Greece national beach soccer team

Summary

The Greece national beach soccer team represents Greece in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the HFF, the governing body for football in Greece.

Greece
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Ethniki (National)
Galanolefki (Blue-white)
AssociationHellenic Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachStefanos Soilemes
Most capsTheophilos Triantafyllidis (59)
Top scorerTheophilos Triantafyllidis (30)
FIFA codeGRE
BSWW ranking50 Decrease (8 May 2023)[1]
First colours
Second colours
Biggest win
 Greece 9–1 Andorra 
(Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy; 10 July 2009)
 Greece 9–1 Algeria 
(Pescara, Italy; 5 June 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Russia 9–0 Greece 
(Moscow, Russia; 28 July 2017)

Results and fixtures edit

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023 edit

3 July 2023 (2023-07-03) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – First group stage – Group A Greece   1–3   Denmark Baku, Azerbaijan
17:15 UTC+3
  • Tsitsaris   18'
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  • Madsen   21'
  • Dorph   22'
  • Frandsen   28'
Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Francisco de Oses Bumedien (Spain)
4 July 2023 (2023-07-04) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – First group stage – Group A   Norway 1–6 Greece   Baku, Azerbaijan
19:30 UTC+3
  • Badivuku   18'
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  • Skourtas   4', 25'
  • Mikelatos   9', 12'
  • Katsoulis   29'
  • Koukovinis   36'
Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Luca Romani(Italy)
4 July 2023 (2023-07-04) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – Second group stage – Group C   France 5–3 Greece   Baku, Azerbaijan
19:30 UTC+3
  • Bru   5'
  • Angeletti   8', 17', 23'
  • Varrel   32'
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  • Skourtas   9'
  • Triantafyllidis   10'
  • Mikelatos   22'
Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Francisco de Oses Bumedien (Spain)
6 July 2023 (2023-07-06) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – Second group stage – Group C   Germany 8–2 Greece   Baku, Azerbaijan
12:15 UTC+3
  • Biermann   2', 7', 14', 26'
  • Olli   18', 25'
  • Engelhardt   20'
  • Peterson   35'
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  • Biermann   14' (o.g.)
  • Karakasis   22'
Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania)
7 July 2023 (2023-07-07) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – Second group stage – Group C   Portugal 5–1 Greece   Baku, Azerbaijan
17:30 UTC+3
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  • Tsitsaris   30'
Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Ago Kärtmann (Estonia)
8 July 2023 (2023-07-08) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – 13th–16th place play-offs – Semi-finals    Switzerland 6–5 (a.e.t.) Greece   Baku, Azerbaijan
16:15 UTC+3
  • Steinemann   7', 14'
  • Caldas   10'
  • Spacca   18', 21'
  • Mounoud   39'
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  • Karakasis   7'
  • Triantafyllidis   9'
  • Katsoulis   10'
  • Tsitsaris   14'
  • Lympousis   24'
Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland)
9 July 2023 (2023-07-09) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – 13th–16th place play-offs – 15th place match   Lithuania 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
Greece   Baku, Azerbaijan
12:15 UTC+3
  • Navickas   4', 20', 24'
  • Makutunovičius   32'
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  • Mikelatos   3'
  • Tsiakalos   6'
  • Koukovinis   27'
  • Paloumpis   29'
Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Özcan Sultanoğlu (Turkey)
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) 2023 Mediterranean Beach Games   France 8–1 Greece   Heraklion, Greece
12:00 UTC+3
  • Barbotti   19'
  • Gharbi   28'
  • Constant   29'
  • Belhomme   30', 36'
  • Drouillet   34'
  • Bru   35'
  • Guerin   36'
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  • Skourtas   10'
Stadium: Karteros Beach Sports Center
Referee: Wilson Castanheira (Portugal)
10 September 2023 (2023-09-10) 2023 Mediterranean Beach Games Greece   3–11   Morocco Heraklion, Greece
16:00 UTC+3
  • Katsoulis   11'
  • Lympousis   21', 34'
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  • Bessak   1', 18'
  • Abagli   6'
  • El Kraichly   10', 36'
  • Elabbassi   11'
  • Ghailani   20'
  • Oubahri   25', 30'
  • Tais   34'
  • Zahraoui   36'
Stadium: Karteros Beach Sports Center
Referee: Wilson Castanheira (Portugal)
11 September 2023 (2023-09-11) 2023 Mediterranean Beach Games Greece   1–5   Spain Heraklion, Greece
17:30 UTC+3
  • Domingo   17' (o.g.)
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  • Domingo   10'
  • Antonio   18'
  • Arias   20'
  • Camacho   31'
  • Joselito   34'
Stadium: Karteros Beach Sports Center
Referee: Hany Eleraky (Egypt)
19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League – Division A – Group A Greece   2–5   Italy Alghero, Italy
19:00 UTC+3
  • Mikelatos   18', 32'
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  • Giordani   9'
  • Genovali   10'
  • Zurlo   12'
  • Remedi   23', 34'
Stadium: Main pitch
Referee: Malte Gerhardt (Germany)
20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League – Division A – Group A   Belarus 7–2 Greece   Alghero, Italy
12:30 UTC+3
  • Chaikouski   2'
  • Hapon   7', 17'
  • Bryshtsel   11', 35'
  • Bokach   14'
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  • Mikelatos   4'
  • Katsoulis   11'
Stadium: Main pitch
Referee: Dario Minder (Switzerland)
21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League – Division A – Group A   Moldova 5–3 Greece   Alghero, Italy
16:30 UTC+3
  • Cojocari   3'
  • Istrati   4'
  • Turta   19'
  • Garanovschi   23'
  • Graur   36'
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  • Mikelatos   27', 35'
  • Skourtas   29'
Stadium: Pitch 2
Referee: Mehdi Sayoud (Belgium)
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League – Division A – Relegation play-offs Greece   2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
  Moldova Alghero, Italy
16:30 UTC+3
  • Lympousis   20'
  • Mikelatos   28'
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  • Ignat   3', 12'
Stadium: Pitch 2
Referee: Moreno Francesco Longo (Italy)
23 September 2023 (2023-09-23) 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League – Division A – Relegation play-offs   Azerbaijan 6–3 Greece   Alghero, Italy
16:30 UTC+3
  • Ramil   13', 24', 36'
  • Nazarov   17', 29'
  • Mammadov   25'
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  • Mikelatos   7'
  • Skourtas   19'
  • Karakasis   29'
Stadium: Pitch 2
Referee: Raffaele Delvecchio (Italy)
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League – Division A – Relegation play-offs   France 3–2 Greece   Alghero, Italy
  • Bru   19'
  • Constant   21'
  • Guerin   23'
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  • Katsoulis   21'
  • Stratis   24'
Stadium: Main Pitch
Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria)

