Ergotelis Football Academy is the football academy system of Greek professional football club Ergotelis. It is the largest youth sports academy on the island of Crete, hosting over 40 age-based boys' and girls' football departments, and one of the largest in Greece, registering over 900 children and adolescents aged 6−21 years old.[1] The academy currently maintains various competitive departments, including the club's official youth team (Under-19), as well as an additional other 3 age-based sister clubs, all subsidiaries to the Gymnastics Club Ergotelis (Neoi Ergoteli, Kanaria Ergoteli, Martinengo). Ergotelis' U19 team currently plays in the Greek Football League's youth competition (Football League U19), while the other three teams participate at various levels of the Heraklion Football Clubs Association League system.[2]
| Full name | Πρότυπη Ακαδημία Εργοτέλη (Ergotelis Exemplar Academy) | |||
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| Ground | Nikos Kazantzakis Stadium, Heraklion, Crete, Greece | |||
| Capacity | 1,000 (~600 seated) | |||
| Owner | Gymnastics Club Ergotelis | |||
| Chairman | Georgios Steiakakis | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Academy Personnel edit
As of 23 July 2018
| General Manager |  Manolis Sevastakis
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| U−19 Coach | Lefteris Kornaros
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| U−19 FitnessCoach | Vacant
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| U−19 Goalkeepers' Coach | Michalis Ximerakis
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| Neoi Ergoteli Coach | Georgios Vlatas
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| Neoi Ergoteli General Manager | Nikos Fantaoutsakis
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| Kanaria Ergoteli Coach | Panagiotis Kordonouris
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| Kanaria Ergoteli General Manager | Manolis Grammatikakis
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| Martinengo Coach | Antonis Fragkakis
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| Martinengo General Manager | Kostas Mavrakis
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Ergotelis U-19 edit
Ergotelis U−19 (Greek: Εργοτέλης Κ−19) is the official U−19 youth team of Ergotelis. They currently play in the Greek Football League's youth competition (Football League U19).
Squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel edit
As of 23 January 2020[4]
| Head Coach | Lefteris Kornaros
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| Goalkeepers' Coach | Manolis Melibasakis
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| Goalkeepers' Coach | Georgios Kalaitzakis
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Neoi Ergoteli edit
| Full name | Νέοι Εργοτέλη (Young Ergotelis) | ||
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| Ground | Nikos Kazantzakis Stadium, Heraklion, Crete, Greece | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 (~600 seated) | ||
| Owner | Gymnastics Club Ergotelis | ||
| Manager | Antonis Fragkakis | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Neoi Ergoteli (Greek: Νέοι Εργοτέλη, transliterated Ergotelis' Youth) is a sister club to Ergotelis and a subsidiary to the parent sports club of the same name. It acts as an unofficial reserve team to Ergotelis U−19. They compete in the regional Heraklion FCA A2 Division, the second tier of the regional League system, and by the club board's decision, are ineligible for promotion.
Squad edit
As of 23 January 2020[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Kanaria Ergoteli edit
| Full name | Κανάρια Εργοτέλη (Ergotelis' Canaries) | ||
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| Founded | 1995 | ||
| Ground | Nikos Kazantzakis Stadium, Heraklion, Crete, Greece | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 (~600 seated) | ||
| Owner | Gymnastics Club Ergotelis | ||
| Manager | Georgios Vlatas | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Kanaria Ergoteli (Greek: Κανάρια Εργοτέλη, transliterated Ergotelis' Canaries) is a sister club to Ergotelis and a subsidiary to the parent sports club of the same name. It was founded in 1995,.[6] After several years inactive, the club reverted to full operation in 2015.[6] It acts as an unofficial U−17 youth team. They compete in the regional Heraklion FCA B Division, the third tier of the regional League system, and by the club board's decision, are ineligible for promotion.
Squad edit
As of 23 January[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Martinengo edit
| Full name | Μαρτινεγκο Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Ηρακλείου (Martinengo Athletic Club Heraklion) | ||
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| Founded | 30 July 2016 | ||
| Ground | Nikos Kazantzakis Stadium, Heraklion, Crete, Greece | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 (~600 seated) | ||
| Owner | Gymnastics Club Ergotelis | ||
| Manager | Panagiotis Kordonouris | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Martinengo (Greek: Μαρτινέγκο, named after the Martinengo bastion on top of which the Ergotelis Athletic Centre is located) is a sister club to Ergotelis and a subsidiary to the parent sports club of the same name. It is the most recent football department established by the club, founded in 2016 to act as an unofficial U−15 youth team.[8] They compete in the regional Heraklion FCA C Division, the fourth tier of the regional League system, and by the club board's decision, are ineligible for promotion.
Squad edit
As of 23 January 2020[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Nees Ergoteli edit
| Full name | Νέες Εργοτέλη (Young Ergotelis) | |
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| Ground | Nikos Kazantzakis Stadium, Heraklion, Crete, Greece | |
| Capacity | 1,000 (~600 seated) | |
| Owner | Gymnastics Club Ergotelis | |
| Manager | Gianna Douka | |
| Website | Club website | |
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Nees Ergoteli (Greek: Νέες Εργοτέλη, transliterated Ergotelis' Youth) is a sister club to Ergotelis Women's Soccer and a subsidiary to the parent sports club of the same name. It acts as a reserve team to Ergotelis. They compete in the Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of the Greek women's football league system.
Squad edit
As of 24 April 2019[10]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former Academy Players edit
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References edit
- ^ "Ακαδημία" (in Greek). Ergotelis FC. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Που θα αγωνισθούν οι θυγατρικές ομάδες του Εργοτέλη" (in Greek). grandsport.gr. 22 August 2017.
- ^ "ΠΑΕ/Κ19 − Ποδοσφαιριστές". ergotelisfc.gr. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Τεχνικό επιτελείο Κ19". ergotelisfc.gr. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Νέοι Εργοτέλη − Ποδοσφαιριστές". ergotelis.gr. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Επίσημα Κανάρια στην Γ' ΕΠΣΗ!". grandsport.gr. 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Κανάρια − Ποδοσφαιριστές". ergotelis.gr. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Ανακοίνωσε τη θυγατρική "Μαρτινέγκο" ο Εργοτέλης". grandsport.gr. 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Μαρτινέγκο − Ποδοσφαιριστές". ergotelis.gr. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Νέες Εργοτέλη − Ποδοσφαιριστές". ergotelis.gr. Retrieved 21 April 2019.