Georgios Amanatidis ( el, Γεώργιος Αμανατίδης; born 4 April 1970) is a Greek former professional

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who played as a defender.

Playing career

Amanatidis was captain of the Greek side

Olympiacos F.C. Olympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σ.Φ.Π. ), known simply as Olympiacos or Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional football club based in Piraeus, Attica. Part of the major multi-sport club Olympiacos CFP ('' ...

, and a member of the team which reached 7 Greek Championships successively (1997–2003). After 13 years in Olympiacos FC, he joined the roster of his former coach Takis Lemonis at Cypriot club

APOEL APOEL FC ( el, ΑΠΟΕΛ; short for Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας, ''Athletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias'', literally "Athletic Football Club of Greeks of Nicosia") ...

in which he won the

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also. He also played for

Apollon Kalamarias F.C. Apollon Pontus Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Απόλλων Πόντου) is a Greek professional Association football, football club based in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, Greece. The club currently competes in the Super League Greece 2, Super League 2, ...

, Kerkyra F.C., Ethnikos Asteras F.C. and Panachaiki FC. Amanatidis earned 18

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for the Greece national team.

Personal life

He is not related to Greek footballer and striker

Ioannis Amanatidis Ioannis Amanatidis ( el, Ιωάννης Αμανατίδης, ; born 3 December 1981) is a Greek football manager and former player. As a player, Amanatidis played as a striker and winger, and was active professionally in Germany. He also rep ...

Honours

Club

Olympiacos *

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: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 *

Greek Cup The Greek Football Cup ( el, Κύπελλο Ελλάδος Ποδοσφαίρου), commonly known as the Greek Cup or Kypello Elladas is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation. The Greek Cup is the second most ...

: 1999

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Amanatidis, Georgios 1970 births Living people Greek footballers Greece international footballers Super League Greece players Cypriot First Division players Apollon Pontou FC players Olympiacos F.C. players A.O. Kerkyra players Ethnikos Asteras F.C. players Panachaiki F.C. players Association football defenders People from Kastoria (regional unit) Footballers from Western Macedonia