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'''Panagiotis Kyprianidis''' was a [[Greeks|Greek]] [[football (soccer)|football]] midfielder in the [[1950s]] - [[1960s]].  
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'''Panagiotis Kyprianidis''' (nicknamed "Kapran") was a [[Greeks|Greek]] [[football (soccer)|football]] midfielder in the [[1950s]] - [[1960s]].  
  
 
Kyprianidis was born in [[1938]]. He started his career at [[Apollon Kalamaria FC|Apollon Kalamaria]] but his fine play soon earned him a transfer to [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] for the record-breaking - at that time - sum of 1 million [[drachma]]s.
 
Kyprianidis was born in [[1938]]. He started his career at [[Apollon Kalamaria FC|Apollon Kalamaria]] but his fine play soon earned him a transfer to [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] for the record-breaking - at that time - sum of 1 million [[drachma]]s.
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Despite a decent start, Kyprianidis did not manage to fit in at Olympiakos and his transfer came to be considered by fans of the [[Piraeus]] club as a big waste of money.
 
Despite a decent start, Kyprianidis did not manage to fit in at Olympiakos and his transfer came to be considered by fans of the [[Piraeus]] club as a big waste of money.
  
Kyprianidis was capped once in his career by the [[National Football Team]] of Greece in a friendly against Poland (0-4).  
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Kyprianidis was capped once in his career by the [[National Football Team]] of Greece in a [[1963]] friendly against Poland (0-4) - the first Kalamaria player to be so honoured.
  
 
[[Category:Football Players|Kyprianidis, Panagiotis]]
 
[[Category:Football Players|Kyprianidis, Panagiotis]]
 
[[Category:1938 births|Kyprianidis, Panagiotis]]
 
[[Category:1938 births|Kyprianidis, Panagiotis]]

Revision as of 18:51, August 8, 2011

Panagiotis Kyprianidis (nicknamed "Kapran") was a Greek football midfielder in the 1950s - 1960s.

Kyprianidis was born in 1938. He started his career at Apollon Kalamaria but his fine play soon earned him a transfer to Olympiakos for the record-breaking - at that time - sum of 1 million drachmas.

Despite a decent start, Kyprianidis did not manage to fit in at Olympiakos and his transfer came to be considered by fans of the Piraeus club as a big waste of money.

Kyprianidis was capped once in his career by the National Football Team of Greece in a 1963 friendly against Poland (0-4) - the first Kalamaria player to be so honoured.