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'''PAOK Academy''' is the football academy system of Greek professional football club PAOK consisting of eleven official youth teams (Under-6/7, Under-8, Under-9, Under-10, Under-11, Under-12, Under-13, Under-14, Under-15, Under-17 and Under-20), based on the young athletes' age.<ref name="paokfc.gr">{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/paok-academy/tmimata-upodomis/k14-nchc/roster/|title=PAOK Academy|publisher=paokfc.gr|accessdate=12 June 2017|archive-date=7 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607022459/http://www.paokfc.gr/paok-academy/tmimata-upodomis/k14-nchc/roster/|url-status=live}}</ref> PAOK's U15, U17 and U20 teams all play in Greek Super League's <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superleaguegreece.net/el/youth/k20/2016-2017-15|title=youth competitions|publisher=superleaguegreece.net|accessdate=12 June 2017|archive-date=7 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907093129/http://www.superleaguegreece.net/el/youth/k20/2016-2017-15|url-status=live}}</ref> (Superleague U15, U17 and U20 respectively). Ιn 2016–17 season, U20 team participated in UEFA Youth League as a champion on official superleague U17 2015–16. This academy holds more than 280 young players,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/en/paok-academy-en/philosophy/intro/|title=PAOK Academy|publisher=paokfc.gr|accessdate=12 June 2017|archive-date=6 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606105106/http://www.paokfc.gr/en/paok-academy-en/philosophy/intro/|url-status=live}}</ref> and also more than 50 people work there (coaches, trainers, doctors etc.). The PAOK Academy maintains 16 training centers outside of Thessaloniki. These are in Athens, Didimoticho, Alexandroupoli, Komotini - Xanthi, Kilkis, Kavala, Drama, Kozani, Katerini, Lamia, Corfu, Rethymnon, Chios, Chalkidiki, Cyclades and Rhodes.<ref name=tc>{{cite web|url=http://inpaok.com/323303/%CF%84%CE%B1-121-%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AC-%CE%BA%CE%AD%CE%BD%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B1/|title=training centers|publisher=inpaok.com|accessdate=22 June 2017|archive-date=12 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912102526/http://inpaok.com/323303/%cf%84%ce%b1-121-%cf%80%cf%81%ce%bf%cf%80%ce%bf%ce%bd%ce%b7%cf%84%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ac-%ce%ba%ce%ad%ce%bd%cf%84%cf%81%ce%b1/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==History==
The first youth academy was created in 1952. The visionary was Austrian coach Wilhelm (Willi) Sefzik. His dream was to be able to bring out new talents that could evolve from an early age into the PAOK team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.netbet.gr/blog/%CF%84%CE%B1-%CF%80%CF%81%CF%8E%CF%84%CE%B1-%CE%B2%CE%AE%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%BF%CE%BA/|title=first youth academy|publisher=|access-date=2017-06-23|archive-date=2020-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808030103/https://www.netbet.gr/blog/%CF%84%CE%B1-%CF%80%CF%81%CF%8E%CF%84%CE%B1-%CE%B2%CE%AE%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%BF%CE%BA/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2007–2009, The former president Theodoros Zagorakis began the rebirth of the academies. Vangelis Pourliotopoulos undertook the reorganization, and for the first time in PAOK history started an organized effort of the club to exploit, to bring out new talents, and promote young footballers systematically from the infrastructure departments of PAOK's to the first team. In 2009, the cost reached €1 million per year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://inpaok.com/162705/%CF%87%CF%81%CF%85%CF%83%CE%AC%CF%86%CE%B9-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%BF%CE%BA/|title=The reborn|publisher=inpaok.com|access-date=2017-06-23|archive-date=2019-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507135806/https://inpaok.com/162705/%cf%87%cf%81%cf%85%cf%83%ce%ac%cf%86%ce%b9-%ce%b3%ce%b9%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%bf%ce%ba/|url-status=live}}</ref> At that time the "Football Prints" program was created. Today more than 90 academies participate in this program. In 2008, the first hostels in the Toumba Stadium were inaugurated. In the first three years, the hostels accommodated 14 children, who came from outside Thessaloniki
