At Rayo Vagekano George Pappas of Athens Goalkeepers Academy

Giorgos Pappas was on Friday. He has been the third goalkeeper in the last four years to have been transferred to a Spanish team through Athens Goalkeepers Academy, following the footsteps of Dimitris Stamatakis (2021) and Stamatis Orfanou (2024), who signed to Atletico Madrid.

In detail, the announcement:

“Athens Goalkeepers Academy (AGA), with great joy and pride, announces the transfer of George Pappas to Rayo Vallecano! The 16-year-old goalkeeper-born in 2009-is taking a significant step towards the dream, as he agreed with everything and is part of the new season (2025-26) at the Madrilenian Academy, which stood out, believed in his potential and gave him the opportunity to show him the opportunity to show him.

Athens Goalkeepers Academy played a decisive role in the transcription, under the guidance of which G. Pappas has been trained and evolved over the last four years. The young goalkeeper followed the AGA Training Methodology program at all its levels, participating in eight different training and evaluation camps, individual workouts, three summer preparations and a number of educational trips abroad. On one of these trips, to Madrid, Rayo Vagekano stood out after special evaluation and proposed cooperation. With the mediation of AGA, the transfer was successfully completed.

Christos Lambrou: “We are honored by the confidence of large clubs from abroad”

Athens Goalkeepers Academy, Christos Lambrou, who was in Spain with G. Pappas and his family to complete the transfer, said: “It’s the third time in the last four years that a goalkeeper of the Academy has been transferred to the La Liga Infrastructure. The confidence of important clubs from Spain, Italy, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Greece and Cyprus is a great honor for AGA and reflects the clear picture they have of our work, thanks to our many years and meaningful cooperation.

George Pappas joined the Athens Goalkeepers Academy through the Goalkeeper School Academy and the Pan -Hellenic goalkeeper network founded by our Academy, while recently competing in Storm Pyrgos. He was trained and evaluated by AGA and the leading European goalkeepers we bring to our camps every year. This is how the road to Spain and Rayo Vagekano opened.

We are happy to help these children take a big step for their lives and their family. This will continue to do this in the future with even greater enthusiasm, as we believe that every goalkeeper who follows the Athens Goalkeepers Academy training program can reach the maximum of his potential.

Good luck to George, we will always be with him every step. “