Giorgos Savvidis (; born 8 February 1961) is a former international Cyprus footballer who played as a right midfielder
and a former football manager. During his playing days, he was regarded one of the best players in the country and was voted in the best 11 Cypriot national players of the past century.
Club career
Savvidis took his first football steps in Olympiakos Nicosia and then had a long career at
AC Omonia. After dominating Cypriot football, AEK Athens signed him in 1987 for 40 million drachmas.
There he soon captured the imagination of the fans winning instant recognition. He was appointed as the captain of the team in 1988 and lifted the 1989 league, while he also won yet another championship in 1992. The following season Savvidis returned to Cyprus and Omonia, helping them win their 17th league title in the Cypriot championship. Three years later he retired having achieved fame and recognition by the Omonia fan base.
Managerial career
He began his training career at Digenis Akritas Morphou winning the B league of Cyprus and achieved promotion for the club after almost 30 years. He left after a while to pursue a career along long-time friend
Toni Savevski as his assistant manager. In the season 2001–02 he was the assistant coach for
Apollon Limassol and between 2002 and 2004 assistant coach of
Omonia Nicosia. In 2003, he won the Cypriot championship and the Cyprus Super Cup with Omonia. After the end of the 2004 season
Toni Savevski was sacked, causing Savvidis to leave as well. Savvidis agreed to return to Omonia after
Dragan Okuka was sacked after failing to improve Omonia's performance. Omonia's fans were keen to see what effect this change was going to bring in the club's bewildering fortunes and had hoped that one of the club's long-time servants had what it takes to lift them to the top once again. However, Savvidis failed to change the club's performances and after only four months on the job quit, citing pressure from the Omonia fans.
Honours
As a player
Club
- Omonia (12)
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Cypriot First Division (7): 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1992–93
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Cypriot Cup (3): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1993–94
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Cyprus FA Shield (2): 1982, 1983
- AEK Athens (5)
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Alpha Ethniki (2): 1988–89, 1991–92
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Greek Super Cup (1): 1989
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Greek League Cup (1): 1990
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Pre-Mediterranean Cup (1): 1991
As a manager
Club
- Digenis Morphou (1)
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Cypriot Second Division (1): 1999–2000
Individual
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Cypriot Championship Top scorer (1): 1985
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