Kyriakos Papadopoulos

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kyriakos Papadopoulos
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 23, 1992(1992-02-23)
Age	32
Birthplace	Katerini
Country	Greece
Horoscope	Pisces

Kyriakos Papadopoulos Biography

Kyriakos Papadopoulos is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on February 23, 1992 in Katerini, Greece. Center back who won back-to-back-to-back Superleague Greece titles in 2008, 2009, and 2010 and joined Greece’s national team in 2011.

Goncalo Paciencia was his teammate on Olympiacos.

Papadopoulos was called for the under-19 Greek national team to participate in the Elite round of the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. He participated in all three group games against Moldova, Netherlands and Russia, helping Greece finish top and qualify for the finals. Papadopoulos later featured at the heart of the Greek defence in the finals tournament and was partners with teammate Konstantinos Lambropoulos. He was instrumental in keeping a clean sheet against the Czech Republic, as well as strong performances against England and Italy. His performances attracted attention from scouts of elite teams such as Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea.

The 2007–08 season was promising for Papadopoulos. He made his competitive debut for Olympiacos in the Greek Superleague as a substitute during a 3–1 win over Atromitos on 2 December 2007, thus becoming the youngest player to ever play in the Greek league at the age of 15 years and 283 days. He also made the substitutes bench in the UEFA Champions League against Real Madrid and Lazio, and featured in several Greek Cup games. If Papadopoulos had featured in any Champions League games, he would have broken the record for the youngest player to ever compete in the competition by nearly two years.

He was born in Katerini, Greece.

Kyriakos Papadopoulos Net Worth

Kyriakos Papadopoulos is one of the richest Soccer Player from Greece. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kyriakos Papadopoulos 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

From 2000 to 2007, he played youth soccer for Svoronos Katerinis.

He signed with Schalke 04 in 2010.

Kyriakos Papadopoulos (Greek: Κυριάκος Παπαδόπουλος ; born 23 February 1992) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre back for German club Hamburger SV and the Greece national team.

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Having finished an excellent year with Schalke, on 4 June 2011, then-Greece head coach Fernando Santos called Papadopoulos up for the first time to the senior squad for a match against Malta. Due to an Avraam Papadopoulos injury and Sokratis Papastathopoulos’ inability to play, he took their place in the squad in the centre of defence next to Vangelis Moras. Not only did he have an excellent game, but he also scored the second goal of his team. On 6 September 2011, he scored his second international goal against Latvia in UEFA Euro 2012 qualification.

Facts & Trivia

Kyriakos Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Greece. Kyriakos Papadopoulos celebrates birthday on February 23 of every year.

Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Italian club Milan were interested in signing Papadopoulos. After showing interest, Schalke accused Milan of making an illegal approach for Papadopoulos without the club knowing. Also interested were Russian giants Zenit Saint Petersburg, but when their £16 million bid for Papadopoulos was accepted by Schalke, Papadopoulos rejected the move, opting to stay in Germany. In September 2012, Papadopoulos signed a new contract with Schalke that will keep him at the club until 2016. On matchday two of the 2012–13 season, Papadopoulos scored his first goal of the season, and third in the Bundesliga, in a 3–1 win over FC Augsburg. A virus, however, would later kept him out of play for a number of games, and he would later undergo surgery in an attempt to correct a knee injury he suffered in a 3–1 loss away at Hamburger SV in November 2012.

Top Facts about Kyriakos Papadopoulos

1. Kyriakos Papadopoulos is a Greek professional footballer born in 1992.
2. He plays as a center-back for Hamburger SV and the Greek national team.
3. Papadopoulos began his career at Olympiacos, winning three league titles.
4. He has also played for Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig, and Schalke 04.
5. Injuries have plagued his career, limiting his playing time in recent years.
6. Papadopoulos has made over 30 appearances for the Greek national team.
7. He was part of the Greece squad that reached the knockout stages of Euro 2012.
8. Papadopoulos is known for his physicality and aerial ability on defense.
9. He has been praised for his leadership qualities on and off the pitch.
10. Despite being only 28 years old, he already has over a decade of professional experience.