The evolution of academies continues to date, with Ivan Savvidis investing in a new home that will host young footballers. In September 2015, the PAOK Academy acquired a seven-storey building in the center of Thessaloniki,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Paok/spiti-gia-tis-akadhmies-toy-paok-me-prwtovoylia-savvidh.3683525.html|title=PAOK academy home|publisher=sport24.gr|access-date=2017-06-23|archive-date=2016-09-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160906211234/http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Paok/spiti-gia-tis-akadhmies-toy-paok-me-prwtovoylia-savvidh.3683525.html|url-status=live}}</ref> where 55 young football players live there.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://talentabout.gr/2016/09/to-spiti-twn-akadimiwn-tou-paok/|title=55 young players|publisher=talentabout.gr|access-date=2017-06-23|archive-date=2016-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921233339/http://talentabout.gr/2016/09/to-spiti-twn-akadimiwn-tou-paok/|url-status=live}}</ref> The cost of academies has now reached €2 million per year, making it the most expensive academy in Greece.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/podosfairo/superleague/article/204290/paok-dyo-ekat-gia-tis-akadimies-o-savvidis|title=2m cost|publisher=sdna.gr|access-date=2017-06-23|archive-date=2017-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728091820/http://www.sdna.gr/podosfairo/superleague/article/204290/paok-dyo-ekat-gia-tis-akadimies-o-savvidis|url-status=live}}</ref> According to the International Center for Sports Studies (CIES), the club has the best academies in Greece.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://inpaok.com/223824/%CE%BF%CE%B9-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BB%CF%8D%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B5%CF%82-%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%AF%CE%B5%CF%82-%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82-%CF%87%CF%8E%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%82/|title=Οι καλύτερες ακαδημίες της χώρας|publisher=inpaok.com|access-date=2017-06-23|archive-date=2016-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305030953/http://inpaok.com/223824/%ce%bf%ce%b9-%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%bb%cf%8d%cf%84%ce%b5%cf%81%ce%b5%cf%82-%ce%b1%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%b4%ce%b7%ce%bc%ce%af%ce%b5%cf%82-%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%82-%cf%87%cf%8e%cf%81%ce%b1%cf%82/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Organization==
PAOK invest in setting up its own football schools to bring out talented children. To this day the club maintains 13 training centers in every corner of the country. PAOK FC youth sections, with the assistance of their network of collaborating academies (football prints), select the most talented players of each region, in order to have them train often and gradually follow the schedules and aims of the PAOK academy players.
The objective of the club is encounter young talented athletes aged no more than 12, and hand them at least 7 years of proper the footballing education, so that they can dive into the mentality and philosophy of their club. The scouting team visits each training centre once each month, in order to supervise the children's progress. Some distinguished children are invited to Thessaloniki to join the PAOK Academy, which will be staying at PAOK's house.<ref name=tc/>
Since 2013, PAOK maintains a cooperation with Juventus on the academies sector.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/527766/synergasia-paok-juventus|title=Συνεργασία ΠΑΟΚ-Juventus|publisher=|access-date=2017-06-19|archive-date=2017-07-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701083539/http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/527766/synergasia-paok-juventus|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Football Prints==
PAOK football prints, is a network of academies working with the PAOK academy. Football Prints network functions through a communication system that is based on the eagerness of local academies to work and push talented children. The coordination of all academies has the Vangelis Pourliotopoulos and Kyriakos Alexandridis. In 2014, PAOK FC also organized their first "PAOK Football Prints Network Tournament". Since 2009, the club hold the annual youth tournament “Panagiotis Katsouris” in his memory, a renowned tournament and among the best in the Balkans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/20150405-ta-apotelesmata-tis-1is-imeras-tou-7ou-panagiotis-katsouris/|title=7th "Panagiotis Katsouris" tournament|publisher=PAOK official site|date=5 April 2015|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=10 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310075657/http://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/20150405-ta-apotelesmata-tis-1is-imeras-tou-7ou-panagiotis-katsouris/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===List of academies===
The 90 academies of "Football Prints" in Greece, according to geographic criteria.
