Michal Papadopulos
![]() Papadopulos playing for MFK Karviná in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1985-04-14) 14 April 1985 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1992–1998 | NH Ostrava | ||
1998–2002 | Baník Ostrava | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2005 | Baník Ostrava | 51 | (9) |
2003–2004 | → Arsenal (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2006–2008 | Bayer Leverkusen | 19 | (0) |
2008 | → Energie Cottbus (loan) | 14 | (2) |
2008–2009 | Mladá Boleslav | 29 | (10) |
2009–2011 | Heerenveen | 27 | (7) |
2011 | Zhemchuzhina | 14 | (5) |
2011–2012 | FC Rostov | 9 | (1) |
2012–2017 | Zagłębie Lubin | 125 | (30) |
2017–2019 | Piast Gliwice | 78 | (16) |
2019–2020 | Korona Kielce | 27 | (3) |
2020–2023 | MFK Karviná | 84 | (15) |
International career | |||
2000–2001 | Czech Republic U15 | 6 | (1) |
2001–2002 | Czech Republic U17 | 18 | (7) |
2002–2004 | Czech Republic U19 | 16 | (5) |
2004–2007 | Czech Republic U21 | 27 | (4) |
2008–2011 | Czech Republic | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Michal Papadopulos (born 14 April 1985) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]
Career
Papadopulos started his football career in his native Ostrava at NH Ostrava, and then Baník Ostrava. He moved early to English club Arsenal in July 2003. He played one first-team match for Arsenal, in a December 2003 League Cup match against Wolverhampton Wanderers as a 83rd minute substitute for Jérémie Aliadière.[2] He returned to Baník in 2004. Papadopulos won the Czech Cup with Baník in 2005. In December 2005, he moved to German club Bayer Leverkusen, spending some time on loan at side Energie Cottbus before signing with Czech side Mladá Boleslav in June 2008.[3] In June 2009, SC Heerenveen signed the Czech forward from Mladá Boleslav on a five-year contract.[4]
Personal life
Papadopulos is of Greek and Czech descent.[5]
Honours
Baník Ostrava
Zagłębie Lubin
Piast Gliwice
- Ekstraklasa: 2018–19[8]
MFK Karviná
References
- ^ Šimek, Květoslav (18 August 2020). "Karviná vítá zkušeného střelce. Po jedenácti letech se vrací Papadopulos". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Arsenal youngsters thump Wolves". BBC Sport. 2 December 2003. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Útočník Papadopulos se vrátil do české ligy, podepsal Mladé Boleslavi". Mladá fronta DNES. 24 June 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Boleslav star joins Heerenveen". Sky Sports. 17 June 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ "Papadopulos: Na Spartu jsem se necítil". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Michal Papadopulos". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "I liga 2014/2015". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Lotto Ekstraklasa 2018/2019". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Tomaškovič, Jiří (28 May 2023). "Papadopulos napsal tečku za kariérou splněným slibem. Je super, že Karviná bude zase prvoligová, řekl". Sport.cz (in Czech). Právo. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
External links
- Michal Papadopulos at Fortunaliga.cz
- Michal Papadopulos – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Michal Papadopulos at FAČR (also at old FAČR website) (in Czech)
- Michal Papadopulos at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Michal Papadopulos at WorldFootball.net
- Michal Papadopulos at National-Football-Teams.com