Miltiadis Sapanis
Greek footballer
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Miltiadis Sapanis (Greek: Μιλτιάδης Σαπάνης; born 28 January 1976) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miltiadis Sapanis | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Pentalofos, Thessaloniki, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Naoussa | 81 | (3) |
| 1997–2001 | Paniliakos | 74 | (14) |
| 2001–2005 | Panathinaikos | 42 | (8) |
| 2005–2007 | AEK Athens | 12 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | APOEL | 11 | (1) |
| 2008 | Ionikos | 12 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Kavala | 29 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | Thrasyvoulos | 29 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | Agrotikos Asteras | 29 | (5) |
| 2012 | Iraklis | 14 | (4) |
| 2012–2019 | Doxa Pentalofos | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Greece Olympic (O.P.) | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Sapanis started his career in 1994 at Naoussa. In 1997 he moved to Paniliakos, where he played for four years. Afterwards, he signed for Panathinaikos.[1] There he won the domestic double in 2004. In 1 June 2005 after his contract was expired Sapanis joined the city rivals, AEK Athens,[2] where he failed to established himself in the squad.
On 10 January 2007 he was transferred to the Cypriot side, APOEL.[3] where he helped the team to win the 2006–07 Cypriot First Division. Then he returned to Greece and played for Ionikos and Kavala, before moving to Agrotikos Asteras. In 2012 he moved to Iraklis for a brief spell and then to Doxa Pentalofos, where he retired in 2019.
International career
Sapanis played for Greece at the 2004 Olympic Games.[4][5]
Personal life
His brother Ilias is also a former footballer, who played in Greece and Italy.
