Post by paoktzi on Apr 6, 2011 16:01:25 GMT 10
State League One side Gladesville Ryde Magic have ambitiously recruited former Olympiakos, PAOK Salonika and Greek international goalkeeper Kyriakos Tohouroglou for the remainder of the season in what has been labelled as an exciting coup for the club.
Tohouroglou was born and bred in Sydney and played his junior football with Gladesville United up until the age of 13 before moving off to Greece where he became a star playing UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup football as well as winning numerous championships with Olympiakos.
At 38, Tohouroglou stated that he wanted to give something back to the club he first started out with Gladesville Ryde Magic scooping for the prized signature of the talented shot stopper.
Gladesville Ryde Magic head coach George Ganiatsas was thrilled with the club’s new recruit and stated to Football NSW the importance of having such an identity at the club.
“It is fantastic to have a player such as Kyriakos join our ranks as he has done it all in Greece in terms of football.
“He’s played in a number of European Cup matches, won a number of Championships and Greek Cup finals and played for probably the most successful club in Greece.
“He will bring an enormous amount of experience to the team and will assist in nurturing our future talented goalkeepers at the club.
“Kyriakos wants to give something back to his junior club and that is something of a rare commodity in modern football. He has come down-under once more for good to do this as well as establish the Olympiakos Academy along with his former teammate and ex-Socceroo Chris Kalantzis.
“The club cannot wait to see him on board as not only will he benefit our team but the entire competition.”
-By Mark Stavroulakis
