Michalis Kapsis
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Full name | Michail Kapsis | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 18 October 1973 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Piraeus, Greece | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) |
Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1990–1991 | Aris Nikeas | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1991–1992 | AO Neapolis | 24 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1992–1993 | Anagennissi Arta | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
1993–1999 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 123 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
1999–2004 | AEK Athens | 111 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Bordeaux | 30 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Olympiacos | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | APOEL | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2008–2010 | Levadiakos | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 391 | (7) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2003–2007 | Greece | 36 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Michalis Kapsis (
Club career
Aris Nikeas
Kapsis started his football career in 1990 at Aris Nikeas, where he turned in a number of impressive performances in 21 games.
AO Neapolis
In the summer 1991, he joined AO Neapolis having an impressive performances for the club playing in 24 games.
Anagennisi Arta
In the following season, Kapsis signed for the Greek Third Division side, Anagennisi Arta. There, Kapsis played for 1 season having played 18 matches, scoring once.
Ethnikos Piraeus
In 1993 he was transferred to Ethnikos Piraeus where he established himself at the club as a center-back. In his first season, Kapsis helped the team to win the second division championship in 1994 and to get promoted to the first division. He was a key player for the club in the following years, playing to both first and second division winning another second division championship in 1998.
AEK Athens
In January 1999,
Bordeaux
After the EURO 2004, was transferred to Bordeaux for €500,000.[2][3] He played 29 league matches in France,.[4] After this performance many club made an offer to Kapsis for a possible new contract.
Olympiacos
In the summer 2005 he signed two-year deal with the then champions, Olympiacos. He failed to settle at the club of Piraeus. His frequent injuries and the lack of confidence from successive coaches, deprived him of a first-team slot. There was often speculation about his future at the club, and he was allegedly offered as an exchange in a failed transfer bid for PAOK's Dimitris Salpingidis. At end of the season he won his first Championship and with the conquest of the Cup, he also won the domestic double. Trond Sollied announced on 31 August 2006 that Kapsis would not be included in the team eligible to participate in the Champions League.
APOEL
In February 2007 Kapsis moved to Cyprus to play for APOEL in Nicosia, and helped the club win the champion title race in 2007. The agreement was for that season only with the option to renew for the next one. Kapsis renewed, extremely pleased with the club. In August 2007 PAOK chairman and former teammate in Greece, Theodoros Zagorakis was interested in bringing him to PAOK. Kapsis stated that was flattered of PAOK's interest, but was also under a contract at APOEL. At the end of the season he also won the 2008 Cypriot Cup.
Levadiakos
In July 2008 he returned to Greece to sign a 2-year contract with Levadiakos. Kapsis made his debut for Levadiakos in the Super League on 31 August 2008 against Aris at the Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium. He helped the team during the season to stay in the category, being one of the most important and experienced players for his club. The following season he played his first match against Kavala, where he faced his former teammates in the national team, Fanis Katergiannakis and Vasilios Lakis.
Ethinikos Piraeus
In February 2010 Kapsis returned to Ethnikos Piraeus, as he desire to play for the team where he debuted as a professional player before retiring.
International career
Kapsis with his great performances at a club level, earned a call-up in 2003, to play for
Personal life
His father,
After football
After the end of his career, Kapsis was not involved with football and stayed away from the publicity "lights". Today he is a Fire captain in the Hellenic Fire Service.[6]
Honours
- Ethnikos Piraeus
- AEK Athens
- Olympiacos
- Alpha Ethniki: 2005–06
- Greek Cup: 2005–06
- APOEL
- Greece
References
- ^ "Χείμαρρος Ατματσίδης: "Έπαιξα ξύλο με Μητρόπουλο και Καψή - Στ' αποδυτήρια έλεγαν καρκίνο τον Ντέμη!" (vid)". SDNA. 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Διετές συμβόλαιο με την Μπορντό υπέγραψε ο Μιχάλης Καψής". in.gr (in Greek). 26 July 2004.
- ^ "What happened to Greece's 2004 heroes?". 5 June 2008.
- ^ "Olympiacos wary of in-form Bordeaux". 10 January 2010.
- ^ "Greece 1-0 Czech Rep". July 2004.
- ^ "Μιχάλης Καψής". kitrinomavro.gr.