AEK Athletic Club was one of the first Greek clubs to found a youth academy back in 1934, while
AEK Athens Football Club have managed them since 1979.
History
AEK Athletic Club was one of the first Greek clubs to found a youth academy back in 1934.
Famous players have been produced by AEK youth development system over the years.
Some of the most notable include:
Tryfon Tzanetis
Tryfon Tzanetis () was a Greek international football player and a later manager. He was best known as a great figure for AEK Athens during the 30's and 40's, partnering Kleanthis Maropoulos in AEK's front line. Tzanetis also contributed to AE ...
(1933–1950),
Kleanthis Maropoulos
Kleanthis Maropoulos ( el, Κλεάνθης Μαρόπουλος; 1919 – 3 January 1991) was a Greek footballer who played as a striker for AEK Athens He was a star footballer during the 1930's and 1940's and arguably the greatest Greek playe ...
(1934–1952),
Andreas Stamatiadis (1950–1969),
Stelios Skevofilakas (1960–1973),
Spyros Pomonis (1961–1973),
Giorgos Karafeskos
Giorgos Karafeskos ( el, Γιώργος Καραφέσκος; born 8 December 1946) is a former Greek professional footballer who played as a midfielder, mostly for AEK Athens and a former manager. His nickname was ''"The Baby"'' ''( el, "Ο Μ ...
(1963–1974),
Nikos Karoulias (1973–1974),
Spyros Ikonomopoulos (1978–1994),
Stelios Manolas
Stelios Manolas ( el, Στέλιος Μανωλάς, born 13 July 1961) is a Greeks, Greek former international Association football, football player who played as a centre back for AEK Athens F.C., AEK Athens and a manager. Arguably the best Gr ...
(1978–1998),
Vangelis Vlachos (1979–1985),
Lysandros Georgamlis (1979–1986),
Pantelis Konstantinidis
Pantelis Konstantinidis (Greek: Παντελής Κωνσταντινίδης; born 16 August 1975) is a Greek former footballer. He was born in Florina. Konstantinidis played as a left winger for most of his career, earning the nickname ''Svour ...
(1993–1994),
Dionisis Chiotis (1995–1998, 2000–2007),
Sokratis Papastathopoulos
Sokratis Papastathopoulos ( el, Σωκράτης Παπασταθόπουλος; born 7 June 1988), commonly known mononymously as Sokratis, is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club Olympiacos.
Club ca ...
(2005–2008),
Savvas Gentsoglou
Savvas Gentsoglou ( el, Σάββας Γκέντσογλου, ; born 19 September 1990) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
AEK Athens
Savvas Gentsoglou was promoted from the AEK Athens youth syst ...
(2006–2012),
Panagiotis Tachtsidis
Panagiotis Tachtsidis ( el, Παναγιώτης Ταχτσίδης; born 15 February 1991) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Emirati club Khor Fakkan.
Club career
AEK Athens
Tachtsidis was scouted by Toni Savevsk ...
(2007–2010),
Kostas Manolas
Konstantinos "Kostas" Manolas ( el, Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Μανωλάς; ; born 14 June 1991) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UAE Pro League club Sharjah.
Club career
AEK Athens
2009–1 ...
(2009–2012),
Victor Klonaridis (2010–2012, 2017–2020) and
Kostas Galanopoulos (2015–).
AEK Athens U19 squad
AEK Athens U19 is the youth team of AEK. They participate in the Super League U19 championship. They play their home games at the
OPAP Sports Centre in
Spata
Spata ( el, Σπάτα), is a town east of downtown Athens, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Spata-Artemida, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit (officially named Spata-L ...
.
: P. Players with professional contract.
*AEK Athens U19 Staff
**Head Coach: Gennaios Karachalios
**Physical Trainer: Angelos Kontarinis
**Goalkeeping Coach: Panagiotis Ikonomou
AEK Athens U17 squad
*AEK Athens U17 Staff
**Head Coach: Petros Tasounidis
**Physical Trainer: Georgios Papaleontiou
**Goalkeeping Coach: Athanasios Paraschoudis
Notable players
File:AEK 1934.jpg, Players of the academy of AEK in 1934
File:Dionisis Chiotis.jpg, Dionisis Chiotis
File:Sokratis Papastatopulos.JPG, Sokratis Papastathopoulos
Sokratis Papastathopoulos ( el, Σωκράτης Παπασταθόπουλος; born 7 June 1988), commonly known mononymously as Sokratis, is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club Olympiacos.
Club ca ...
File:Viсtor Klonaridis.jpg, Victor Klonaridis
Notable players coming from the club's youth departments include:
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Christos Aravidis
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Dionisis Chiotis
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Lysandros Georgamlis
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Savvas Gentsoglou
Savvas Gentsoglou ( el, Σάββας Γκέντσογλου, ; born 19 September 1990) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
AEK Athens
Savvas Gentsoglou was promoted from the AEK Athens youth syst ...
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Victor Klonaridis
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Pantelis Konstantinidis
Pantelis Konstantinidis (Greek: Παντελής Κωνσταντινίδης; born 16 August 1975) is a Greek former footballer. He was born in Florina. Konstantinidis played as a left winger for most of his career, earning the nickname ''Svour ...
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Kostas Manolas
Konstantinos "Kostas" Manolas ( el, Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Μανωλάς; ; born 14 June 1991) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UAE Pro League club Sharjah.
Club career
AEK Athens
2009–1 ...
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Stelios Manolas
Stelios Manolas ( el, Στέλιος Μανωλάς, born 13 July 1961) is a Greeks, Greek former international Association football, football player who played as a centre back for AEK Athens F.C., AEK Athens and a manager. Arguably the best Gr ...
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Kleanthis Maropoulos
Kleanthis Maropoulos ( el, Κλεάνθης Μαρόπουλος; 1919 – 3 January 1991) was a Greek footballer who played as a striker for AEK Athens He was a star footballer during the 1930's and 1940's and arguably the greatest Greek playe ...
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Sokratis Papastathopoulos
Sokratis Papastathopoulos ( el, Σωκράτης Παπασταθόπουλος; born 7 June 1988), commonly known mononymously as Sokratis, is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club Olympiacos.
Club ca ...
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Michalis Pavlis
Michalis Pavlis ( el, Μιχάλης Παυλής; born 29 September 1989) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker, and current AEK Athens B assistant manager.
Club career
Early career
Pavlis started football on his ...
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Andreas Stamatiadis
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Stelios Skevofilakas
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Panagiotis Tachtsidis
Panagiotis Tachtsidis ( el, Παναγιώτης Ταχτσίδης; born 15 February 1991) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Emirati club Khor Fakkan.
Club career
AEK Athens
Tachtsidis was scouted by Toni Savevsk ...
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Tryfon Tzanetis
Tryfon Tzanetis () was a Greek international football player and a later manager. He was best known as a great figure for AEK Athens during the 30's and 40's, partnering Kleanthis Maropoulos in AEK's front line. Tzanetis also contributed to AE ...
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Vangelis Vlachos
Personnel
Academies staff
References
External links
AEK Academies
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AEK Athens F.C.
Football academies in Greece
UEFA Youth League teams