- Giorgos Savvidis
Infobox Football biography
playername = Giorgos Savvidis
fullname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1961|2|08
cityofbirth =Nicosia
countryofbirth =Cyprus
height =
nickname =
position = RetiredMidfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1982-1987
1987-1992
1992-1996
clubs = OmoniaAEK 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
OmoniaGiorgos Savvidis (born
February 2 ,1961 ) is a former internationalCypriot footballmidfielder 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
Cypriot national players of the past century. After dominating Cypriot football,AEK Athens FC signed him in1987 .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 friendToni Savevski as hisassistant manager.In the season 2001-02 he was the assistant coach forApollon Limassol and between 2002-2004 assistant coach ofOmonia Nicosia . In 2003 he won the Cypriot championshipand theCyprus 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): 1982,1983AEK
*Greek Championship: 1989, 1992,
*Greek League Cup (1): 1990
*Pre-1991 Mediterranean Games Cup (1): 1991
*Greek Super Cup (1): 1989Individual
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Cypriot Championship Topscorer : 1985References
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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