{{Location map+ |Greece |width=750 |float=right |caption=Location of "Football Prints" in Greece |places= {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.933333 |long=24.4 |label=<div style="position:relative; left:3px;"><small>'''Kavala'''</small></div>|mark=Black pog.svg|position=top}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.65 |long=22.9 |label=<small>'''Thessaloniki'''</small>|mark=Black pog.svg|position=right}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.683333 |long=22.3 |label=<div style="position:relative; left:3px;"><small>'''Pella'''</small></div>|mark=Black pog.svg|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=37.966667 |long=23.716667 |label=<small>Athens Cosmos Club</small><br><small>Mikrasiatikos Kaisarianis</small>}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.85 |long=25.866667 |label=<div style="position:relative; top:2px;"><small>Pontiakos Alexandroupolis</small></div> }} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=38.066667 |long=23.583333 |label=<small>Pyrichios</small>|position=left}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=37.616667 |long=22.716667 |label=<small>PAOK Koutsopodiou</small>|position=left}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=39.15 |long=20.983333 |label=<div style="position:relative; bottom:2px;"><small>Dias Kostakion Arta</small></div>}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.1 |long=23.783333 |label=<div style="position:relative; top:3px;"><small>Elpides Marmara</small></div>}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.665 |long=23.696667 |label=<div style="position:relative; top:2px;"><small>PAOK Stavrou</small></div>|position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=39.783333 |long=19.716667 |label=<small>Olympiada Karousadon</small>|position=left}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=35.516667 |long=24.016667 |label=<small>Arena fc PAOK</small><br><small>Calcetto FC Chania</small>|position=top}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=41.35 |long=26.5 |label=<div style="position:relative; right:7px; top:2px;"><small>PAOK Iasmos</small><br><small>PAOK Isaakiou</small></div> |position=right}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=41.25 |long=24.166667 |label=<div style="position:relative; top:-6px;"><small>PAOK M. Alexandros</small><br><small>F. Dramas</small></div>|position=top}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=41.025867 |long=24.0107 |label=<div style="position:relative; top:2px;"><small>Alistrati</small></div>|position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=41.183333 |long=23.966667 |label=<div style="position:relative; left:7px;"><small>Prosotsani</small></div>|position=left}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.75 |long=21.416667 |label=<div style="position:relative; right:12px;"><small>Pas Florina</small></div>|position=top}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=35.333333 |long=25.133333 |label=<small>Lido Soccer</small><br><small>Atsalenios academy</small>|position=right}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=39.666667 |long=20.85 |label=<div style="position:relative; top:2px;"><small>PAS Asteras Ioaninon</small></div>}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.516667 |long=21.266667 |label=<div style="position:relative; right:15px;"><small>Kronos</small></div>|position=left}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.266667 |long=22.5 |label=<div style="position:relative; left:10px;"><small>Katerini academy</small></div>|position=right}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.983333 |long=22.866667 |label=<small>Alexandros Kilkis</small><br><small>PAOK Kristonis</small>|position=top}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=41.1 |long=25.416667 |label=<small>Fair Play</small><br><small>PAOK Komitini</small>|position=top}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.05 |long=20.75 |label=<div style="position:relative; right:-1px;"><small>PAOK Konitsa</small><br><small>Pindos Konitsa</small></div> |position=left}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=38.833333 |long=20.7 |label=<div