Giorgos Savvidis

Giorgos Savvidis

Infobox Football biography
playername = Giorgos Savvidis


fullname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1961|2|08
cityofbirth = Nicosia
countryofbirth = Cyprus
height =
nickname =
position = Retired Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1982-1987
1987-1992
1992-1996
clubs = Omonia AEK Athens FC Omonia
caps(goals) = 190 (101)
135(33)
93 (19)
nationalyears = 1984-1995
nationalteam = Cyprus
nationalcaps(goals) = 46 (2)
manageryears = 1997-1998
2007-2008
managerclubs = Digenis Akritas Morphou
Omonia

Giorgos Savvidis (born February 2, 1961) is a former international Cypriot football midfielder and football manager.

During his playing days he was regarded one of the best players in the country and was voted in the best 11 Cypriotnational players of the past century. After dominating Cypriot football, AEK Athens FC signed him in 1987.Therehe soon captured the imagination of the fans winning instant recognition.He was appointed captain of the team in 1988and lifted the teams first Greek championship (1989) in years of Greek professional football.Another championship title came in 1992.He returned to Cyprus and Omonia the following year helping them win their17th league title in the Cypriot championship.Three years later he retired having achievedfame and eternal recognition by the Omonia fan base.

He begun his training career at Digenis Akritas Morphou winning the B league of Cyprus and achieved promotion forthe club after almost 30 years.He left after a while to pursue a career along long-time friend Toni Savevski as hisassistant manager.In the season 2001-02 he was the assistant coach for Apollon Limassol and between 2002-2004 assistant coach of Omonia Nicosia. In 2003 he won the Cypriot championshipand the Cyprus Super Cup with Omonia.After the end of the 2004 season Savevski was sacked causing Savvidis to leave as well.

eason 2007-2008

Savvidis agreed to return to Omonia after Dragomir Okuka was sacked after failing to improve Omonia's fortunes.Omonia's fans were keen to see what effect this change was going to bring in the clubs bewildering fortunes and had hopedthat one of the clubs long-time servant had what it take to lift them to the top once again.However Savvidis failed to change the clubs performances and on the third of March ,after only four months on the job quited citing pressure from the Omonia fans. [http://www.protathlima.com/content/main/story.jsp?id=19386 Η πίεση τον οδήγησε στη παραίτηση] , "Protathlima.com"]

Honours

Club

Omonia
* Cypriot Championship (6): 1981,1982,1983,1985,1987,1993
* Cypriot Cup (3): 1982,1983,1994
* Cyprus FA Shield (2): 1982,1983

AEK
*Greek Championship: 1989, 1992,
*Greek League Cup (1): 1990
*Pre-1991 Mediterranean Games Cup (1): 1991
*Greek Super Cup (1): 1989

Individual

* Cypriot Championship Topscorer : 1985

References

External links

* [http://www.protathlima.com/content/features/feature_dedication.jsp?id=464 Γ. Σαββίδης: Ο «Κουμπάρος» της Ομόνοιας]
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=14355 National Football teams player profile]


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