Giorgos Savvidis

Giorgos Savvidis
Personal information
Full name	Georgios Savvidis
Date of birth	8 February 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth	Nicosia, Cyprus
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, forward
Youth career
1973–1979	Olympiakos Nicosia
Senior career*
Years	Team
1979–1981	Olympiakos Nicosia
1981–1987	Omonia
1987–1992	AEK Athens
1992–1996	Omonia
International career
1982–1995	Cyprus
Managerial career
1999–2001	Digenis Akritas Morphou
2007–2008	Omonia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Giorgos Savvidis (

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

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.