style="position:relative; top:-2px;"><small>Tilikratis</small><br><small>Panlefkadios</small></div>|position=left}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=39.166667 |long=26.333333 |label=<small>Apollon Vounarakiou</small> |position=left}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=36.85 |long=27.233333 |label=<small>PAOK Kos</small>}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.3 |long=21.783333 |label=<small>Koilon</small><br><small>Siatista</small>|position=left}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=39.2 |long=20.166667 |label=<div style="position:relative; top:2px;"><small>Paxoi academy</small></div>|position=left}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.416667 |long=22.6 |label=<small>Makrygialos</small>}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.25 |long=22.416667 |label=<small>Giotsa</small><br><small>Play Zone</small>|position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=38.95 |long=20.733333 |label=<small>R.T. Preveza</small><br><small>RIA Sport</small> |position=right}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.516667 |long=21.683333 |label=<div style="position:relative; top:1px;"><small>Hercules Ptolemaidas</small></div>|position=top}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=35.366667 |long=24.466667 |label=<small>Astera Rethymnou</small> |position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=38.25 |long=21.733333 |label=<small>Keravnos A.V.</small> |position=top}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.516667 |long=22.4 |label=<small>Meliki</small> |position=right}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=39.166667 |long=23.483333 |label=<small>AO Skiathos academy</small> |position=top}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=38.466667 |long=23.6 |label=<small>PAOK Kanithou</small> |position=top}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=38.916667 |long=21.783333 |label=<small>PAOK Karpenisiou</small> |position=right}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=39.916667 |long=25.25 |label=<small>Filoktitis Kontia</small> |position=top}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=36.383333 |long=28.133333 |label=<small>Asteras Pastida</small> |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=41.5 |long=26.533333 |label=<small>Oinoi Orestiadas</small> |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=36.333333 |long=27.916667 |label=<div style="position:relative; right:18px;"><small>Euklhs Soronis</small></div>|position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=41.133333 |long=23.383333 |label=<small>Niki Christou</small>|position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.683333 |long=24.65 |label=<div style="position:relative; top:3px;"><small>Theagenis Thasos</small></div>|position=right}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=39.35 |long=20.566667 |label=<div style="position:relative; left:8px;"><small>Elpides Acheronta</small></div>|position=right}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=39.583333 |long=20.333333 |label=<div style="position:relative; top:2px; left:1px;"><small>Doxa Gardikiou</small></div>|position=left}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=41.133333 |long=24.883333 |label=<div style="position:relative; top:3px;"><small>PAOK Xanthi</small></div>|position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.55 |long=22.25 |label=<small>Doxa Makr.</small>|position=top}}
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Alexandros Kaloxoriou<br> 8px Champions Pefkon<br> 8px Keravnos Agiou Pavlou<br> 8px Ethnikos Sohou<br> 8px Diaplasi Oreokastro<br> 8px Achilleas Triandrias<br> 8px Doxa Elpidas Evosmou<br> 8px Toumba FC}} </div> <div style="font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|'''Kavala Academies'''}}<br> {{nowrap|8px Orfeas Eleftheroupolis<br> 8px Mundialito<br> 8px PAOK Kavalas<br> 8px Aetos Orfanou}} </div>|position=right}} }} {{Location map~ |Greece |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=40.5 |long=22.8 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">{{nowrap|'''Pella Academies'''}}<br> {{nowrap|8px Athletic Academy Skydras<br> 8px PAOK Patriarxio<br> 8px Apollon Kruas Vrisis}} </div> }} '''Greece''' *Alexandroupoli: Pontiakos Alexandroupolis,<ref name=morefpr>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Paok/to-paok-football-print-epekteinetai.2486325.html|title=Football Prints|publisher=sport24|date=4 November 2013|language=Greek|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=24 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124055224/https://www.sport24.gr/football/to-paok-football-print-epekteinetai.8119530.html|url-status=live}}</ref> *Argos: PAOK Koutsopodiou.