P.A.O. Kalyvion F.C.

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P.A.O. Kalyvion Football Club (Greek: Π.Α.Ο. Καλυβίων; Ποδοσφαιρικός Αθλητικός Όμιλος Καλυβίων; Podosfairikos Athlitikos Omilos Kalyvion), is a Greek football club that was established in 1979 at Kalyvia Thorikou.[3]

Full namePodosfairikos Athlitikos Omilos Kalyvion
Ποδοσφαιρικός Αθλητικός Όμιλος Καλυβίων
Founded14 May 1979; 47 years ago (1979-05-14)
GroundKalyvia Municipal Stadium
Capacity500
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P.A.O. Kalyvion
Full namePodosfairikos Athlitikos Omilos Kalyvion
Ποδοσφαιρικός Αθλητικός Όμιλος Καλυβίων
Founded14 May 1979; 47 years ago (1979-05-14)
GroundKalyvia Municipal Stadium
Capacity500
ChairmanNikolaos Bourmas
Head CoachGeorgios Tsompanakis[1]
LeagueEast Attica Second Division
2025–263st of 16[2]
Websitehttp://paokalivionfc.gr/
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History

Establishment

PAO Kalyvion's earliest recorded activity dates back to 1952. In October 1964, the club played a friendly match against Panathinaikos in an effort to strengthen relations between the two sides.[4] During the early 1960s, the club adopted green as its official color and was renamed Apollon Kalyvion. The team’s colors changed several times in the following years until the club was formally established in 1979.[5][6] Between 1981 and 2003, PAO Kalyvion competed in the Athens FCA leagues. The club earned promotion from the Third Division to the Second Division twice—first in the 1991–92 season and again in 2000–01. In 2003, the club was transferred to the East Attica football divisions and achieved promotion to the East Attica First Division during the 2003–04 season.[7]

Youth development

The club has developed a strong reputation for producing talented young players through its academy system. Over the years, several academy graduates have progressed to higher levels of professional football, earning transfers to larger domestic clubs. The most recent notable transfer was that of Thomas Lappas, who joined AEK Athens academy after emerging through the club's youth ranks.[8][9] His move further highlighted the club's continued commitment to youth development and its ability to nurture players capable of competing at the highest level of Greek football.

Honours

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P.A.O. Kalyvion Youth F.C. honours
Type Competition Titles Winners Runners-up
Regional U10 East Attica FCA Youth League 1 2010–11
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  •   record
  • S Shared record

Tournaments:

Participation (1): Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Garons Cup
Participation (1): Garons, France

Players

Current squad

As of 10 October 2025.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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List of former players

Greece

  • Greece Georgios Iordanidis (2009)[10]
  • Greece Marios Anastopoulos (2017–18)
  • Greece Alexandros Chaidos (2016–19)[11]
  • Greece Christos Botsivalis (2018–19)
  • Greece Vasilios Dounis (2018–19)
  • GreeceGermany Zisis Naoum (2020–22)[12]
  • GreeceKazakhstan Giannis Afouxenidis (2024–25)[13]
  • GreeceUnited States Ionas Papaioannou (2023–24)[14][15]

Rest of Europe

Personnel

Current Board

As of 29 May 2025.[19]
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Position Staff
Chairman Greece Nikolaos Mpourmas
Vice Chairman A Greece Christos Mpoutsis
Vice Chairman B Greece Lazaros Gkolias
Treasurer Greece Soso Papadeli
Secretary Greece Aliki Theochari
Board Member Greece Georgios Psarros
Board Member Greece Georgios Tsanis
Board Member Greece Georgios Pappas
Board Member Greece Vicky Vidra
Board Member Greece Georgios Koufadis
Board Member Greece Constantinos Philippou
Board Member Greece Lysandros Sarris
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