Skoda Xanthi
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| Full name | PAE Skoda Xanthi FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | 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 | Takis Lemonis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Super League Greece (Σούπερ Λίγκα Ελλάδα 2007) |
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| 2005-06 | 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Skoda Xanthi FC is the Greek football club from the town of Xanthi. The club was known as AO Xanthi until 1991.
The club was formed in 1967 from the mergers of the two clubs, Aspida and Orfeas. The name of the team was A.O.X. 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 bought Xanthi FC and renamed the club 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 |
| Defenders | |
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| 18 | Paraskevas Antzas |
| 31 | Vasileios Torosidis |
| 14 |  Vance Sikov |
| 25 |  Chiquinho |
| 24 |  Levan Maghradze |
| ?? | Tomasz Wisio |
| 55 | Antonios Rikkas |
| 35 | Vassilios Torosidis |
| 17 |  Jacques Paviot |
| ?? |  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 |
| ?? | Mariano Messera |
| ?? |  Leo Mineiro |
| 15 | Kleber |
| 20 |  Deniz Baykara |
| 6 |  Gyorgy Korsos |
| Forwards | |
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| 7 | Stavros Labriakos |
| 15 | Zisis Vryzas |
| 26 | Vasileios Galanis |
| 14 | Vlasis Kazakis |
| ?? | Bruno Fogaca |
| ?? | Emmanuel Olisadebe |
| ?? |  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
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