<ref name=morefpr/> *Arta: Dias Kostakion Arta.<ref name=new4mem>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/20160511-tessera-nea-meli-sto-paok-football-prints/|title=Four new members in PAOK Football Prints|publisher=PAOK official site|date=11 May 2016|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=10 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510014249/https://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/20160511-tessera-nea-meli-sto-paok-football-prints/|url-status=live}}</ref> *Aspropyrgos: Pyrichios PAOK FC Aspropyrgou.<ref name=newfp>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/nea/tesseris-nees-prosthikes-sto-paok-footoball-prints/|title=Τέσσερις νέες προσθήκες στο PAOK Footoball Prints|publisher=PAOK official site|date=5 September 2014|language=Greek|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=14 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814170146/https://www.paokfc.gr/nea/tesseris-nees-prosthikes-sto-paok-footoball-prints/|url-status=live}}</ref> *Athens: Athens Cosmos Club,<ref name=morefpr/> Mikrasiatikos Kaisarianis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20160921-o-istorikos-mikrasiatikos-kaisarianis-sto-paok-football-prints/|title=Ο ιστορικός Μικρασιατικός Καισαριανής στο PAOK Football Prints|publisher=PAOK official site|date=21 September 2016|language=Greek|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=28 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928204448/https://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20160921-o-istorikos-mikrasiatikos-kaisarianis-sto-paok-football-prints/|url-status=live}}</ref> *Chalkida: PAOK Kanithou Chalkidas.<ref name=new3fp>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/nea/treis-symfonies-akadimies/|title=Τρεις νέες συμφωνίες συνεργαζόμενων ακαδημιών|publisher=PAOK official site|date=31 July 2014|language=Greek|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=28 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928202945/https://www.paokfc.gr/nea/treis-symfonies-akadimies/|url-status=live}}</ref> *Chalkidiki: Elpides Marmara, PAOK Stavrou.<ref name=morefpr/> *Chania: Arena fc PAOK,<ref name=morefpr/> Calcetto FC Chania.<ref name=new3fp/> *Corfu: Olympiada Karousadon.<ref name=3newm>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/20150905-tria-nea-meli-sto-paok-football-prints/|title=PAOK Football Prints get three new members|publisher=PAOK official site|date=5 September 2015|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=28 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928124354/https://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/20150905-tria-nea-meli-sto-paok-football-prints/|url-status=live}}</ref> *Didymoteicho: PAOK Iasmos, PAOK Isaakiou.<ref name=new4mem/> *Drama: PAOK Megas Alexandros,<ref name=morefp>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20161213-megali-summetoxi-sto-xristougenniatiko-tournoua-paok-football-prints/|title=Μεγάλη συμμετοχή στο τουρνουά PAOK Football Prints|publisher=PAOK official site|date=13 December 2016|language=Greek|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=29 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929161005/https://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20161213-megali-summetoxi-sto-xristougenniatiko-tournoua-paok-football-prints/|url-status=live}}</ref> Prosotsani,<ref name=morefpr/> Fillipos Dramas.<ref name=morefpr/> *Florina: Pas Florina.