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2012–13 AEK Athens F.C. Season
The 2012–13 season was the List of AEK Athens F.C. seasons, 89th season in the existence of AEK Athens F.C. and the 54th consecutive season in the top flight of Football in Greece, Greek football. They competed in the 2012–13 Super League Greece, Super League and the 2012–13 Greek Football Cup, Greek Cup. The season began on 25 August 2012 and finished on 21 April 2013. Kits , , , Overview AEK, on the verge of dissolution, started the season without even the team's preparation being self-evident. The financial crisis had hit AEK for good and in combination with the abandonment of the team by the shareholders, created a heated atmosphere within the club. From the summer it was obvious that the team would fight for their stay in the first division, a tragic fact because AEK by nature could not handle that kind of circumstances. AEK terminated the contracts of most of their players and sold some of them at bargain prices in order to save money, while they acquired low ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AEK Athens F
A.E.K. (; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'') is a major Greece, Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K. Athens. Established in Athens, in 1924, by Greek refugees from Constantinople, after the Greco-Turkish War (1919–22), 1919–22 Greco-Turkish war and the subsequent population exchange between Greece and Turkey, it is the most successful club in Greece, as it maintains more than 30 sports departments (football, basketball, handball, volleyball, futsal, etc.), under the control of its amateur sports arm, Amateur AEK (; Erasitechnikί AEK), with noteworthy departments, such as its AEK H.C., handball team, which is the best Greek handball club, in terms of European achievements, having obtained 1 EHF European Cup in 2021 and having also reached the final in 2018 and in 2025 and the semi-finals in 2019. AEK sports club is best known for its professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football In Greece
Football is the most popular sport in Greece, followed by basketball. History of Greek football The Ancient Greeks are known to have played many ball games, some of which involved the use of the feet. The Roman game ''harpastum'' is believed to have been adapted from a Greek team game known as "ἐπίσκυρος" (''Episkyros'')''The New Encyclopædia Britannica'', 2007 Edition: "In ancient Greece a game with elements of football, episkuros, or harpaston, was played, and it had migrated to Rome as harpastum by the 2nd century BC". or "φαινίνδα" (''phaininda''),φαινίνδα Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, ''A Greek-English Lexicon'', on Perseus Digital Library which is mentioned by a Greek playwright, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greece National Football Team
The Greece national football team (, ) represents Greece in men's international Association football, football matches, and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece is one of only ten national teams to have been crowned List of UEFA European Championship finals, UEFA European Champions. Greece's first appearance in a major tournament was at UEFA Euro 1980 where they were knocked out in the group stage. Their qualification to the then eight-team UEFA European Championship gave them a position in the top eight European football nations that year. Greece did not qualify for another major tournament until the 1994 FIFA World Cup and after an undefeated qualifying campaign, they produced a poor performance in the finals, losing all three group matches without scoring. UEFA Euro 2004 marked the highest point in Greece's football history when they won the tournament in only their second participation. Dismissed as rank outsid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazi Salute
The Nazi salute, also known as the Hitler salute, or the ''Sieg Heil'' salute, is a gesture that was used as a greeting in Nazi Germany. The salute is performed by extending the right arm from the shoulder into the air with a straightened hand. Usually, the person offering the salute would say "Heil Hitler!" (), "Heil, mein Führer!" (), or "Sieg Heil!" (). Inspired by the Fascist salute used by members of the Italian National Fascist Party, the Nazi salute was officially adopted by the Nazi Party in 1926, although it had been used within the party as early as 1921, to signal obedience to the party's leader, Adolf Hitler, and to glorify the German nation (and later the German war effort). The salute was mandatory for civiliansKershaw (2001), p. 60 but mostly optional for Wehrmacht, military personnel, who retained a traditional Salute#German military, military salute until the 20 July plot, failed assassination attempt on Hitler on 20 July 1944. Use of this salute is ille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgios Katidis
Georgios Katidis (; born 12 February 1993) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He is best known for performing a Nazi salute after scoring a game-winning goal in 2013, which led to his permanent suspension from every level of the Greece national team and his suspension from AEK Athens for the remainder of the 2013 season. Club career Aris Katidis rose through the youth ranks at Aris and managed to make his debut for the team at 16 years old. AEK Athens On 27 August 2012, Katidis signed a four-year contract with AEK Athens which would keep him at the club until 2016. AEK Athens and his former club Aris agreed on a €100,000 transfer fee. Katidis created an international controversy on 16 March 2013, when he gave a Nazi salute after scoring the winning goal against Veria. His action drew condemnation from politicians, fans and the media. He later told the public he was unaware of the gesture's connotations, stating that he just wanted to de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitrios Anakoglou
Dimitrios Anakoglou (; born 6 September 1991) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Marko. Career Panserraikos Dimitris Anakoglou began his football career in 2008. Within four years and six months, he managed to compete in 89 games scoring 5 times. His good performances led him to play in nine games with the Greece National Team U19 and U21. AEK Athens In January 2013, AEK Athens bought Anakoglou from Panserraikos. Although he was immediately loved by the fans of AEK, he did not play many games; He played in 3 games. After the relegation of the team, he renewed his contract with AEK for 4 years. Anakoglou has been a mainstay in the midfield of AEK during their battle to return to Greece's top flight helping them with back to back promotions from the third tier back to the Super League in just 2 seasons, he also captained the side on many occasions due to the absence of Georgeas and Cordero. From 2015-16 season and the return of AEK at the Supe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastasios Tsoumagas
