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'''Pantelis Kafes''' (born on [[June 24]] [[1978]] in [[Veria]], [[Greece]]) is a [[Greeks|Greek]] [[football (soccer)|football]] player who plays for [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] [[Piraeus]].
Being a talented defensive midfield player, Pantelis Kafes has won acclaim for his creative abilities and excellent passing skills. He is, however, a pretty inconsistent performer which keeps him from breaking into the National squad.

He started playing professional football in January [[1995]] at the age of 17 for Pontioi Verias. The club were relegated to the third division that summer and the following May were demoted again. The one shining light was Kafes, who joined [[PAOK FC]] in January [[1997]].

Kafes burst on to the [[Alpha Ethniki]] scene in 1998/99, scoring seven times. He continued to impress and was instrumental in PAOK's [[Greek football Cup|Greek Cup]] triumph in 2001. Again one of PAOK's outstanding performers in 2002/03, Kafes helped the club to a fourth-placed finish and also took his tally of UEFA Cup appearances to 21. Yet his spell in [[Thessaloniki]] ended acrimoniously as he was released from his contract after a dispute over unpaid wages. Olympiakos CFP stepped in with a three-year contract.

He was ever-present in his first season at Olympiacos as they finished second in the Alpha Ethniki in 2003, and made his first UEFA Champions League appearances, five in all.

Played in the majority of Olympiacos' league matches on their way to the domestic double, and only a mid-season injury preventing him from matching his record in Europe, where he took part in all of the club's Champions League and UEFA Cup games.

Likewise for next season, 2005-2006, where he played 22 domestic league games, earned another double and scored two truly memorable tieing goals from the edge of the box for Olympiacos in the UEFA Champions League- however they both earned no points for his team, as both games ended 2-1.

Kafes has been a standard call-up in the [[National Football Team|Greek national side]] in recent times. He made his debut against Croatia in April [[2001]] and scored his first goal against Austria in Vienna in March [[2003]], following it up with another in an August victory against Sweden. Made two appearances in [[Euro 2004|UEFA EURO 2004™ qualifying]], and was in the finals squad - but did not play - as Greek claimed the championship. Has remained a squad regular since.

==External links==

*[http://www.olympiacos.org/players.aspx?pid=709&PageType=football&teamid=1 Pantelis Kafes] Profile at Olympiacos CFP

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[[Category:1978 births|Kafes, Pantelis]]
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 On [[January 29]], [[2007]], and after he had fallen out of favor at then league frontrunner [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]], he transferred to [[AEK FC|AEK]] on a two-and-a-half year contract. He remained at [[AEK FC|AEK]] until the end of the [[2012]] season, after which he signed for [[Veria FC]].
-Kafes has been a standard call-up in the [[National Football Team|Greek national side]] in recent times. He made his debut against Croatia in April [[2001]] and scored his first goal against Austria in Vienna in March [[2003]], following it up with another in an August victory against Sweden. Made two appearances in [[Euro 2004|UEFA EURO 2004™ qualifying]], and was in the finals squad - but did not play - as Greece claimed the championship. He has remained a squad regular since.
+Kafes has been a standard call-up in the [[National Football Team|Greek national side]] during his career. He made his debut against Croatia in April [[2001]] and scored his first goal against Austria in Vienna in March [[2003]], following it up with another in an August victory against Sweden. Made two appearances in [[Euro 2004|UEFA EURO 2004™ qualifying]], and was in the finals squad - but did not play - as Greece claimed the championship. He remained a squad regular since. He played his 40th and last international match in 2011. In those matches Kafes scored three goals, all in friendlies (the other one was against Hungary).
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-'''Pantelis Kafes''' (born on [[June 24]] [[1978]] in [[Veria]], [[Greece]]) is a [[Greeks|Greek]] [[football (soccer)|football]] player, currently playing for [[Veria FC]].
+'''Pantelis Kafes''' (born on [[June 24]] [[1978]] in [[Veria]], [[Greece]]) is a retired [[Greeks|Greek]] [[football (soccer)|football]] player.
 Being a talented defensive midfield player, Pantelis Kafes has won acclaim for his creative abilities and excellent passing skills. He is, however, a pretty inconsistent performer which keeps him from breaking into the National squad.
 He started playing professional football in January [[1995]] at the age of 17 for [[Pontioi Veria FC|Pontioi Veria]]. The club were relegated to the third division that summer and the following May were demoted again. The one shining light was Kafes, who joined [[PAOK FC]] in January [[1997]].
-Kafes burst on to the [[Alpha Ethniki]] scene in 1998/99, scoring seven times. He continued to impress and was instrumental in PAOK's [[Greek football Cup|Greek Cup]] triumph in 2001. Again one of PAOK's outstanding performers in 2002/03, Kafes helped the club to a fourth-placed finish and also took his tally of UEFA Cup appearances to 21. Yet his spell in [[Thessaloniki]] ended acrimoniously as he was released from his contract after a dispute over unpaid wages. [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos CFP]] stepped in with a three-year contract.
+Kafes burst on to the [[Alpha Ethniki]] scene in 1998/99, scoring seven times. He continued to impress and was instrumental in PAOK's [[Greek football Cup|Greek Cup]] triumph in 2001. Again one of PAOK's outstanding performers in 2002/03, Kafes helped the club to a fourth-placed finish and also took his tally of UEFA Cup appearances to 21. Kafes was also well known for wearing the jersey #1, normally worn by goalkeepers. Yet his spell in [[Thessaloniki]] ended acrimoniously as he was released from his contract after a dispute over unpaid wages. [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos CFP]] stepped in with a three-year contract.
 He was ever-present in his first season at Olympiakos as they finished second in the [[Alpha Ethniki]] in [[2003]], and made his first UEFA Champions League appearances, five in all.