<ref name=morefp/> *Heraklion: Lido Soccer,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/nea/spoudaia-douleia-sto-proponitiko-kentro-tou-paok-stin-kriti/|title=Σπουδαία δουλειά στο προπονητικό κέντρο του ΠΑΟΚ στην Κρήτη|publisher=PAOK official site|date=19 November 2014|language=Greek|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=17 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617205953/https://www.paokfc.gr/nea/spoudaia-douleia-sto-proponitiko-kentro-tou-paok-stin-kriti/|url-status=live}}</ref> Atsalenios academy. *Imathia: Meliki Academy *Ioannina: PAS Asteras Ioaninon.<ref name=morefpr/> *Karpenisi: PAOK Karpenisiou.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://evrytaniasport.blogspot.gr/2017/07/blog-post_92.html|title=Επισημοποιήθηκε η πρωτοπόρος συνεργασία του ΠΑΟΚ Καρπενησίου με την ΠΑΕ ΠΑΟΚ|publisher=evrytaniasport|date=19 July 2017|language=Greek|accessdate=29 July 2017|archive-date=29 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729184741/http://evrytaniasport.blogspot.gr/2017/07/blog-post_92.html|url-status=live}}</ref> *Kastoria: Kronos Kastorias.<ref name=morefp/> *Katerini: Katerini academy 2006.<ref name=morefp/> *Kavala: Orfeas Eleftheroupolis,<ref name=morefpr/> Mundialito,<ref name=morefp/> PAOK Kavalas,<ref name=morefp/> Aetos Orfanou.<ref name=morefp/> PAOK Frixos Eleftheroupolis *Kilkis: Alexandros Kilkis,<ref name=morefp/> PAOK Kristonis. *Komotini: Fair Play,<ref name=Thrace>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/nea/to-proponitiko-kentro-tou-paok-se-komotini-xanthi/|title=Tο προπονητικό κέντρο του ΠΑΟΚ σε Κομοτηνή – Ξάνθη|publisher=PAOK official site|date=10 November 2014|language=Greek|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=29 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929001737/https://www.paokfc.gr/nea/to-proponitiko-kentro-tou-paok-se-komotini-xanthi/|url-status=live}}</ref> PAOK Komitini.<ref name=morefp/> *Konitsa: PAOK Konitsa, Pindos Konitsa.<ref name=new4mem/> *Kos: PAOK Kos.<ref name=morefpr/> *Kozani: Koilon academy,<ref name=morefp/> Siatista academy.<ref name=morefpr/> *Lefkada: Tilikratis Lefkada, Panlefkadios.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/nea/kai-i-leykada-sto-paok-football-prints/|title=Και η Λευκάδα στο δίκτυο PAOK Football Prints|publisher=PAOK official site|date=23 November 2014|language=Greek|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=29 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929115000/https://www.paokfc.gr/nea/kai-i-leykada-sto-paok-football-prints/|url-status=live}}</ref> *Lemnos: Filoktitis Kontia. *Lesbos: Apollon Vounarakiou. *Orestiada: Oinoi Orestiadas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20180801-i-oinoi-orestiadas-sto-paok-football-prints/|title=Η Οινόη Ορεστιάδας στο PAOK Football Prints|publisher=PAOK official site|date=1 August 2018|language=Greek|accessdate=12 August 2018|archive-date=12 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812152749/https://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20180801-i-oinoi-orestiadas-sto-paok-football-prints/|url-status=live}}</ref> *Patra: Keravnos Agiou Vasiliou.<ref name=newfp/> *Paxoi: Paxoi academy.<ref name=morefpr/> *Pella: Athletic Academy Skydras,<ref name=morefp/> PAOK Patriarxio,<ref name=morefp/> Apollon Kruas Vrisis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/nea/o-apollon-kryas-vrysis-sto-paok-football-prints/|title=Ο Απόλλων Κρύας Βρύσης στο PAOK Football Prints|publisher=PAOK official site|date=30 March 2016|language=Greek|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=28 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928124333/https://www.paokfc.gr/nea/o-apollon-kryas-vrysis-sto-paok-football-prints/|url-status=live}}</ref> *Pieria: Giotsa academy, Makrygialos, Play Zone 2006.<ref name=morefpr/> *Preveza: Real Team Preveza, RIA Sport academy.<ref name=newfp/> *Ptolemaida: Hercules Ptolemaidas.<ref name=morefp/> *Rethymno: Astera Rethymnou.<ref name=morefpr/> *Rhodes: Euklhs Soronis.,<ref name=morefpr/> Asteras Pastida.