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1999 Nova Supersports Cup
The 1999 Nova Supersports Cup was an association football friendly tournament competition hosted by Greek premium sports network Nova Sports in 1999, held in Athens. The tournament occurred from 31 July to 1 August 1999 with the participation of English Premier League club Leicester City, Hertha Berlin from the Bundesliga, Iraklis from the Alpha Ethniki and AEK Athens from the Alpha Ethniki, which eventually won the tournament. Teams The teams who accepted the invitations are: * AEK Athens – Alpha Ethniki (host) * Iraklis Gymnasticos Syllogos Iraklis ( el, Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Ηρακλής, en, Gymnastics Club Heracles), commonly referred to as Iraklis, is a Greek multi-sports club based in Thessaloniki. The club was founded in 1908 as "Mace ... – Alpha Ethniki * Leicester City – Premier League * Hertha Berlin – Bundesliga Venue All the games were played at the Nikos Goumas Stadium a 27,729 seat multi-use venue, home gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AEK Athens F
A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Athens. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K Athens. Established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople after the 1919–22 Greco-Turkish war and the subsequent population exchange between Greece and Turkey, it is one of the three most successful clubs in Greece. While it fields teams in many sports under the umbrella of its amateur sports arm, Amateur AEK ( el, Ερασιτεχνική ΑΕΚ; Erasitechnikί AEK) with A.E.K. Handball team to be the best Greek handball club in European achievements having obtained one EHF European Cup (in 2021) and having also reached to the finals (in 2018) and to the semi-finals (in 2019), AEK sports club is best known for its professional football team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikos Goumas Stadium
Nikos Goumas Stadium ( el, Στάδιο Νίκος Γκούμας) was a multi-purpose stadium in Nea Filadelfeia, a northwestern suburb of Athens, Greece. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of AEK Athens F.C. It is now replaced by Agia Sophia Stadium built at the same site. Name The stadium was named "AEK Stadium" ( el, Γήπεδο ΑΕΚ) but was also known as "Nea Filadelfeia Stadium" ( el, Στάδιο Νέας Φιλαδέλφειας). In 1991 it was officially named "Nikos Goumas Stadium" after former club president Nikos Goumas, who contributed to its building and later upgrading. Construction With actions of the first president of the club, Konstantinos Spanoudis, in 1926, a piece of land in Nea Filadelfeia, that was originally set aside for refugee housing, was donated as a training ground for the refugees. AEK Athens F.C. began using the ground as training ground (albeit unofficially) and by 1930 the property was signed over to the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AEK Athens
A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greece, Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Athens. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K Athens. Established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople after the Greco-Turkish War (1919–22), 1919–22 Greco-Turkish war and the subsequent population exchange between Greece and Turkey, it is one of the three most successful clubs in Greece. While it fields teams in many sports under the umbrella of its amateur sports arm, Amateur AEK ( el, Ερασιτεχνική ΑΕΚ; Erasitechnikί AEK) with A.E.K. Handball team to be the best Greek handball club in European achievements having obtained one EHF European Cup (in 2021) and having also reached to the finals (in 2018) and to the semi-finals (in 2019), AEK sports club is best kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Neuendorf
Andreas "Zecke" Neuendorf (born 9 February 1975) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Neuendorf has played for Bayer Leverkusen and Hertha BSC. He left Berlin after the 2006–07 season, having played with the club for six years. After three years with FC Ingolstadt 04, he returned to Hertha in 2010. Nickname Neuendorf is nicknamed "Zecke" (German for tick), a name that was given to him by Leverkusen team-mate Ulf Kirsten after Neuendorf fell ill from a tick bite. He wears the name on his shirt, similar the common practice among Brazilian footballers, and it is listed in his passport as his stage name. Honours Hertha Berlin * DFL-Ligapokal: 2001, 2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ... References 1975 births Liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Tretschok
René Tretschok (born 23 December 1968) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. As a player of Borussia Dortmund he was part of their Champions League victory in 1997. He scored an important goal in the semi final of their victorious campaign against Manchester United, giving Dortmund a crucial 1–0 lead going into the second leg. He was then rewarded with a place on the bench in the final, however he remained unused for the entire match. Coaching career On 25 June 2009, he was named as the new manager of the Hertha BSC Under-19 squad. After Michael Skibbe was sacked as manager of Hertha on 12 February 2012, Tretschok was appointed caretaker. Honours Borussia Dortmund *Bundesliga: 1994–95, 1995–96 *UEFA Champions League: 1996–97 * DFL-Supercup: 1995 Hertha Berlin *DFL-Ligapokal: 2001, 2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenad Bjeković (footballer, Born 1974)
Nenad Bjeković Jr. (born 17 February 1974) is a Serbian retired footballer who played mainly as a striker. Club career After starting his career with Partizan, Bjeković made a move to French giants Marseille in 1995, but failed to make an impression and he left the club after only one season. Over the next two seasons, Bjeković had short spells with Nantes and Châteauroux, before returning to Partizan in the 1998–99 season. In the summer of 1999, Bjeković moved to Greece by joining his former head coach and compatriot Ljubiša Tumbaković at AEK Athens, but he stayed in the Greek capital only one season. Bjeković also played in the Dutch Eredivisie with Fortuna Sittard and in the Belgian First Division with Lommel. Personal life His father Nenad was a renowned footballer who played for Partizan and Nice in the 1970s. Honours ;Partizan * FR Yugoslavia First League:1992–93 Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Elliott (footballer)
