THE Young Men’s National Team begins on Saturday preparation for the U20 European Championship which will be hosted in Heraklion, Crete from July 8 to 16. The Greek team competes in Group 3 where they will face Poland (8/7), Lithuania (9/7) and Croatia (10/7).
The players who have been invited by Costas Papadopoulos for preparation at OAKA are:
Name Height Date Gen. Club
Zorbas Thomas 2.06 18.02.2004 Olympiacos
Zougris Vangelis 2.01 14.10.2004 Peristeri
Kalaitzakis Alexandros 1.97 11.03.2003 Karditsa
Karakostas Yiannis 1.93 02.04.2004 Lavrio
Lagios Angelos 2.04 14.04.2003 Prometheus P.
Mantzoukas Lefteris 2.07 07.08.2003 Panathinaikos
Yiannis Mermigis 2.01 08.02.2003 Pan-Erythraikos
Bazinas Nassos 1.94 18.10.2003 Prometheus P.
Boldoglou Nikiforos 2.03 21.03.2003 Triton
Boutouris Christos 1.93 16.01.2004 Trikala 14
Nafpliotis Sotiris 1.93 28.08.2003 Coffeyville
Neophytos Giorgos 1.90 18.09.2003 Achaia 82
Economopoulos Sotiris 1.91 29.08.2003 Pan-Erythraikos
Plotas Nikos 1.96 12.06.2004 Prometheus P.
Stavrakopoulos Sotiris 2.03 29.11.2004 Peristeri
Hatzis Dimitris 2.12 24.06.2003 Peristeri
Fitros Yiannis 1.97 21.01.2004 Peristeri
Coach: Konstantinos Papadopoulos
B. Coach: Petros Gaitatzis, Thanos Konstantopoulos
Trainer: Tsampis Army
Physiotherapist: George Koropiotis
Team manager: George Kyriakopoulos
The preparation program
The Junior Men’s National Team will, as part of its preparation, face the Jordanian Men’s National Team in Athens, play two friendly matches with France at Temple Sur Lot, take part in the “Menegine de Silvestro” tournament at Domegge Di Cadore with the host Italy, Slovenia and Germany and will face Spain in Heraklion on July 3rd and 4th.
13/6 Athens, Greece-Jordan (Men)
15-16/6 Temple Sur Lot, Friendly with France
23-25/6 Domegge Di Cadore, “Menegin De Silvestro” International Tournament (Greece, Italy, Slovenia, Germany)
23/6
19.00 Germany-Greece
21.30 Italy-Slovenia
24/6
19.00 Greece-Slovenia
21.30 Italy-Germany
25/6
19.00 Slovenia-Germany
21.30 Italy-Greece
3-4/7 Heraklion, Friendly with Spain
3/7 19.00 Greece-Spain
4/7 19.00 Greece-Spain
Source: Sport Fm
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