Atromitos Athens

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Full name	P.A.E. A.P.S. Atromitos Athens Π.Α.Ε. Α.Π.Σ. Ατρόμητος Αθηνών
Founded	1923
Ground	Peristeri Stadium Peristeri, Athens (Capacity: 10,200)
Owner	Georgios Spanos
Chairman	Georgios Spanos
Manager	Vacant[1]
League	Super League Greece
2011–12	Super League Greece, 4th
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Atromitos FC is a football club based in Peristeri, Athens that plays in the Super League Greece.

History[link]

Atromitos FC was officially founded in May 1923 when Kalomvounis, Petos, Glykofridis, Stathopoulos, Synodinos, Rigopoulos, Stamatopoulos, and other students living in Victoria Square (which was then called Kyriakou Square) decided to form a football team. That same year, Vaggelis Stamatis, a mathematics teacher and member of the Panhellenic football league, joined the administrative board of Atromitos. Because of his prominence in pre-war Greek football history, Stamatis' involvement increased the new team's stature in Athenian football. In 1924, Atromitos was accepted into the Greek football league.

At the time, Atromitos played at the Panellinios football grounds, Panathinaikos, and in Aris park. During their first season in the league's first division, they ended in third place (behind Panathinaikos and AEK). In 1928, they defeated Goudi 4–3 in the final game at Rouf stadium to become champions of Athens.

That same year, they took part (in the champions condition) in the first Panhellenic Championship, which was organised by EPO. On May 24, 1928, they were beaten 3–1 by Aris (who later became champions) in an away game, and were defeated again on June 3 by Ethnicos Pireaus 5–0. On June 10, they managed a draw at home against Ethnicos 1–1, before losing again to Aris 3–1 seven days later.

During the following two years, Atromitos stayed in the upper part of the first division of Athens, and in 1929, they finished third behind Panathinaikos and AEK Athens. They repeated the feat in 1930. They relegated from the championship in 1931. In 1932, Iosiph Chouroukchoglou and Nikolaos Epioglou decided to move Atromitos to Peristeri. Earlier, it was located in the same area as Panathinaikos, and they had found it hard to establish a large fan base or develop a unique identity. They played again it in seasons of 1933–34, 1938–39, 1939–40 before ocuupation of Greece. They played again in Panhellenic championship between 1945–1951, 1952–1953, 1956–1959.

Atromitos played in Alpha Ethniki in 1960–61 season and played in the second division until May 1972 when, under the coaching of Savva Papazoulou, they were re-promoted to the first level. It proved a change too hard to handle, and they were demoted the following year. In 1975, a better-prepared Atromitos returned to the first division with a large fanbase, and ended the year in 13th place, securing their spot in the top flight. In 1976 they improved to end the season in 9th place, the best in the club's history. But, they relegated in 1977.

By 1981, Atromitos had succeeded in attracting renowned players such as Stylianopoulos, Álvarez, Toskas and Athanasopoulos. However, despite high expectations, the club played for the last time in the top flight, and once more returned to the lower divisions. After years of playing in the third division, Atromitos won promotion back to the second division in May 2002 by beating Levadiakos FC at Patra stadium. The team played again in the top flight between 2005–2008 by merging with Halkidona and returned to the top flight after playing one season in the second division in 2008–2009.

In the 2010-2011 season Atromitos Fc made a historic run to the Greek Cup Final. However, they lost 3-0 to AEK.

Supporters[link]

Atromitos are based in western Athens and their main supporters club is called Fentagin. They are dedicated to support the local football team.

Previous chairmen[link]

Former chairmen of the club include Iosiph Chouroukchoglou, Nikolaos Epioglou, Nikolaos Chakiris, Adonis Galaios, Stefanos Kaloumenos, Evaggelos Stais, Takis Anevlavis, Adonis Ksipnitos, Pavlos Panoutsopoulos, Stamatis Glykos, Andreas Koulopoulos, Giorgos Douros, Vasilis Petrou, Yiannis Kurtis, Kostas Stathakis, Vasilis Chigos and Tasos Papanikolas. Giorgos Spanos is the present chairman.

