Kallithea FC

Kallithea FC
Full name ÎΓ.Σ. Καλλιθέα

Gymasticos Syllogos Kallithea

Nickname(s) Galazioi (sky-blues), England
Founded 1966
Ground Gregoris Lambrakis Stadium, Kallithea, Athens
Capacity 5,000
Chairman Nikos Salevris
Manager Ilie Dumitrescu
League Alpha Ethniki
2004-05 9th (out of 16)
Home colours
Away colours

Kallithea FC (Kallithea, Athens, Greece, in Greek Γ.Σ. Καλλιθέα) [1] was founded in 1966 from the amalgamation of four local football (soccer) clubs: Esperos [2] (played in Greek Division 1 in years 1948-49, 1949-50 and 1954-55), Iraklis (Hercules), AE Kallitheas and Kallithaikos. A fifth club (Pyrsos) joined next year (1967). The five stars in the club's logo depict the five founders.

Kallithea FC (in Greek GS Kallithea, Gymnasticos Syllogos Kallithea) started playing in Division 3 in year 1966. In year 1969 was promoted to Division 2 and in year 2002 to Division 1.

Since its foundation (1966) Kallithea FC has played for 15 periods in Division 3 (1966-1969, 1975, 1982-1987, 1990-1993, 1994-1997), 21 periods in Division 2 (1969-1975, 1976-1982, 1987-1990, 1993, 1997-2002) and 3 periods in Division 1 (2002-2005).

Kallithea has never participatedin a European Competition.In 1969 they played a friendly match against Real Madrid in Santiago Bernabeu beating Los Cules 0-5 .

In January 2005 the top scorer of the Greek Championship, Theofanis Gekas, was transferred from Kallithea FC to Panathinaikos. In July 2005 Tasos Kyriakos, was transferred from Kallithea FC to Olympiakos.

Football ground: Kallithea Municipal Stadium "Gregoris Lambrakis" (capacity 5,000) at the Sikelia Heights, also known as "El Paso", a name acquired during the 1960s after the "For a Few Dollars More" spaghetti-western film.

Current team players (2005-2006)

Number Player Position Birth Year Previous Club
Goalkeepers
15 Kostas Drampalis GK 1983 Paradeisos Maroussi
32 Giorgos Souloganis GK 1975 Lamia FC
35 Panagiotis Koliakis GK 1986 Akratitos FC
52 Panagiotis Bartzokas GK 1975 Akratitos FC
Defenders
2 Vasilis Karatzas RB 1982 Tamynaikos Aliveriou
3 Vagelis Tsiolis LB 1981 Panionios NFC
4 Achilleas Angelopoulos CB 1977 Nafpaktiakos Asteras
5 Giorgos Koulakiotis CB 1977 PAOK FC
6 Borislav Georgiev RB 1974 Lokomotiv Sofia
12 Giorgos Kliafas CB 1986 Anagennisi Karditsas
14 Leonidas Vokolos CB 1970 PAOK FC
18 Xenophon Belegrinis RB 1981 Chaidari FC
25 Anastasios Venetis CB 1980 Akratitos FC
33 Michalis Tzormpatzakis RB 1982 Irodotos FC
Midfielders / Wingers
7 Todor Yanchev AM 1976 CSKA Sofia
8 Radislav Dragisevic CM 1971 Kallithea FC
17 Grigoris Psarris AM 1987 Hannover 96
19 Agisilaos Pasas CM 1983 AE Mesolongiou
20 Cristo Telkinski AM 1979 Akratitos FC
23 Amiran Mujiri CM 1974 CSKA Sofia
28 Giannis Rovas CM 1986 Anagennisi Karditsas
40 Jean Marie Sylla DM 1983 Ergotelis FC
Forwards
9 Christos Koutsospyros CF 1981 Panachaiki FC
10 Thanassis Tsingas CF 1982 Paniliakos FC
11 Goran Petkovic CF 1975 FK Zemun
21 Giannis Lazanas CF 1980 Aris FC
22 Dimitris Diamantis CF 1979 Chaidari FC
26 Pavlos Moustafidis CF 1986 Kallithea FC
31 Charalambos Gontzos CF 1982 Olympiakos Lavriou

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