Giorgos Savvidis
Personal information
Full name Georgios Savvidis
Date of birth (1961-02-08) 8 February 1961
Place of birth Nicosia, Cyprus
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Youth career
1973–1979 Olympiakos Nicosia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1981 Olympiakos Nicosia
1981–1987 Omonia 190 (101)
1987–1992 AEK Athens 135 (33)
1992–1996 Omonia 93 (19)
International career
1982–1995 Cyprus 46 (2)
Managerial career
1999–2001 Digenis Akritas Morphou
2007–2008 Omonia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Giorgos Savvidis (Greek: Γιώργος Σαββίδης; born 8 February 1961) is a former international Cypriot football attacking midfielder and football manager. During his playing days, he was regarded one of the best players in the country and was voted in the best 11 Cypriot national players of the past century.

Club career

Savvidis took his first football steps in Olympiakos Nicosia and then had a long career at Omonia. After dominating Cypriot football, AEK Athens signed him in 1987 for 40 million drachmas.[1] There he soon captured the imagination of the fans winning instant recognition. He was appointed captain of the team in 1988 and lifted the 1988–89 league, while also winning another championship in 1991–92. The following season Savvidis returned to Cyprus helping Omonia Nicosia win their 17th league title in the Cypriot championship. Three years later he retired having achieved fame and recognition by the Omonia fan base.

Managerial career

He began his training career at Digenis Akritas Morphou winning the B league of Cyprus and achieved promotion for the club after almost 30 years. He left after a while to pursue a career along long-time friend Toni Savevski as his assistant manager. In the season 2001–02 he was the assistant coach for Apollon Limassol and between 2002 and 2004 assistant coach of Omonia Nicosia. In 2003, he won the Cypriot championship and the Cyprus Super Cup with Omonia. After the end of the 2004 season Savevski was sacked, causing Savvidis to leave as well. Savvidis agreed to return to Omonia after Dragan Okuka was sacked after failing to improve Omonia's performance. Omonia's fans were keen to see what effect this change was going to bring in the club's bewildering fortunes and had hoped that one of the club's long-time servants had what it takes to lift them to the top once again. However, Savvidis failed to change the club's performances and after only four months on the job quit, citing pressure from the Omonia fans.

Honours

As a player

Club

Omonia (12)
AEK Athens (5)

As a manager

Club

Digenis Morphou (1)

Individual

  • Cypriot Championship Top scorer (1): 1985

References

  1. ↑ "Ο Γιώργος Σαββίδης στην AEK". 14 July 2019.
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