Stadium[link]

The home ground of Atromitos was once well-maintained but has been recently neglected. In its early days, Peristeri had grown to become the fourth largest municipality in Greece. The first club home ground was the grounds of "Bravery", which was located beyond the last shanty town of Evaggelistria.

In 1953, Atromitos moved to their present location, which contained only central stands for the spectators; the changing rooms consisted of a small room at the end of the stands. Much later, a larger stand was built with a capacity of 6,000 spectators. It was also used for non-football purposes, such as musical performances.

During the chairmanship of Victor Mitropoulos in EPAE, blue and white plastic seats were installed in the central stand. Before the Athens Olympics, Atromitos installed floodlights and renovated the running track so the ground could be used as a coaching facility during the Olympic Games. Under the football ground there are spaces and facilities for activities such as wrestling, chess and boxing. The organised fan club, "The Fedayeen", also have a space underneath the stands.

Repairs to fragile parts of the stadium due to humidity and earthquake damage are expected to be carried out.

Current squad[link]

As of 28 August, 2011^[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Charles Itandje 2 DF Ioannis Skondras 3 DF Evangelos Ikonomou 6 DF Sokratis Fytanidis 8 FW Denis Epstein 9 MF Brito 10 FW Thanasis Karagounis 12 GK Fotis Karagiolidis 13 DF Evangelos Nastos 14 FW Ilias Anastasakos

No. Position Player 16 MF Panagiotis Ballas 17 MF Walter Iglesias 19 MF Stelios Sfakianakis 20 FW Tasos Karamanos 21 MF Elini Dimoutsos 22 MF Antonis Athanasiou 24 DF Francisco Zuela (on loan from FC Kuban Krasnodar) 26 MF Pitu 30 GK Velimir Radman

For recent transfers, see List of Greek football transfers summer 2011.

Staff[link]

• Head Coach: vacant^[1]
• Assistant Coach: Savvas Pantelidis
• Conditions Coach: Nektarios Pantazis
• Advisor: Eletherios Kyparissis
• Youth Coach: Nikos Kotsovos

Players out on loan[link]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 8 FW Lefteris Intzoglou (at Pierikos F.C. until the end of 2011–12 season)

Notable players[link]

Former coaches[link]

• Alekos Sofianidis (1999)
• Vladimir Petrovic (1999–00)
• Georgios Paraschos (2002–07)
• Dragan Kokotovic (2006–07)
• Guillermo Angel Hoyos (2007–08)
• Dragan Kokotovic (2008–09)
• Paulo Campos (2008)
• Vasilis Vouzas (2009)
• Giorgos Donis (2009–2012)

European matches[link]

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away
2006–07	UEFA Cup	1st Round	Sevilla	1–2	0–4

Honours[link]

Beta Ethniki

• Champions (2): 1979–80^[3], 2008–09^[4]

Greek Cup

• Runners-up (2): 2010–11^[5], 2011–12

References[link]

1. ^ ^{a b} "Λήξη συνεργασίας με Γιώργο Δώνη". Atromitos FC. http://www.atromitosfc.gr/nea/details/?id=3510. Retrieved 23 May 2012. 
2. ^ http://www.atromitosfc.gr/english/the-team/football-players/
3. ^ "Beta Ethniki 1979–80". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/grk2hist.html#80. 
4. ^ "Atromitos are champions". in.gr. May 18, 2009. http://sports.in.gr/football/bethniki/article/?aid=1015004.  {{gr icon{}}
5. ^ "2010–11 Greek Cup Final, match report". Hellenic Football Federation. http://www.epo.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18788.  (Greek)

External links[link]

• Official website
• Club TV channel, at Goal4Replay.net
• Club history at official site
• Club guide, at AlbionRoad.com

James Park
Depiction of the Relief of Lucknow
Born	1835 Glasgow, Scotland
Died	14 June 1858 (aged 22-23) Lucknow, British India
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Bengal Army
Years of service	† 1858
Rank	Corporal
Unit	Bengal Artillery
Battles/wars	Indian Mutiny
Awards	Victoria Cross

James Park VC (1835 – 14 June 1858) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Details[link]

Park was approximately 22 years old, and a gunner in the Bengal Artillery, Bengal Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deeds took place at the Relief of Lucknow for which he was awarded the VC:

Elected respectively, under the 13th clause of the Royal Warrant of the 29th of January, 1856, by the Officers and non-commissioned officers generally, and by the private soldiers of each troop or battery, for conspicuous gallantry at the relief of Lucknow, from the 14th to the 22nd of November, 1857.^[1]

He was killed in action in Lucknow, British India on 14 June 1858.