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-'''Pantelis Kafes''' (born on [[June 24]] [[1978]] in [[Veria]], [[Greece]]) is a [[Greeks|Greek]] [[football (soccer)|football]] player, currently playing for [[AEK FC|AEK]] [[Athens]].
+'''Pantelis Kafes''' (born on [[June 24]] [[1978]] in [[Veria]], [[Greece]]) is a [[Greeks|Greek]] [[football (soccer)|football]] player, currently playing for [[Veria FC]].
 Being a talented defensive midfield player, Pantelis Kafes has won acclaim for his creative abilities and excellent passing skills. He is, however, a pretty inconsistent performer which keeps him from breaking into the National squad.
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 Likewise for next season, [[2005]]-[[2006]], where he played 22 domestic league games, earned another double and scored two truly memorable tieing goals from the edge of the box for Olympiakos in the UEFA Champions League- however they both earned no points for his team, as both games ended 2-1.
-On [[January 29]], [[2007]], and after he had fallen out of favor at then league frontrunner [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]], he transferred to [[AEK FC|AEK]] on a two-and-a-half year contract. Reports said that, as part of the deal, AEK will maintain the option of either terminating the contract at the end of this season or carrying on for the remaining two years. Kafes' annual fees were worth 300,000 euro (half that amount for the remainder of the 2006-07 season).
+On [[January 29]], [[2007]], and after he had fallen out of favor at then league frontrunner [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]], he transferred to [[AEK FC|AEK]] on a two-and-a-half year contract. He remained at [[AEK FC|AEK]] until the end of the [[2012]] season, after which he signed for [[Veria FC]].
 Kafes has been a standard call-up in the [[National Football Team|Greek national side]] in recent times. He made his debut against Croatia in April [[2001]] and scored his first goal against Austria in Vienna in March [[2003]], following it up with another in an August victory against Sweden. Made two appearances in [[Euro 2004|UEFA EURO 2004™ qualifying]], and was in the finals squad - but did not play - as Greece claimed the championship. He has remained a squad regular since.

