Skoda Xanthi
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| Full name | PAE Skoda Xanthi Athlitikos Omilos (Skoda Xanthi Athletic Club FC) |
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| Nickname(s) | Vasilissa tis Thrakis (Queen of Thrace) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Skoda Xanthi Arena, Xanthi |
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| Capacity | 7,361 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman | Christos Panopoulos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Savvas Kofidis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Super League Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005-06 | 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Skoda Xanthi FC, officially Skoda Xanthi AO (Greek: Skoda Ξάνθη Αθλητικός Όμιλος - Skoda Xanthi Athlitikos Omilos), the Skoda Xanthi Athletic Club, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Xanthi, Greece.
The club currently competes in the Super League Greece.
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[edit] History
The club was formed in 1967 from the merger of two local clubs, Aspida and Orfeas. The name of the team was Athlitikos Omilos Xanthi (Greek: Αθλητικός Όμιλος Ξάνθη), or AO Xanthi, officially up to 1992. Xanthi FC first played in the first division in 1989. In 1991 Viamar S.A., the official importer of Skoda vehicles in Greece, bought Xanthi FC and renamed the club to Skoda Xanthi FC.
The club is one of the best in Greece, especially in terms of their financial support and youth setup. Skoda Xanthi participated in the UEFA Cup in 2001, 2005, and 2006. In the 2004-05 season, Skoda Xanthi finished fourth in the Greek Super League, the club's best performance in many years.
[edit] Notable past players
- Alireza Mansourian
- Antonis Antoniadis
- Emerson Moisés Costa
- Marinos Ouzounidis
- Nikos Kostenoglou
- Christos Maladenis
- Triantafillos Maheridis
- Zisis Vryzas
- Paraskevas Antzas
- Akis Zikos
- Stelios Venetidis
- Christos Patsatzoglou
- Damian Manso
- Emmanuel Olisadebe
[edit] Current roster
| Goalkeepers | |
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| 43 |  Petr Pizanowski |
| 12 |  Arkadiusz Malarz |
| 41 |  Antonis Malkotsis |
| 22 | Joven Kosoglou |
| Defenders | |
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| 18 | Paraskevas Antzas |
| 25 |  Chiquinho |
| 24 |  Levan Maghradze |
| 4 | Tomasz Wisio |
| 55 | Antonios Rikkas |
| 17 |  Jacques Paviot |
| 14 |  Rahim Ouédraogo |
| Midfielders | |
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| 44 |  Damian Manso |
| 32 |  Delgado Zuela |
| 22 | Nuno Filipe Viveiros |
| 27 | Diego Quintana |
| 21 | Konstantinos Fliskas |
| 19 |  Alexis Garpozis |
| 8 | Mariano Messera |
| ?? |  Leo Mineiro |
| 15 | Kleber |
| 20 |  Deniz Baykara |
| 6 |  György Korsós |
| 11 | Giorgios Barkoglou |
| Forwards | |
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| 7 | Stavros Labriakos |
| 15 | Zisis Vryzas |
| 26 | Vasileios Galanis |
| 14 | Vlasis Kazakis |
| 90 | Bruno Fogaca |
| 23 | Emmanuel Olisadebe |
| 27 |  Edrissa Sonko |
[edit] External links
- (Greek) Official website
- Skoda Xanthi Stadium - stadiumguide.com
- Skoda Xanthi Stadium - stadia.gr
- Skoda Xanthi E-fan club
- (Greek) Skoda Greece: Skoda Xanthi Football Club
 Greek National Division - Super League 2006/07 |
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| Football in Greece | ||||
| Greek Cup | Greek Super Cup | Greek League Cup | ||
| Greek Super League | Second Division | Fourth Division | ||
| Fifth Division | Third Division | Greek Amateur Cup | ||
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| Greek National Football Team | Greece Under 21 | |||
| Other | ||||
| Other: Greek Footballer of the Year | ||||
