the fans winning instant recognition.He was appointed captain of the team in 1988
and lifted the teams first Greek championship (1989) in years
of Greek professional football.
Another championship title
came in 1992.He returned to Cyprus and Omonia the following year helping them win their
17th league title in the Cypriot championship
Cypriot First Division
The Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...
.Three years later he retired having achieved
fame and eternal recognition by the Omonia fan base.
He began his training career at Digenis Akritas Morphou winning the B league of Cyprus and achieved promotion for
the club after almost 30 years.He left after a while to pursue a career along long-time friend Toni Savevski
Toni Savevski
Toni Savevski is a football player from the Republic of Macedonia. Savevski is widely regarded as one of the best foreign midfielders to have played in the Greek football league....
as his
assistant manager.In the season 2001-02 he was the assistant coach for Apollon Limassol
Apollon Limassol
Apollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C...
and between 2002-2004 assistant coach of Omonia Nicosia. In 2003 he won the Cypriot championship
Cypriot First Division
The Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...
and the Cyprus Super Cup with Omonia.After the end of the 2004 season Savevski
Toni Savevski
Toni Savevski is a football player from the Republic of Macedonia. Savevski is widely regarded as one of the best foreign midfielders to have played in the Greek football league....
was sacked causing Savvidis to leave as well.
Season 2007-2008
Savvidis agreed to return to Omonia after Dragomir Okuka was sacked after failing to improve Omonia's fortunes. Omonia's fans were keen to see what effect this change was going to bring in the clubs bewildering fortunes and had hoped that one of the clubs long-time servant had what it take to lift them to the top once again. However Savvidis failed to change the clubs performances and after only four months on the job quit citing pressure from the Omonia fans.Club
Omonia- Cypriot Championship (7): 1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1987,1993
- Cypriot Cup (3): 1982,1983,1994
- Cyprus FA ShieldCyprus FA ShieldThe Cyprus Football Association Shield or the LTV Super Cup is a Cypriot association football trophy, contested in an annual match between the Cypriot Champion and the winners of the Cypriot Cup. If a team wins The Double , then the Double winner plays the Cypriot Cup finalist...
(2): 1982,1983
AEK
AEK Athens FC
AEK Athens F.C. , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece. Outside Greece, the club is also known as AEK Athens, however, the word Athens is not part of the club's official title.Established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees...
- Greek ChampionshipSuper 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...
: 1989, 1992, - Greek League CupGreek League CupThe Greek League Cup, a now defunct football competition, took place only once, in the 1989-90 season. AEK Athens, is the only winner of the League Cup, by beating Panionios , Aris , Levadiakos and Olympiacos .-Final:-External links:*...
(1): 1990 - Pre-1991 Mediterranean Games1991 Mediterranean GamesThe 11th edition of the Mediterranean Games were held in Athens, Greece fromthe 28th of June to the 12th of July 1991. Eighteen nations competed in 24 different sportingevents.- Pre-Mediterranean Cup :...
Cup (1): 1991 - Greek Super CupGreek Super Cup-Official edition:-External links:*...
(1): 1989