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-'''Pantelis Kafes''' (born on [[June 24]] [[1978]] in [[Veria]], [[Greece]]) is a [[Greeks|Greek]] [[football (soccer)|football]] player, formerly playing for [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]] [[Piraeus]], who has signed to play for [[AEK FC|AEK]] [[Athens]].
+'''Pantelis Kafes''' (born on [[June 24]] [[1978]] in [[Veria]], [[Greece]]) is a [[Greeks|Greek]] [[football (soccer)|football]] player, currently playing for [[AEK FC|AEK]] [[Athens]].
 Being a talented defensive midfield player, Pantelis Kafes has won acclaim for his creative abilities and excellent passing skills. He is, however, a pretty inconsistent performer which keeps him from breaking into the National squad.
 He started playing professional football in January [[1995]] at the age of 17 for [[Pontioi Veria FC|Pontioi Veria]]. The club were relegated to the third division that summer and the following May were demoted again. The one shining light was Kafes, who joined [[PAOK FC]] in January [[1997]].
-Kafes burst on to the [[Alpha Ethniki]] scene in 1998/99, scoring seven times. He continued to impress and was instrumental in PAOK's [[Greek football Cup|Greek Cup]] triumph in 2001. Again one of PAOK's outstanding performers in 2002/03, Kafes helped the club to a fourth-placed finish and also took his tally of UEFA Cup appearances to 21. Yet his spell in [[Thessaloniki]] ended acrimoniously as he was released from his contract after a dispute over unpaid wages. Olympiakos CFP stepped in with a three-year contract.
+Kafes burst on to the [[Alpha Ethniki]] scene in 1998/99, scoring seven times. He continued to impress and was instrumental in PAOK's [[Greek football Cup|Greek Cup]] triumph in 2001. Again one of PAOK's outstanding performers in 2002/03, Kafes helped the club to a fourth-placed finish and also took his tally of UEFA Cup appearances to 21. Yet his spell in [[Thessaloniki]] ended acrimoniously as he was released from his contract after a dispute over unpaid wages. [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos CFP]] stepped in with a three-year contract.
-He was ever-present in his first season at Olympiakos as they finished second in the Alpha Ethniki in 2003, and made his first UEFA Champions League appearances, five in all.
+He was ever-present in his first season at Olympiakos as they finished second in the [[Alpha Ethniki]] in [[2003]], and made his first UEFA Champions League appearances, five in all.
 Played in the majority of Olympiakos' league matches on their way to the domestic double, and only a mid-season injury preventing him from matching his record in Europe, where he took part in all of the club's Champions League and UEFA Cup games.
-Likewise for next season, 2005-2006, where he played 22 domestic league games, earned another double and scored two truly memorable tieing goals from the edge of the box for Olympiakos in the UEFA Champions League- however they both earned no points for his team, as both games ended 2-1.
+Likewise for next season, [[2005]]-[[2006]], where he played 22 domestic league games, earned another double and scored two truly memorable tieing goals from the edge of the box for Olympiakos in the UEFA Champions League- however they both earned no points for his team, as both games ended 2-1.
-On [[January 29]], [[2007]], and after he had fallen out of favor at then league frontrunner [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]], he transferred to [[AEK FC|AEK]] on a two-and-a-half year contract. Reports said that, as part of the deal, AEK will maintain the option of either terminating the contract at the end of this season or carrying on for the remaining two years. Kafes' annual fees were worth 300.000 euro (half that amount for the remainder of the 2006-07 season).
+On [[January 29]], [[2007]], and after he had fallen out of favor at then league frontrunner [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]], he transferred to [[AEK FC|AEK]] on a two-and-a-half year contract. Reports said that, as part of the deal, AEK will maintain the option of either terminating the contract at the end of this season or carrying on for the remaining two years. Kafes' annual fees were worth 300,000 euro (half that amount for the remainder of the 2006-07 season).
-Kafes has been a standard call-up in the [[National Football Team|Greek national side]] in recent times. He made his debut against Croatia in April [[2001]] and scored his first goal against Austria in Vienna in March [[2003]], following it up with another in an August victory against Sweden. Made two appearances in [[Euro 2004|UEFA EURO 2004™ qualifying]], and was in the finals squad - but did not play - as Greek claimed the championship. Has remained a squad regular since.
+Kafes has been a standard call-up in the [[National Football Team|Greek national side]] in recent times. He made his debut against Croatia in April [[2001]] and scored his first goal against Austria in Vienna in March [[2003]], following it up with another in an August victory against Sweden. Made two appearances in [[Euro 2004|UEFA EURO 2004™ qualifying]], and was in the finals squad - but did not play - as Greece claimed the championship. He has remained a squad regular since.

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 Likewise for next season, 2005-2006, where he played 22 domestic league games, earned another double and scored two truly memorable tieing goals from the edge of the box for Olympiakos in the UEFA Champions League- however they both earned no points for his team, as both games ended 2-1.
-Kafes was released by Olympiakos in January [[2007]] and was picked up by [[AEK FC|AEK]], signing a 1-year contract.
+On [[January 29]], [[2007]], and after he had fallen out of favor at then league frontrunner [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]], he transferred to [[AEK FC|AEK]] on a two-and-a-half year contract. Reports said that, as part of the deal, AEK will maintain the option of either terminating the contract at the end of this season or carrying on for the remaining two years. Kafes' annual fees were worth 300.000 euro (half that amount for the remainder of the 2006-07 season).
 Kafes has been a standard call-up in the [[National Football Team|Greek national side]] in recent times. He made his debut against Croatia in April [[2001]] and scored his first goal against Austria in Vienna in March [[2003]], following it up with another in an August victory against Sweden. Made two appearances in [[Euro 2004|UEFA EURO 2004™ qualifying]], and was in the finals squad - but did not play - as Greek claimed the championship. Has remained a squad regular since.