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PAOK Academy
PAOK Academy is the football academy system of Greek professional football club PAOK consisting of eleven official youth teams (Under-6/7, Under-8, Under-9, Under-10, Under-11, Under-12, Under-13, Under-14, Under-15, Under-17 and Under-20), based on the young athletes' age.[1] PAOK's U15, U17 and U20 teams all play in Greek Superleague's [2] (Superleague U15, U17 and U20 respectively). Ιn 2016–17 season, U20 team participated in UEFA Youth League as a champion on official superleague U17 2015–16. This academy holds more than 280 young players,[3] and also more than 50 people work there (coaches, trainers, doctors etc.). The PAOK Academy maintains 16 training centers outside of Thessaloniki. These are in Athens, Didimoticho, Alexandroupoli, Komotini - Xanthi, Kilkis, Kavala, Drama, Kozani, Katerini, Lamia, Corfu, Rethymnon, Chios, Chalkidiki, Cyclades and Rhodes.[4] HistoryThe first youth academy was created in 1952. The visionary was Austrian coach Wilhelm (Willi) Sefzik. His dream was to be able to bring out new talents that could evolve from an early age into the PAOK team.[5] In 2007–2009, The former president Theodoros Zagorakis began the rebirth of the academies. Vangelis Pourliotopoulos undertook the reorganization, and for the first time in PAOK history started an organized effort of the club to exploit, to bring out new talents, and promote young footballers systematically from the infrastructure departments of PAOK's to the first team. In 2009, the cost reached €1 million per year.[6] At that time the "Football Prints" program was created. Today more than 90 academies participate in this program. In 2008, the first hostels in the Toumba Stadium were inaugurated. In the first three years, the hostels accommodated 14 children, who came from outside Thessaloniki The evolution of academies continues to date, with Ivan Savvidis investing in a new home that will host young footballers. In September 2015, the PAOK Academy acquired a seven-storey building in the center of Thessaloniki,[7] where 55 young football players live there.[8] The cost of academies has now reached €2 million per year, making it the most expensive academy in Greece.[9] According to the International Center for Sports Studies (CIES), the club has the best academies in Greece.[10] OrganizationPAOK invest in setting up its own football schools to bring out talented children. To this day the club maintains 13 training centers in every corner of the country. PAOK FC youth sections, with the assistance of their network of collaborating academies (football prints), select the most talented players of each region, in order to have them train often and gradually follow the schedules and aims of the PAOK academy players. The objective of the club is encounter young talented athletes aged no more than 12, and hand them at least 7 years of proper the footballing education, so that they can dive into the mentality and philosophy of their club. The scouting team visits each training centre once each month, in order to supervise the children's progress. Some distinguished children are invited to Thessaloniki to join the PAOK Academy, which will be staying at PAOK's house.[4] Since 2013, PAOK maintains a cooperation with Juventus on the academies sector.[11] Football PrintsPAOK football prints, is a network of academies working with the PAOK academy. Football Prints network functions through a communication system that is based on the eagerness of local academies to work and push talented children. The coordination of all academies has the Vangelis Pourliotopoulos and Kyriakos Alexandridis. In 2014, PAOK FC also organized their first "PAOK Football Prints Network Tournament". Since 2009, the club hold the annual youth tournament “Panagiotis Katsouris” in his memory, a renowned tournament and among the best in the Balkans.[12] List of academiesThe 90 academies of "Football Prints" in Greece, according to geographic criteria.   Kavala Thessaloniki Pella  Athens Cosmos Club Mikrasiatikos Kaisarianis Pontiakos Alexandroupolis Pyrichios PAOK Koutsopodiou Dias Kostakion Arta Elpides Marmara PAOK Stavrou Olympiada Karousadon Arena fc PAOK Calcetto FC Chania PAOK Iasmos PAOK Isaakiou PAOK M. Alexandros F. Dramas Alistrati Prosotsani Pas Florina Lido Soccer Atsalenios academy PAS Asteras Ioaninon Kronos Katerini academy Alexandros Kilkis PAOK Kristonis Fair Play PAOK Komitini PAOK Konitsa Pindos Konitsa Tilikratis Panlefkadios Apollon Vounarakiou PAOK Kos Koilon Siatista Paxoi academy Makrygialos Giotsa Play Zone R.T. Preveza RIA Sport Hercules Ptolemaidas Astera Rethymnou Keravnos A.V. Meliki AO Skiathos academy PAOK Kanithou PAOK Karpenisiou Filoktitis Kontia Asteras Pastida Oinoi Orestiadas Euklhs Soronis Niki Christou Theagenis Thasos Elpides Acheronta Doxa Gardikiou PAOK Xanthi Doxa Makr.  Thessaloniki Academies  Proteas Achilleas Pereas Elpides Sikeon Bebides Ionias Kypseli Neapolis Liti academy Academy MAS Atromitos Triadiou GS Ilioupoli Lykoi AE falirou PAOK Kymina-Malgara Malakopi Pylaias Aetoi fc Doxa Drymou Ioannis Papafis academy Magnisiakos M. Alexandros Kaloxoriou Champions Pefkon Keravnos Agiou Pavlou Ethnikos Sohou Diaplasi Oreokastro Achilleas Triandrias Doxa Elpidas Evosmou Toumba FCKavala Academies Orfeas Eleftheroupolis Mundialito PAOK Kavalas Aetos OrfanouLocation of "Football Prints" in Greece Pella Academies
Academy Personnel 
Source: PAOK F.C. PlayersU19 SquadNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
U17 SquadNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
U15 SquadNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
HonoursTitles won and honours by the PAOK academy's teams. Official youth championship's - International tournamentsPAOK U20
PAOK U17
PAOK U15
Domestic - International tournamentsPAOK U14
PAOK U13
PAOK U12
PAOK U11
PAOK U10
PAOK U9
PAOK U8
RecordsTop Scorers (All competitions)
Appearances (All competitions)
Notable players.jpg) Notable players coming from the club's youth departments include:
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