Antonis Papasavvas (; born 20 March 1995) is a

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professional

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who plays as a

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Career

Antonis Papasavvas' first team was Keravnos Thesprotikou. Ηis transfer to

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was made when he was 13 years old, making him a product of the Olympiacos

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. Papasavvas made his debut with the

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on 30 October 2013 in a

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() away match against Fokikos F.C. as a substitute in the 46th minute. He managed to score with a powerful shot from outside the penalty area in the 86th minute. Papasavvas was released from

the following summer. On 30 August 2017, he signed for Acharnaikos.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Papasavvas, Antonis 1995 births Living people Footballers from Arta, Greece Acharnaikos F.C. players A.E. Kifisia F.C. players Players Greek men's footballers Olympiacos F.C. players Tyrnavos 2005 F.C. players Iraklis F.C. (Thessaloniki) players Men's association football midfielders 21st-century Greek sportsmen