19 Facts About Soulis Papadopoulos

Soulis Papadopoulos is a Greek former player and a professional football manager.

Soulis Papadopoulos spent the majority of his career in Proodeftiki, with brief tenures at Atromitos and Doxa Vyronas towards the end of his playing career.

Soulis Papadopoulos retired in 1999, last playing for Proodeftiki in the Greek Alpha Ethniki.

Several months after his retirement, Soulis Papadopoulos began his coaching career as an assistant manager at Proodeftiki in the Greek Alpha Ethniki.

Soulis Papadopoulos took on as interim manager during coaching staff replacements and eventually, was appointed head coach of the club in 2000.

Soulis Papadopoulos moved to Cyprus and was appointed head coach of Cypriot First Division side Apollon Limassol.

Soulis Papadopoulos returned to Greece to take over Kastoria in the Beta Ethniki, but terminated his contract in just two days, for personal reasons.

Early in 2005, Soulis Papadopoulos took over as manager of Paniliakos, in the Beta Ethniki before returning to Proodeftiki in the summer of 2005, managing the club for two seasons in the Beta Ethniki.

Soulis Papadopoulos moved to Vyzas in 2007, and then Olympiacos Volos until March 2008.

Soulis Papadopoulos thus renewed his stay at Pierikos, until April 2009.

In September 2009, Soulis Papadopoulos took over management of Egaleo, resigning after managing no win in three consecutive matches.

Soulis Papadopoulos returned to Pierikos in October 2009, where he managed to enter the promotion play-offs.

Soulis Papadopoulos resigned after three games, and was appointed head coach by fellow Football League side Veria until January 2011.

Soulis Papadopoulos left the club in January 2012, and was appointed head coach of Iraklis in the Football League 2 Northern Group.

Soulis Papadopoulos then returned to the Superleague to take over management of former league powerhouse Aris in March 2013.

Soulis Papadopoulos was re-appointed in January 2015 and stayed in Chania for one more month.

In October 2015 Soulis Papadopoulos returned for a third time in his career to Olympiacos Volos, departing in December.

Soulis Papadopoulos's stay was not renewed for the next season however, due to the departure of former club president Georgios Vrentzos, and an eventual change in club leadership.

In December 2017, Soulis Papadopoulos was hired by Gamma Ethniki side Asteras Amaliada, with whom he won his second Gamma Ethniki title in a row, leading the club to the top of the Group 5 Table and the Football League promotion play-offs.