Panathinaikos F.C. Academy

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).

Main articles: Panathinaikos and Panathinaikos F.C.
Panathinaikos Academy
Full namePanathinaikos Football Club Academy
Founded1956
GroundGeorgios Kalafatis Sports Center
OwnerPanathinaikos F.C.
ChairmanManos Mavrokoukoulakis
Head coachVangelis Samios
WebsiteClub website

History

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

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

Players

U-19 squad
As of 16 September 2021[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
1 GK  ALB Klidman Lilo
2 DF  GRE Stefanos Zafiris
3 DF  GRE Georgios Pavlakis
4 DF  GRE Nikos Karnesis
5 DF  GRE Thanasis Prodromitis
6 MF  GRE Dimitris Kostopoulos
7 FW  GRE Kostas Volakis
8 MF  GRE Chrristos Liatifis
9 FW  EGY Bilal Abdelrahman
10 MF  GRE Dimitris Kaloskamis
11 FW  GRE Giorgos Kalos
12 DF  POL Ksawier Popiela
14 MF  GRE Giannis Papanikolopoulos
15 GK  GRE Nikolaos Panagakos
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF  GRE Grigoris Zeibekis
17 MF  GRE Dimitris Psillas
18 DF  GRE Michalis-Rafael Kamaros
20 DF  ITA Matteo Colombo
21 MF  GRE Giorgos Kiriopoulos
22 MF  GRE Fanis Avgerinos
23 DF  GRE Nikos Tsevas
24 DF  GRE Fotis Chachoulis
25 DF  GRE Giannis Porfyropoulos
26 MF  GRE Anantasios Simeonidis
27 MF  ALB Ervin Torra
28 DF  GRE Kostas Tsiavos
30 MF  ALB Leandro Frroku
— FW  GRE Thanasis Dabizas

U-17 squad
As of 17 September 2021[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
1 GK  GRE Giannis Papanikoloupoulos
2 DF  GRE Kostas Kanakis
3 DF  ALB Elton Fikaj
4 DF  GRE Giorgos Damis
5 DF  GRE Giorgos Katris
6 MF  GRE Nikos Nikolatopoulos
7 FW  GRE Odysseas Lazaris
8 MF  GRE Manolis Papatriantafyllou
9 FW  GRE Giorgos Nalitzis
10 FW  GRE Kostas Stagakis
11 FW  GRE Giorgos Notas
12 DF  GRE Dimitris Pitsotis
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF  GRE Giorgos Georgoulakis
17 FW  ARG Tiago Romano
18 FW  GRE Thanasis Karagounis
19 FW  GRE Antonis Tombras
20 MF  GRE Markos Spatharis
21 MF  GRE Orestis-Orgest Ormenai
22 MF  GRE Emilios Vagiannidis
23 DF  GRE Petros Kokakis
30 GK  GRE Manolis Memas
— DF  GRE Nektarios Diamantis

U-15 squad
As of 9 October 2021[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  GRE Thanasis Zogas
— GK  GRE Konstantinos Georgantas
— GK  GRE Giorgos Karagiannis
— DF  GRE Giorgos Anastasakis
— DF  GRE Zacharias Venakis
— DF  GRE Nektarios Kaloskamis
— DF  GRE Nikolaos Koutsoudakis
— DF  GRE Giorgos Makripidis
— DF  GRE Efstathios Mpoulbasas
— DF  GRE Giorgos Zigouras
— MF  GRE Rusit Zeka
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  GRE Angelo Latifai
— MF  GRE Alexios Nikolaos Ouzounidis
— MF  GRE Serafim Hatzaras
— MF  GRE Pantelis Thanos
— MF  GRE Giannis Mpokos
— FW  GRE Vasilis Geronikolopoulos
— FW  GRE Stavros Giorgos Georgopoulos
— FW  GRE Thomas Markezinis
— FW  GRE Mattheos Tsigas
— FW  GRE Giorgos Sokos
— FW  GRE Nikolaos Trikantzis

Notable players

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

Personnel

Academies staff

[4]

Position Name
Administrative manager Giannis Koulouriotis
Head coach Vangelis Samios
U-19 coach Vangelis Samios
Andreas Drenova
U-17 coach Vassilis Papadakis
U-16 coach Petros Tasounidis
U-15 coach Fotis Papapanagis
U-14 coach Stavros Tziortziopoulos
U-13 coach Spyros Katsimaris
U-12 coach Agis Meremetis
U-11 coach Angelos Chortsas
Fitness Coach Vangelis Mpekas
Fitness Coach Panagiotis Geroulis
Goalkeepers coach Panagiotis Bartzokas
Goalkeepers coach Nikos Thanopoulos
Team manager Thanos Papantoniou
Doctor Eleni Solidaki
Doctor Nikos Sorras
Physiotherapist Giannis Gryparis
Physiotherapist Nikos Dedes
Physiotherapist Kostas Stamou
Scouter Giorgos Makris
Scouter Andreas Lagonikakis
Scouter Kostas Mavridis
Scouter Markos Tsompanopoulos

References
  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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