The Athens Goalkeepers Academy delegation arrived in Madrid on Monday, April 13, as part of its 26th official educational trip abroad, which will run through Sunday, April 19.

The delegation consists of 16 goalkeepers. Ten are part of AGA’s regular training program, while two represent the affiliated Rizos Goalkeeper Academy (Kavala). A further four goalkeepers are participating from partner goalkeeper schools in Thebes, Samos, and Germany.

During the program, the athletes will train and attend educational seminars at the facilities of leading Spanish clubs, including Atlético Madrid and Rayo Vallecano, under the guidance of the clubs’ goalkeeper coaches.

The delegation is led by Christos Lamprou, Head of Athens Goalkeepers Academy.

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Η αποστολή της Ακαδημίας μας βρίσκεται αυτή την εβδομάδα (1-7/9/2025) στη Μαδρίτη προκειμένου 8 επιλεγμένοι τερματοφύλακες να ζήσουν μία μοναδική εμπειρία εκπαίδευσης στα προπονητικά κέντρα μεγάλων συλλόγων του ισπανικού ποδοσφαίρου!

Πρόκειται για goalkeepers οι οποίοι ξεχώρισαν στα τελευταία Camps της AGA και προέρχονται από αρκετές πόλεις της Ελλάδας (Αθήνα, Λάρισα, Αγρίνιο, Ικαρία, Αριδαία).

Πρώτος σταθμός: η Ατλέτικο Μαδρίτης!

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Οι προπονητές τερματοφυλάκων των ”ροχιμπλάνκος” μεταδίδουν στους αθλητές μας τη φιλοσοφία και τα μυστικά της υψηλού επιπέδου εκπαίδευσης, μέσα από καθημερινές προπονήσεις σε κορυφαίες εγκαταστάσεις.

Την αποστολή στην ισπανική πρωτεύουσα συνοδεύει ο Επικεφαλής της Athens Goalkeepers Academy, Χρήστος Λάμπρου.

Το άρθρο Στην Ισπανία το 25ο εκπαιδευτικό ταξίδι της Athens Goalkeepers Academy! εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο Athens Goalkeepers Academy.

All participants were carefully selected through AGA’s most recent camps held in summer and Christmas 2024, and underwent a comprehensive training program in the months that followed.

During their stay in Madrid until Tuesday, April 29, the goalkeepers will take part in training sessions and talent evaluations conducted by top La Liga clubs, including Atlético Madrid and Rayo Vallecano — long-standing partners of the Academy.

Beyond the pitch, this journey also offers the athletes a chance to immerse themselves in Spanish football culture and the values of international sporting exchange.

The team is accompanied by the Academy’s Head Coach, Mr. Christos Lamprou.

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Το άρθρο From Greece to Madrid: AGA’s 24th Official International Tour in Collaboration with Top La Liga Clubs 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 Athens Goalkeepers Academy athletes and staff will stay in Spain until Sunday, January 9th. Their accommodation and food takes place in the facilities of the Spanish champion.

“Athens Goalkeepers Academy is the only Goalkeeping Academy in Greece that offers such opportunities and experiences. What we want from our athletes is to give their best, because such opportunities are so rare. If there is interest from a Spanish club for one of our athletes, the AGA Agency is here to take care of every detail”, commented the Head of the AGA Agency, Mr. Konstantinos Lamprou.

The goalkeepers are accompanied by the Head of AGA, Mr. Christos Lamprou, and the Director of the AGA Agency, Mr. Konstantinos Lamprou.

Το άρθρο AGA’s goalkeepers in Madrid to be evaluated by Atletico εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο Athens Goalkeepers Academy.

This trip is a continuation of the “10th Summer Camp by AGA” which was held last summer with great success. Our official guests in Athens were the goalkeeper of Atletico Madrid and AGA, Dimitris Stamatakis, and the Head Coach of Goalkeepers of the academy of the Spanish champion, Mr. Curro Galan. Mr. Galan evaluated the participant goalkeepers, who are now in Madrid.

During this week, AGA will be hosted in the Atletico’s facilities. This confirms once again the excellent level of cooperation between the two sides. The 17 goalkeepers will be trained and evaluated in the training center of Atletico Madrid other Spanish clubs.

The goalkeepers are accompanied by the Head of AGA, Mr. Christos Lamprou, and the Director of the AGA Agency, Mr. Konstantinos Lamprou.

Το άρθρο AGA in Spain with 17 goalkeepers εμφανίστηκε πρώτα στο Athens Goalkeepers Academy.

The leading Academy for goalkeepers in Greece, Athens Goalkeepers Academy, will host the “10th Summer Camp by AGA 2021”, and the official guests will be, among others, the goalkeeper of Atletico Madrid, Dimitris Stamatakis, and the goalkeeping coach of the Spanish Club, Mr. Curro Galán.

Mr. Galán will share his knowledge with the GK Coaches and Goalkeepers who will attend the Camp, through seminars and the training program. He will also evaluate the goalkeepers.

His presence confirms once again that the leading Academy for goalkeepers in Greece, Athens Goalkeepers Academy, collaborates with the best clubs and coaches in Europe.

Of course, the members of AGA’s scientific team will also share their knowledge through seminars: Mr. George Kachrimanis, Scientific Advisor of Performance 22 Lab and Asteras Tripolis, Mr. Spyros Arbis, orthopedic surgeon, and Mr. Vangelis Bekris, specialized trainer.

The detailed program of the “10th Summer Camp by AGA 2021” will be announced in the coming days.

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The “10th Summer Camp by AGA 2021” will be held at Renti Arena (46 Agias Annis Str.). The interested parts are kindly requested to contact the Athens Goalkeepers Academy soon in order to book a place, as the number of participants will be limited. The participants should have a negative coronavirus test result.

The interested parts are kindly requested to contact AGA by phone at +30 6939594325 (Mr. Christos Lamprou – Head of AGA), by e-mail at info@agatraining.com or message on the official pages of the Athens Goalkeepers Academy on Facebook and Instagram.

* Athens Goalkeepers Academy will provide the participants with the Certificate of Participation, signed by the Head of AGA, Mr. Christos Lamprou, and the goalkeeping coach, Mr. Curro Galán.

Το άρθρο Atletico’s Curro Galán and Stamatakis at the 10th Summer Camp by AGA 2021 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.

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.