| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanouil Papasterianos | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Ierissos, Halkidiki, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Aris FC | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005 | Akanthos F.C. | ||
| 2005-2011 | Iraklis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2011 | Iraklis | 100 | (4) |
| 2011- | Aris FC | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006-2007 | Greece U-21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 March 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Emmanouil Papasterianos (born 15 August 1987[1]) is a Greek footballer who plays for Aris Thessaloniki F.C. in the Greek Super League. He plays as a defensive midfielder.
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Papasterianos started his career in the team of his hometown M.G.C Akanthos Ierissos at a young age. His impressive performances caught the eye of Iraklis' scouts and he joined Iraklis' youth squad in the summer of 2005.
Papasterianos got promoted in the Iraklis' professional squad for the 2006-2007 season[2]. He debuted for the club in a 3-0 loss against AEK, coming in as a substitute in the 63rd minute[3]. Two minutes after his entrance in the match, he got the first yellow card in his professional career[3]. Papasterianos also made his European debut in that season. It was in the 0-1 away win against Wisła Kraków for the first leg of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup, as he came in, as a substitute, in the injury time of the second half[3]. In his second year for the club Papasterianos made 13 appearances, 10 of them as a starter[4]. In the 2008-2009 season Papasterianos established himself as a starter in Iraklis. He made 26 appearances, 15 as a starter, and scored 2 goals[5]. His first goal was scored in an away match against Panathinaikos, helping Iraklis to grab a 2-2 away draw[5]. His second goal was a bicycle kick scored against Ergotelis, to help the team secure a 0-1 away win[5]. That goal was voted as Best Goal of the 2008-2009 season, in the official competition organised by the Superleague and the Association of Professional Footballers of Greece[6]. It was as well voted as Best Goal of the 21st matcday of the 2008-2009 Superleague season[7] In the 2009-2010 season he was almost an automatic first team choice, appearing in 22 outr of the first 23 matches of the club, 15 of them as a starter[8]. But due to an injury in the abdominal muscles area he had to undergo surgery in Germany[9]. As a result he was forced to stay out for the remainder of the season. In the 2010-2011 season he once again scored a goal that was voted as Best Goal of the matcday[10]. It was a screamer from well outside the area, scored in a 2-0 victory of Iraklis against AEK, for the 15th matchday of the 2010-2011 Superleague season[10]. The prize was handed to him by former Iraklis striker Fanis Tountziaris[11]. His second match was played in Neapoli Stadium against Albania U-21. Papasterianos was replaced at half-time with the score being 2-0 for Greece U-21. The final score of the match was 3-1[12]. During a match against Skoda Xanthi Papasterianos was watched by Zisis Vryzas, Greece's assistant manager.[13]
Manolis Papasterianos' younger brother, named Aggelos, is also a footballer. He plays for the Iraklis' under-21 team.
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