Georgios Papadopoulos (footballer, born 1914)

Georgios Papadopoulos
Personal information
Date of birth 1914 (1914)
Place of birth Dardanelles, Ottoman Empire
Date of death 20 August 1976(1976-08-20) (aged 61–62)[1]
Place of death Athens, Greece[1]
Position Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1930–1934 PAOK
1934–1948 AEK Athens 8 (0)
International career
1934–1940 Greece 9 (0)
Managerial career
A.O. Ampelokipoi
A.O. Zografou
Ilisiakos
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Georgios Papadopoulos (Greek: Γεώργιος Παπαδόπουλος; 1914 – 20 August 1976) was a Greek professional footballer who played as a left back.[2]

Club career

Papadopoulos started football at PAOK in 1930 and four years later he came to Athens on behalf of AEK Athens, where he played until 1948, when he retired from football. He played alongside players, such as Kleanthis Maropoulos, Michalis Delavinias, Christos Ribas, Vasilios Manettas, Tryfon Tzanetis and Georgios Magiras, while he won 2 consecutive Panhellenic Championships, 3 Greek Cups and 4 Athens FCA League, including the first domestic double by a Greek club in 1939.[3]

International career

Papadopoulos made a total of 9 appearances for Greece, between 1934 and 1940.[4] His debut took place on 23 December 1934 in a home win against Yugoslavia of the fourth Balkan Cup, under the instructions of Apostolos Nikolaidis.[5] He was also part of Greece's team for their qualification matches for the 1938 FIFA World Cup.[6]

Managerial career

After he retired as a football player Papadopoulos worked as manager at club such as A.O. Ampelokipoi, A.O. Zografou and Ilisiakos.[1]

Personal life and death

Papadopoulos was an employee at the Water Company. He died on 20 August 1976 and was buried at the cemetery of Agia Fotini in Nea Smyrni.[1]

Honours

AEK Athens

References

  1. ^ a b c d Διονύσης Αβούρης (22 August 1976). "Κηδεύτηκε ο Παλαίμαχος της ΑΕΚ Γ. Παπαδόπουλος". Athletic Echo (in Greek). p. 4.
  2. ^ "Giorgos Papadopoulos". worldfootball.net.
  3. ^ "Το πρώτο νταμπλ ελληνικής ομάδας, το έκανε η ΑΕΚ!". enwsi.gr. 11 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Giorgos Papadopoulos". EU Football. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Greece Matches 1929-1938" (PDF). epo.gr.
  6. ^ "World Cup 1938 - Qualifying". RSSSF.
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