Anastasios Tsoumagas (; born 22 March 1991) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a left-back. Career Tsoumagas started his career with his local side Edessaikos when he was 17 years old. Although he did not play for the club's men's team, he attracted many scouters with his talent, and in 2009, Superleague side Asteras Tripolis signed him for their U-20 squad. After promoting him from the youth squad to the men's outfit in 2010, Asteras Tripolis immediately loaned Tsoumagas to Gamma Ethniki side Zakynthos on a season-long deal. During his loan spell with Zakynthos, Tsoumagas played in 18 matches. After his loan spell ended, he managed to play one game with Asteras Tripolis during the 2011–2012 season, and was subsequently released from his contract at the end of the season. In 2012, Tsoumagas moved to Portugal and signed with LigaPro side Leixões. He featured in 16 games during the first half of the season for the Portuguese club, before moving to struggling Greek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavlos Mitropoulos
Pavlos Mitropoulos (; born 4 April 1990) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Gamma Ethniki club PAO Rouf. Career During the 2012/13 season, Pavlos Mitropoulos felt he was receiving recognition as AEK Athens had signed him just four months ago and from the very beginning start to gather compliments. Ewald Lienen had an asset, his teammates called him "pit bull", the club was looking to see how it will give €200.000 to Panetolikos to buy him in the summer and the journalists praised by comparing him with Akis Zikos. The 23-year-old midfielder added in the equation players who admires like Kostas Katsouranis, Ieroklis Stoltidis and Claude Makélélé, while he had the feeling that he was unstoppable. It seemed obvious that his career had taken off! On 19 April 2013, a Super League disciplinary committee voted to dock AEK three points and award Panthrakikos a 3–0 win, after fans stormed the pitch and chased players from the field during th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonis Petropoulos
Antonis Petropoulos (; born 28 January 1986) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was also part of the Greece youth national team & currently serves as the technical director of Tilikratis F.C. Career Egaleo Petropoulos was born on 28 January 1986 in Athens, Greece. He scored 4 goals in total, 3 of them in his last two games with Egaleo. He scored his first goal against Kerkyra FC in 2006, and 2 goals against Ethnikos Asteras in 2008. Panathinaikos In January 2008, Petropoulos joined Panathinaikos FC signing a contract with a minimum release fee clause of €6,000,000 and a year later has signed a new 3-year contract with the club. Petropoulos is believed to have signed a deal that could see his annual wage rise from €45,000 to €150,000. The striker spoke of his pleasure at having re-signed with the club following the completion of the deal. "I am extremely happy to stay at Panathinaikos," Petropoulos said. "I want to play at this club for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Ángel Cordero
Miguel Ángel Cordero Sánchez (born 10 September 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. Club career Born in Lebrija, Province of Seville, Cordero arrived at Sevilla FC's youth ranks at the age of 12 from local CA Antoniano. In 2006 he moved to Sevilla Atlético, helping Sevilla FC's reserves to achieve promotion to Segunda División. After totalling 45 matches with Sevilla B the following two seasons – suffering relegation in his second – and some call-ups to the first team, although he never appeared officially for the Andalusians, Cordero was loaned to another side in the third tier, Real Madrid Castilla. In August 2010 he signed with Xerez CD, returning to his native region. In his first season, Cordero was one of the most used players by manager Javi López (almost 2,900 minutes of action), scoring five goals as Xerez easily retained their status. He also collected 15 yellow cards. Cordero joined AEK Athens F.C. in the su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasilios Tsiartas
Vasileios Tsiartas (; born 12 November 1972) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is considered by many to be the greatest modern “10” in Greek history. He was an integral part of Greece's Euro 2004 winning squad, during which he provided the assist for the only silver goal ever scored in an international football match. Club career Although he was famed for his lackadaisical playing style, his ability was never in question and he was in many ways the epitome of a classic "number 10" player. ''"El Mago"'', as was his nickname, was naturally left-footed but was just as dangerous with his right foot. A great football mind, a literally world-class vertical pass, amazing set-up and amazing long-range shots. His racing flaw was his lack of speed, which, however, was overshadowed by his great technical skills. Also characteristic of the incredible potential of his left foot is the fact that in addition to the many goals he scored w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Europa League
The UEFA Europa League (UEL), usually known simply as the Europa League, is an annual association football, football club competition organised since 1971 by the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European football clubs. It is the second-tier competition of UEFA competitions, European club football, ranking below the UEFA Champions League and above the UEFA Conference League. Introduced in 1971 as the UEFA Cup, it replaced the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. From the 2004–05 UEFA Cup, 2004–05 season a group stage was added before the knockout phase. The competition took on its current name in 2009–10 UEFA Europa League, 2009, following a change in format. The 2009 re-branding included a merge with the UEFA Intertoto Cup, producing an enlarged competition format, with an expanded group stage and a change in qualifying criteria. In the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League, 2024–25 season, the group stage was replaced with an expanded league phase of 36 te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
