Savvas Iliadis (alternate spelling: Savas) ( el, Σάββας Ηλιάδης; born November 6, 1979) is a former Greek professional

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player.

Professional career

Iliadis began playing basketball with the junior youth teams of Aias Evosmou. He began his professional career with Aias Evosmou in the Greek 2nd Division during the 2000–01 season. In 2002, he moved to Iraklis. In 2005, he moved to

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club ( Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan-Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'' ...

. In 2006, he joined Aris, and in 2009, he moved to

Kavala Kavala ( el, Καβάλα, ''Kavála'' ) is a city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala regional unit. It is situated on the Bay of Kavala, across from the island of Thasos and on the Egnati ...

. In January 2011, he returned to Iraklis.

National team career

With Greece's under-26 national team, Iliadis won the silver medal at the

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Personal life

Iliadis is an Aris fan. His brother is the

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football player

Stelios Iliadis Stelios Iliadis (Greek: Στέλιος Ηλιάδης; born 3 June 1986) is a Greek footballer who plays as a midfielder for Agrotikos Asteras. Club career Apollon Kalamarias He started his career in Apollon Kalamarias coming from the club's ...

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