The 20-year-old goalkeeper joined the club’s B team last January, moving from Greece to Spain and taking an important step forward in his football career. At AGA, we are proud to see another one of our athletes progressing and turning his dreams into reality.

Petros trained with our academy for the past 10 years, consistently following AGA’s methodology and principles, which played a key role in his development, combined of course with his hard work and the support of his family.

In addition to his regular training sessions, he participated in four AGA educational trips abroad across three different countries, as well as in almost all of the academy’s Goalkeeping Camps.

His most recent participation was at the 5th Panhellenic Goalkeeping Camp & Seminar, held during the Christmas period (December 27–30, 2025), just a few days before completing his transfer.

Athens Goalkeepers Academy wishes him every success in this new chapter of his career and, of course, we will always stand by his side.

Το άρθρο Petros Kalosakas Joins Spanish Side SD Huesca εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο Athens Goalkeepers Academy.

The 16‑year‑old goalkeeper – born in 2009 – takes a major step towards his dream, having agreed on all terms to join the Madrid club’s Academy for the 2025‑26 season. Rayo Vallecano identified his talent, believed in his potential, and is now giving him the opportunity to showcase his skills in Spanish football.

The Athens Goalkeepers Academy played a decisive role in making this move possible. Under the guidance of the AGA coaching team, Pappas has been training and developing for the past four years, following the AGA Training Methodology across all levels. His journey included eight different training and assessment camps, one-on-one sessions, three summer goalkeeper pre-season programs, and three international training trips.

During one of these trips – to Madrid – Rayo Vallecano spotted him during a dedicated evaluation process and offered him a place in their Academy. With AGA’s mediation, the move was successfully completed.

It is worth noting that Giorgos Pappas is the third goalkeeper in the last four years to secure a place in a Spanish club through the Athens Goalkeepers Academy, following Dimitris Stamatakis (2021) and Stamati Orphanos (2024) who joined Atlético Madrid.

Christos Lamprou: We are honored by the trust of top clubs abroad

Christos Lamprou, Head of the Athens Goalkeepers Academy, who travelled to Spain with Pappas and his family to finalize the deal, commented:

“This is the third time in the past four years that one of our goalkeepers has signed for the youth setup of a LaLiga club. The trust shown by major clubs from Spain, Italy, the UK, the Netherlands, Greece, and Cyprus is a great honor for AGA. It reflects the clear image they have of our work, built through years of meaningful collaboration.

Giorgos Pappas joined the Athens Goalkeepers Academy through the Goalkeeper School Academy and the Greek Goalkeeping Network founded by AGA, and most recently played for Thyella Pyrgou. He has been trained and evaluated by AGA, as well as by top European goalkeeper coaches who we invite every year to our camps. That is how the pathway to Spain and Rayo Vallecano opened for him.

We are thrilled to help these young athletes take a major step forward in their lives – both for themselves and for their families. This is something we will continue doing in the future with even greater enthusiasm, as we believe that every goalkeeper who follows the Athens Goalkeepers Academy program can reach their full potential.

We wish Giorgos every success – we will be by his side every step of the way.”

Το άρθρο Giorgos Pappas joins Rayo Vallecano through the Athens Goalkeepers Academy εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο Athens Goalkeepers Academy.

This time, it’s 15-year-old Stamati Orphanos, a Greek-Canadian goalkeeper from Canada, who has managed to secure his move to Atlético through the evaluation and guidance process of Greece’s No. 1 Goalkeeping Academy (AGA)!

Who is who

Born in December 2009 in Ottawa, Canada, where he was raised, Stamati Orphanos started playing football at the age of 4 and chose the goalkeeper position when he was 7. Over the following years, he worked hard both with his team, Ottawa South United (OSU), and individually. In 2021, he moved to his next team, West Ottawa Soccer Club (WOSC), to compete in the Ontario Provincial Development League (OPDL).

The Contact with AGA and Evaluation in Athens

In 2023, the young athlete and his family reached out to the Head of Athens Goalkeepers Academy, Mr. Christos Lamprou, expressing their interest in joining the Academy’s training and evaluation program after first gathering all necessary information about its work and methodology: AGA Training Methodology.

Stamatis Orphanos traveled to Athens, where he underwent individual evaluation by Mr. Lamprou. In June 2023, he participated in the 12th AGA Goalkeeping Camp & Seminar, where he was successfully evaluated by three renowned guest goalkeeper coaches: José Sambade (former GK Coach for the Spanish National Team, Monaco, Fulham, Deportivo La Coruña, Beşiktaş), Pascal Formann (VfL Wolfsburg), and Arturo González (Sevilla)!