References[link]

• Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
• Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)

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Traianos Dellas

Dellas with the Greek national football team.
Personal information
Full name	Traianos Dellas
Date of birth	(1976-01-31) 31 January 1976 (age 36)
Place of birth	Thessaloniki, Greece
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Centre Back
Club information
Current club	Retired
Youth career
1987–1993	Aris
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1993–1997	Aris	022	(4)
1995–1996	→ Panserraikos (loan)	039	(5)
1997–1999	Sheffield United	26	(3)
1999–2001	AEK Athens	42	(4)
2001–2002	Perugia	8	(0)
2002–2005	Roma	44	(2)
2005–2008	AEK Athens	45	(3)
2008–2010	Anorthosis	42	(3)
2010–2012	AEK Athens	46	(3)
Total		314	(27)
National team‡
2002–2011	Greece	53	(1)
Honours Gold Greek Cup 2000 Gold UEFA European Championship 2004 Gold Greek Cup 2011
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:13, 22 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:13, 22 September 2011 (UTC)

Traianos Dellas (Greek: Τραϊανός Δέλλας) (born on 31 January 1976 in Thessaloniki, Greece) is a retired Greek international footballer. He is known for being the only player to have scored a silver goal in the first half of extra time in a competitive match, in the Euro 2004 semi-final against the Czech Republic.

Club career[link]

Aris[link]

Dellas got his start with Greek side Aris for two years, where he helped the Hellenic football club of Thessaloniki to qualify for the Uefa Cup. He played together with Fanis Katergiannakis in 2004 when they won Euro 2004 with the Greek National Team in Portugal.

Panserraikos[link]

In the summer 1995 Dellas moved on loan for one year to Panserraikos.

Sheffield United[link]

He then returned to Aris again before joining Sheffield United in England. Dellas is best remembered by Sheffield United fans for a game against Tranmere Rovers in March 1999. With United 2–0 down, Dellas came on as a substitute and scored twice as they won 3–2.^[1] His only other Blades goal was an amazing 30 yard strike in a home game against Portsmouth which was also a late winner.^[2]

AEK Athens[link]

He returned to Greece with AEK, where he won the Greek Cup with the club of Athens, with big players like Demis Nikolaidis and Vassilios Tsiartas, gain the second place in the Greek Superleague.

Perugia[link]

After this great performance, Dellas signed for the Italian club, Perugia F.C.. However, Dellas was dropped from Perugia's first team after a disagreement over his contract and he did not make a single appearance in the last six months of the season, playing only eight matches overall.

Roma[link]

After leaving the club Dellas caught the attention of Serie A outfit AS Roma and he joined the team on a free transfer in 2002.^[3] After finally establishing himself as a starter following the move of coach Fabio Capello to Juventus, Dellas's play was outstanding. He earned the peculiar honour of being one of only three players (including playmaker Francesco Totti and striker Vincenzo Montella) who were not consistently booed by the fans during training and games during Roma's disastrous 2004–05 season. After failing to renew his contract with the club, Dellas became a free agent. He would eventually miss nearly 8 months of football due to back and hernia injuries and thus, expected offers from the big clubs of Europe failed to materialize.

Return to AEK Athens[link]

In the summer of 2005 Dellas decided to return to Greece, joining old team AEK, where he rejoined his former teammate and good friend Demis Nikolaidis.^[4] He renewed his contract in June 2007 for a further two years and became team captain. Here Dellas played with big stars like Rivaldo, Pantelis Kafes and the new Greek talent Sokratis Papastathopoulos. On 23 July 2008, Dellas and AEK agreed to terminate his contract by mutual consent after failing to agree on a new contract.^[5]

Anorthosis[link]

On 24 July 2008 agreed to sign a two year deal with Cypriot football club Anorthosis Famagusta.^[6] Dellas helped the team in Champions League in the season 2008–09, in the same group of Panathinaikos F.C. and Inter Milan of José Mourinho.