Current squad edit

As of 26 September 2023

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League, to be played 19 to 24 September 2023.[2]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Lamion Letso (1992-04-22) 22 April 1992 (age 31) 13 0   AO Kefallinia
2 2DF Michail Lympousis (1993-01-14) 14 January 1993 (age 31) 28 6   AO Atlas
3 2DF Dimitrios Paloumpis (2003-02-25) 25 February 2003 (age 21) 22 1   Napoli Patron
4 4FW Konstantinos Koukovinis (1997-03-04) 4 March 1997 (age 27) 18 2   AO Kefallinia
5 2DF Georgios Karakasis (1987-08-27) 27 August 1987 (age 36) 28 4   AO Kefallinia
6 2DF Spyridon Evangelos Gritzalis Papadopoulos (1981-11-03) 3 November 1981 (age 42) 21 0   AO Kefallinia
7 4FW Andreas Katsoulis (1993-08-25) 25 August 1993 (age 30) 28 24   AE Mykonou (football)
8 4FW Dimitrios Alexandros Mikelatos (1988-02-01) 1 February 1988 (age 36) 23 16   Panachaiki
10 4FW Theofilos Triantafyllidis (captain) (1974-10-26) 26 October 1974 (age 49) 34 3   AO Kefallinia
11 4FW Ioannis Skourtas (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 20) 21 9   Napoli Patron
12 1GK Adam Tsekouras (2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 21) 25 0   Panachaiki
14 2DF Stratis Papaefstratiou Armagos (1986-07-12) 12 July 1986 (age 37) 9 1   AO Kefallinia

Competitive record edit

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup edit

FIFA World Cup record Qualification (UEFA) record
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
  2005 did not qualify No qualification matches
  2006
  2007
  2008 Quarterfinals 5 2 0 3 13 17 -4
  2009 Group stage 2 0 0 2 8 12 -6
  2011 Round of 16 4 2 0 2 22 21 +1
  2013 Round of 16 4 1 0 3 16 19 -3
  2015 Second stage 16th 8 1 0 7 27 38 -11
  2017 Second stage 14th 8 3 0 5 27 37 -10
  2019 did not enter did not enter
  2021
  2023 did not qualify Second stage 16th 7 1 0 6 22 32 -10
  2025 to be determined To be determined
Total 0 titles 0 titles 3/6 38 10 0 28 135 176 -40

Euro Beach Soccer League edit

EBSL record
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
1998 did not enter
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004 Division C Quarterfinals 5th 3 2 0 1 12 8 +4
2005 Division B Quarterfinals 7th 3 1 0 2 12 12 0
2006 Division A 20 6 0 14 66 97 -31
2007 Preliminary round 2 0 0 2 2 7 -5
2008 Stage 1 Quarterfinals 3 1 0 2 12 17 -5
2009 Promotion final 2nd 5 3 0 2 26 12 +14
2010 Stage 1 Division B 2 0 0 2 10 16 -6
2011 Stage 4 Division B 2 1 0 1 7 6 +1
2012 Stage 2 Division B 3 1 0 2 9 10 -1
2013 Promotion final 2nd 7 4 1 2 25 20 +5
2014 Stage 2 & 3 Division A 6 1 1 4 14 31 -17
2015 Stage 1 Division A 3 0 0 3 7 11 -4
2016 Stage 1 & 2 Division A 6 0 0 6 14 35 -21
2017 Promotion final 4th 10 2 0 8 24 50 -26
2018 Stage 3 Division B 3 1 0 2 10 12 -2
 / 2019 Promotion final 4th 7 5 0 2 27 16 +11
  2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
 /  2021 Promotion final 4th 9 5 0 4 31 29 +2
2022 Promotion final 3rd 5 3 0 2 17 12 +5
  2023 Group Stage Division A 15th 6 1 0 5 14 28 -14
Total 0 titles 9/19 105 37 2 66 339 429 -90

Beach Soccer at the Mediterranean Beach Games edit

Mediterranean Beach Games record
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
  2015 Group stage 9th 5 2 1 2 21 16 +5
  2019 Group stage 3 1 0 2 13 13 0
  2023 Group stage 7th 3 0 0 3 5 24 -19
  2027 to be determined
Total 0 titles 0/2 11 3 1 7 39 53 -14

References edit

  1. ^ "Men's National Teams Rankings". beachsoccer.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Euro Beach Soccer League 2023: η αποστολή της Εθνικής Ομάδας". epo.gr. Retrieved 26 September 2023.

External links edit

  • beachsoccer.gr
  • (in Russian) Team profile on Beach Soccer Russia
  • Team profile at Beach Soccer Worldwide