Michal Papadopulos


Michal Papadopulos is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Papadopulos started his football career in his native Ostrava at NH Ostrava, and then Baník Ostrava. He moved early to English club Arsenal in July 2003. He played one first-team match for Arsenal, in a December 2003 League Cup match against Wolverhampton Wanderers as a 83rd minute substitute for Jérémie Aliadière. He returned to Baník in 2004. Papadopulos won the Czech Cup with Baník in 2005. In December 2005, he moved to German club Bayer Leverkusen, spending some time on loan at side Energie Cottbus before signing with Czech side Mladá Boleslav in June 2008. In June 2009, SC Heerenveen signed the Czech forward from Mladá Boleslav on a five-year contract.

Personal life

Papadopulos is of Greek and Czech descent.

Honours

Baník Ostrava
Zagłębie Lubin
Piast Gliwice
MFK Karviná