Third spell on AEK Athens[link]

On 5 June 2010, Dellas agreed to sign with AEK Athens again, this time for one year, possibly intending to end his career at the team he supports. Dellas formed a partnership at AEK Athens with Pantelis Kafes, reuniting a partnership that helped to win Euro 2004 with Greece. On 12 December 2010, Dellas scored his first goal in the Greek championship after two years' absence, against AEL Larissa of Nikos Dabizas and Stylianos Venetidis that also they won Euro 2004 with Greece. Along with Pantelis Kafes, Nikos Georgeas and Nikos Liberopoulos, Dellas is the most respected AEK Athens player and rumours are abound that he wants to extend his current contract until 2012. On 30 April 2011, Traianos Dellas won with AEK his second Greek Cup. On the 21/5/12, Dellas announced his retirement from professional football.

International career[link]

Dellas earned his first cap for Greece in 2001 in a 2–2 draw with Croatia. Dellas had an exceptional tournament at Euro 2004, partnering Michalis Kapsis in the centre of what became an almost impenetrable Greek defence, leading to him being voted onto the tournament all-star squad. During the semi-finals, he scored the last and only silver goal ever in the last minute of first half of extra time against the Czech Republic, allowing Greece to progress to the final.^[7] This was his first and only goal for the Greek squad.
The coach of Greece called him 'the Colossus of Rhodes' in respect of his performances in the tournament and the moniker is now widely used in the press.^[8] After Euro 2004, Dellas continued to be the heart of the Greek defense, but missed nearly eight months in 2005 due to injury. His absence was seen as a major factor in Greece's failed 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. Two years later, Dellas helped Greece qualify for Euro 2008 but could not find his form of 2004 as Greece exited the group stage without any points and having scored just one goal. He was also part of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign but was not called up after the victory over Israel on 1 April, 2009. Subsequently, he was not included in the provisional squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Personal life[link]

Dellas married Greek model Gogo Mastrokosta on 11 September 2008.^[9] They have one daughter.

Statistics[link]

International[link]

National team	Season	Apps	Goals
Greece	2001	01	0
	2002	04	0
	2003	07	0
	2004	13	1
	2005	02	0
	2006	05	0
	2007	07	0
	2008	12	0
	2009	02	0
Total		53	1

Last updated: 2010-3-03
Source: Traianos Dellas at National-Football-Teams.com

Traianos Dellas: International goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	2004-07-01	Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal	Czech Republic	1–0	1–0	2004 UEFA Euro

Honours[link]

AEK Athens

• Greek Cup: 2

1999–00, 2010–11

Greece

• UEFA European Championship: 1

2004

Individual

• UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1

2004

References[link]

External links[link]

• Traianosdellas.gr Official Website
• National Football Teams

Greece squads v t e Greece squad – UEFA Euro 2004 Winners (1st Title) 1 Nikopolidis 2 Seitaridis 3 Venetidis 4 Dabizas 5 Dellas 6 Basinas 7 Zagorakis (c) 8 Giannakopoulos 9 Charisteas 10 Tsiartas 11 Nikolaidis 12 Chalkias 13 Katergiannakis 14 Fyssas 15 Vryzas 16 Kafes 17 Georgiadis 18 Goumas 19 Kapsis 20 Karagounis 21 Katsouranis 22 Papadopoulos 23 Lakis Coach: Rehhagel v t e Greece squad – UEFA Euro 2008 1 Nikopolidis 2 Seitaridis 3 Patsatzoglou 4 Spyropoulos 5 Dellas 6 Basinas (c) 7 Samaras 8 Giannakopoulos 9 Charisteas 10 Karagounis 11 Vyntra 12 Chalkias 13 Tzorvas 14 Salpigidis 15 Torosidis 16 Kyrgiakos 17 Gekas 18 Goumas 19 Antzas 20 Amanatidis 21 Katsouranis 22 Tziolis 23 Liberopoulos Coach: Rehhagel