U20s kick off their Youth League adventure
This generation of PAOK Academy is experienced in taking on the toughest rivals in international tournaments. However now they are faced with their first official European engagement. PAOK U20s make their debut in UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions path route.
The journey of the “Double-Headed Eagle” begins on Wednesday 28 September in Hungary, against domestic champion Puskás Akadémia Felcsút. PAOK players left on Tuesday morning for Felcsút, where they will play their first-leg encounter on the following day (kick-off at 18:00, local time) in Pancho Arena. The second leg is scheduled to kick off in Kaftanzoglio Stadium on 19 October, at 18:00.
The “Double-Headed Eagle” will hold their training session in Pancho Arena on Tuesday evening. Pablo García has all players at his disposal, except for Giorgos Tzovaras, who suffered an injury during the league encounter against Xanthi.
PAOK squad consists of: Marios Siampanis, Giorgos Muca, Stergios Dodontsakis, Konstantinos Dimitriou, Agathoklis Polyzos, Konstantinos Chatzidimpas, Zisis Chatzidimpas, Rafail Gialamoudis, Alexandros Kapretsos, Manolis Kragiopoulos, Sokratis Kyrillidis, Nikolas Mattheou, Tasos Meletidis, Meletios Miskovic, Giorgos Noukaris, Christos Papadopoulos, Giorgos Papathanasiou, Sokratis Aidonidis, Antonis Stathopoulos.
Players are accompanied by coaches Pablo García, Apostolos Papavasiliou, team manager Kostas Iosifidis, physical condition trainer Kostas Kazanas, goalkeeping coach Vasilis Petropoulos, match analyst Ilias Galanopoulos, doctor Giannis Ousantzopoulos, physiotherapist Stavros Terzanidis, kit manager Thanasis Variemezis and UEFA contact person Kostas Vourtsis.