Evaluation and Move to Atlético

Thus, with the continuous guidance of AGA, the “door” to Spain was opened. In May 2024, Orphanos participated in the 21st Athens Goalkeepers Academy’s training trip abroad, which was in Madrid. There, he successfully completed the second stage of evaluation, conducted by Atlético Academy goalkeeping coaches at the club’s training center.

The third and final stage of evaluation was conducted by the “Rojiblancos” in August 2024, when he was invited and hosted at their facilities for several days to participate in their daily training program. After this period, his move from Canada to Madrid was finalized, and he will be joining Atlético’s youth teams for the upcoming 2024-25 season!

Το άρθρο Stamatis Orphanos Joins Atlético Madrid via Athens Goalkeepers Academy! εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο Athens Goalkeepers Academy.

The 21-year-old goalkeeper joins the list of players who have been trained by the Athens Goalkeepers Academy in recent years and have moved on to clubs in the Greek Super League!

Their progress shows that our Academy’s training methodology, the AGA Training Methodology, lays the strongest foundations for their future development!

Dimitris, who began his football journey with AEL, had previously participated in the AGA’s daily training program, Camps, summer preparations, and educational trips abroad.

All of this led up to his transfer to Germany, where he played for SV Planegg-Krailling (U17), Nuremberg (U19), FSV Zwickau, and Greuther Fürth.

We are proud that his footballing return to Greece finds him in one of the country’s top teams, and we wish him to remain healthy above all in this new adventure!

Το άρθρο Congratulations to Dimitris Goumas on his transfer to AEK! εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο Athens Goalkeepers Academy.

The 18-year-old goalkeeper is going to join the U19 team, and his target is to join soon the first team. For the last 4 years he was trained by the Athens Goalkeepers Academy, which had a key role in finding the new club of his career. The young athlete is being represented by the AGA Agency and its Director, Mr. Konstantinos Lamprou.

Big thanks to Kallithea for the collaboration and our best wishes to Aggelos for a good start and success!

Το άρθρο Aggelos Aggos joins Kallithea εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο Athens Goalkeepers Academy.

Oikonomos, who has been trained by the Athens Goalkeepers Academy for the last 5 years, will join the U19 team. The mediation of the AGA Agency and its Director, Mr. Konstantinos Lamprou, as well as the recommendations by the Head of our Academy, Mr. Christos Lamprou, were decisive for this transfer.

Big thanks to Ionikos FC for the collaboration and our best wishes to George for a good start and good luck!

Το άρθρο Giorgos Oikonomos joins Ionikos εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο Athens Goalkeepers Academy.

Some of those networks that mentioned the leading goalkeeping Academy in Greece are Mundo Deportivo, goal.com ans Xinhuanet.

Recognition makes us feel extremely happy and proud. Above all, it motivates us to do our job even better in the future.

The best are yet to come!

Το άρθρο AGA was mentioned by news network giants around the world! εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο Athens Goalkeepers Academy.

This is how the interest of the spanish football giant began for the 18-year-old goalkeeper and was completed with the announcement of his transfer a few days ago…

AGA, the leading Goalkeepers’ Academy in Greece, sends its evaluated goalkeepers to the top clubs in Europe for tryouts every year, in collaboration with the best goalkeeping coaches in the world.

In 2019 the Athens Goalkeepers Academy and its Head, Mr. Christos Lamprou, visited the training center of Atletico Madrid, with 20 goalkeepers. Atletico’s staff liked very much Stamatakis and asked Mr. Christos Lamprou to keep him longer, for more intensive training.

As you see, members of its staff are videotaping Stamatakis’ exercises in order to analyze him, while he is being trained by the goalkeeping coach of Atletico’s Academy, Mr. Couro Galan. Those exercises were attended also by Diego Simeone (he is not appeared in the video)!

Το άρθρο VIDEO: The first tryout of Stamatakis for Atletico Madrid in 2019 εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο Athens Goalkeepers Academy.

The football mentor of the 18-year-old goalkeeper talks about the tryouts for the biggest european clubs, his relationship of religious nature with Stamatakis and how AGA Agency represents this talented goalkeeper.

Το άρθρο Christos Lamprou: This is how we made Stamatakis transfer to Atletico happen (video) εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο Athens Goalkeepers Academy.

Check out the full interview on AGA TV:

Το άρθρο Stamatakis: Grateful to AGA for making my dream come true (video) εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο Athens Goalkeepers Academy.