Almopos Aridea Football Club () is a Greek professional

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club based in

Aridea Aridaía (, , ) is a town and a former municipality in the Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the Almopia municipality, of which it is a municipal unit. It was the capital of the former Almopia ...

Pella Pella () is an ancient city located in Central Macedonia, Greece. It served as the capital of the Ancient Greece, ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Macedon. Currently, it is located 1 km outside the modern town of Pella ...

, Greece,.

History

Almopos Aridea was founded in 1926 and its name derives from the ancient region of Almopia, located in the homonymous town of Pella. The club's last appearance in a professional championship was in the 1984–85 season, when it competed in the

Beta Ethniki The Football League () was the second highest professional football league in Greece since its inception in 1962 as ''Beta Ethniki'' and until 2019. It then served as a third tier after the creation of the Super League 2 as the new second tier ...

, where it was relegated due to a deduction. In recent years, they have been competing in local EPS categories. Pella. In the 2015–16 season, they finished undefeated and had the absolute victory in the championship and climbing bar, with the exception of two clashes, where he was tied, thus winning the promotion to the

Gamma Ethniki The Gamma Ethniki (, C National Division) is the Greek football league system, third highest football league in Greece. History The Gamma Ethniki began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 1983 it was changed to professional. Although no ...

. Since 2021–22 season until

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season, it participated in

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. In season 2023–24 Almopos expelled from the category, due to non-issuance of a Super League 2 certificate.

Players

Current squad

Honours

Domestic

* Third Division: 1 ** 1983–84 * Fourth Division: 2 ** 1993–94, 2019–20 * Pella FCA Champions: 6 ** 1971–72, 1987–88, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2012–13, 2015–16 * Pella FCA Cup Winners: 2 ** 2001–02, 2005–06

Notable former players

Antonis Minou Antonis Minou (, born 4 May 1958) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Minou began his career with Almopos Aridea, signing for Kastoria in 1980, and two years later, he moved to Panathinaikos, wher ...

Loukas Vyntra Loukas Vyntra (, ; born 5 February 1981) is a Greek former professional footballer. Mainly a central defender, he could also play as a right back, left back, or a defensive midfielder. Early life Vyntra was born as Lukáš Vydra in Město Albr ...

Giannis Taralidis Giannis Taralidis (; born 17 May 1981) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Taralidis started his career by APS Almopos Arideas. In 1999, at the age of 18 started his professional career with the Pa ...

Ilias Solakis Ilias Solakis (; born 15 December 1974) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a forward. Career Born in Florina, Solakis began his professional career with Veria and played for the club in the Alpha Ethniki during the 1996–9 ...

References

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