Stavros Papadopoulos
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Stavros Papadopoulos, is a Greek
businessman and the former owner of Kalamata FC
and Apollon Kalamarias
. He bought both these teams when they were in the third division and second division, respectively, and invested substantial money into them and eventually took both those teams up to the first division. He currently owns Messiniakos FC
.
Papadopoulos bought Kalamata FC in 1992 when the club was in the Gamma Ethniki
. By 1995 he had managed to lead the club up to the first division where it remained except for 1 demotion until he sold the club in 2000. Many African players were signed by Papadopoulos in this period such as Peter Ofori-Quaye, Derek Boateng
and Afo Doudou and this era is credited by some as being directly responsible for the influx of African tealent to Greece.
Papadopoulos bought Kalamaria in 2001 and within 2 years the club had gained promotion to the top division in Greece with yet again many interesting signings, mainly young players from Brazil. He relinquished control in 2004.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
businessman and the former owner of Kalamata FC
Kalamata FC
Kalamata F.C. is a professional football club based in Kalamata, Greece, currently competing in Delta Ethniki.-Background:Kalamata F.C. was formed in 1967 in a merger among Apollon Kalamata and other local sides.- History :...
and Apollon Kalamarias
Apollon Kalamarias
Apollon Kalamarias is a Greek association football club based in the district of Kalamaria, in southeast Thessaloniki, Greece.The club was suspended from playing in the Second Division for the 2009-10 season, due to unsettled debts...
. He bought both these teams when they were in the third division and second division, respectively, and invested substantial money into them and eventually took both those teams up to the first division. He currently owns Messiniakos FC
Messiniakos fc
Founded in 1888, Messiniakos Gymnastic Club is the oldest athletic club in Greece. Messiniakos' traditional colours are green and white.Messiniakos has made a name of itself in many sports and has produced very good athletes, such as OFI's Brazilian footballer Davidson and Louis Tsatoumas in...
.
Papadopoulos bought Kalamata FC in 1992 when the club was in the Gamma Ethniki
Gamma Ethniki
Football League 2, formerly known as Gamma Ethniki, is the third highest professional football league in Greece.-History:It began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 1983 it was changed to professional...
. By 1995 he had managed to lead the club up to the first division where it remained except for 1 demotion until he sold the club in 2000. Many African players were signed by Papadopoulos in this period such as Peter Ofori-Quaye, Derek Boateng
Derek Boateng
Derek Owusu Boateng is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays as a midfielder for Ukrainian club Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League and the Ghana national team....
and Afo Doudou and this era is credited by some as being directly responsible for the influx of African tealent to Greece.
Papadopoulos bought Kalamaria in 2001 and within 2 years the club had gained promotion to the top division in Greece with yet again many interesting signings, mainly young players from Brazil. He relinquished control in 2004.