Matthew Stephen Elliott (born 1 November 1968) is a former professional footballer, most notably as a defender for Leicester City. Born in England, he was never selected to play for them on an international level; he instead played for the Scotland national team, for whom he was eligible due to his Scottish grandmother. He captained Leicester to victory in the 2000 Football League Cup Final scoring both goals. Club career Elliott began his career in non-league football with Leatherhead and Epsom & Ewell, before getting his first taste of professional football with Charlton Athletic. Unable to break into the Charlton first-team, he moved to Torquay United within a year. He then worked his way up the ladder, signing for Scunthorpe United in March 1992, moving on to Oxford United in November 1993, and finally getting his chance in the Premiership when he was signed by Leicester City in early 1997 for a transfer fee of £1.6 million. This remained the record for a sale by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emile Heskey
Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey (born 11 January 1978) is an English former professional footballer who currently serves as head of football development of Leicester City Women. Playing as a striker, he made more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League over an 18-year career, and represented England in international football. He also had a spell in Australia, playing for the A-League club Newcastle Jets. Born in Leicester, Heskey started his career with Leicester City after progressing through their youth system, making his first-team debut in 1995. After winning the League Cup in 1997 and 2000 he made an £11 million move to Liverpool in 2000, which, at the time, was the record transfer fee paid by the club. At Liverpool, he won multiple honours, including the FA Cup in 2001. He moved to Birmingham City in 2004 and after their relegation from the Premier League signed for Wigan Athletic for a club record £5.5 million fee in 2006. He signed for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Walsh (footballer)
Steven Walsh (born 3 November 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back, but at times was used as a striker. He spent most of his career at Leicester City where he won two League Cups in 1997 and 2000, as well as featuring as a Premier League player across a number of seasons. He also played in the Football League for Wigan, Norwich City and Coventry City, with several stints with non-league Tamworth. He is the record holder for the most red cards in the Football League, with 13, a record he holds jointly with Roy McDonough. Career Early years Born in Preston, Lancashire, Walsh won the 1984–85 Freight Rover Trophy with Wigan before following Bryan Hamilton to Leicester for £100,000, where he soon established himself as a no-nonsense central defender. In 1986, he received an eleven match ban after smashing the jaw of striker David Geddis, whilst playing for Leicester against Shrewsbury, part of his often violent reputation which incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christos Maladenis
Christos Maladenis ( Greek: Χρήστος Μαλαδένης; born 23 May 1974) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the current scouter of AEK Athens Academy. Career Maladenis began his career in Skoda Xanthi, attracting the interest of Panathinaikos and AEK Athens. In the summer of 1995, he signed for AEK. Despite the injuries he had, he slowly made his presence felt, competing in many positions in the lineup, mainly in the midfield and offense. His best season was the period 1998–1999, where he scored 13 goals. He also played an incredible match against Iraklis in Kaftanzoglio Stadium, completing a hat-trick in AEK's victory with 2-3 which secured them in second place and sent them in next season's UEFA Champions League qualifiers. Maladenis also scored goal in the final of Greek Cup against Ionikos, which AEK won with 3–0. His best moment of his career was arguably the goal against Real Madrid in a Champions League game a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toni Savevski
Toni Savevski ( mk, Тони Савевски; born 14 June 1963) is a Macedonian football player who played as a midfielder. Savevski is widely regarded as one of the best foreign players to have played in the Greek football league. After retiring from as a footballer in 2001 he became manager and managed several clubs in Cyprus, most notably Omonia. Club career Savevski was born in Bitola, SR Macedonia. He started his career in Pelister Bitola and then played for Vardar Skopje, where he won the league in 1987, but due to a point deduction punishment of Partizan was overturned, the title eventually was awarded to the latter. In winter 1988 he signed for AEK Athens at the request of Dušan Bajević. Savevski quickly developed into one of the team's consistent players and, alongside Stelios Manolas, became the permanent leaders of the great AEK of the 90s. He combined very well and assisted all the great stikers that played in the club during his era, such as Batista, Dimitriad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjetil Rekdal
Kjetil André Rekdal (born 6 November 1968) is a Norwegian football manager and a former player. He is the manager of Eliteserien club Rosenborg. Rekdal began his playing career in Molde FK, playing afterwards for clubs in the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Belgian Pro League. Playing as a midfielder during his time as a player, his 83 caps with the Norway national team makes him the seventh most capped player in the team's history. Rekdal previously managed Vålerenga from 2000 to 2006, during which he won both the cup and league title. He has also been in charge of 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Lierse and Aalesund. During his time at Aalesund, the club earned two cup titles and saw a period of success previously unmatched in their history, which was attributed to Rekdal. Club career Born in Molde, Rekdal started playing football for the local club Fiksdal/Rekdal in 1979. Later as a 16-year-old he started his professional career with the local top flight club Molde FK, becoming the seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