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://inpaok.com/370663/%CE%B1%CE%BA%CF%8C%CE%BC%CE%B1-%CE%BC%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%80%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%81%CE%B7-%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%AF%CE%B1/|title=Ακόμα μια "ασπρόμαυρη" ακαδημία|publisher=inpaok|date=28 July 2017|language=Greek|accessdate=29 July 2017|archive-date=29 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729172852/http://inpaok.com/370663/%CE%B1%CE%BA%CF%8C%CE%BC%CE%B1-%CE%BC%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%80%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%81%CE%B7-%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%AF%CE%B1/|url-status=live}}</ref> *Skiathos: AO Skiathos academy. *Serres: Niki Christou,<ref name=morefp/> Ethnikos Sidirokastrou,<ref name=morefpr/> Alistrati.<ref name=morefpr/> *Thasos: Theagenis Thasos.<ref name=morefpr/> akademy AO Ptamias *Thesprotia: Elpides Acheronta,<ref name=others>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20151022-emprakto-endiaferon-gia-tis-omades-tou-diktiou/|title=Έμπρακτο ενδιαφέρον του ΠΑΟΚ για τις ομάδες του Δικτύου|publisher=PAOK official site|date=23 October 2015|language=Greek|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=29 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929120254/https://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20151022-emprakto-endiaferon-gia-tis-omades-tou-diktiou/|url-status=live}}</ref> Doxa Gardikiou.<ref name=morefpr/> *Thessaloniki: Proteas,<ref name=morefpr/> Achilleas Pereas,<ref name=morefpr/> Elpides Sikeon,<ref name=morefpr/> Bebides Ionias,<ref name=morefpr/> Kypseli Neapolis,<ref name=morefpr/> Liti academy,<ref name=morefpr/> Academy MAS Atromitos Triadiou,<ref name=morefpr/> GS Ilioupoli,<ref name=morefpr/> Lykoi, AE falirou, PAOK Kymina-Malgara, Malakopi Pylaias,<ref name=4add>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/20151011-tesseris-prosthikes-sto-paok-football-prints/|title=Four additions to PAOK Football Prints|publisher=PAOK official site|date=11 October 2015|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=29 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929114729/https://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/20151011-tesseris-prosthikes-sto-paok-football-prints/|url-status=live}}</ref> Aetoi fc,<ref name=4add/> Doxa Drymou,<ref name=4add/> Ioannis Papafis academy,<ref name=3newm/> Magnisiakos,<ref name=3newm/> M. Alexandros Kaloxoriou, Champions Pefkon,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20141004-sto-paok-football-prints-kai-oi-oprotathlites-peukon/|title=Στο PAOK Football Prints και οι Πρωταθλητές Πεύκων|publisher=PAOK official site|date=4 October 2014|language=Greek|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=29 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929002018/https://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20141004-sto-paok-football-prints-kai-oi-oprotathlites-peukon/|url-status=live}}</ref> Keravnos Agiou Pavlou,<ref name=others/> Ethnikos Sohou, Diaplasi Oreokastro,<ref name=new3fp/> Achilleas Triandrias,<ref name=newfp/> Doxa Elpidas Evosmou,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20141013-melos-apo-euosmo-camp-sto-didumoteixo/|title=Μέλος από Εύοσμο|publisher=PAOK official site|date=13 October 2014|language=Greek|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=28 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928123029/https://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20141013-melos-apo-euosmo-camp-sto-didumoteixo/|url-status=live}}</ref> Toumba FC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acadimies.gr/site/akadimia.php?aid=44&cid=63|title=Toumba FC - Ακαδημία Ποδοσφαίρου Τούμπας|publisher=acadimies.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=9 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928085902/http://www.acadimies.gr/site/akadimia.php?aid=44&cid=63|archive-date=28 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> *Veria: Doxa Makroxoriou.<ref name=morefpr/> *Xanthi: Elpides PAOK Xanthi.<ref name=Thrace/> '''Cyprus''' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/nea/triti-akadimia-tou-paok-stin-kypro/|title=Τρίτη ακαδημία του ΠΑΟΚ στην Κύπρο|publisher=PAOK official site|date=11 September 2014|language=Greek|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=10 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510014329/https://www.paokfc.gr/nea/triti-akadimia-tou-paok-stin-kypro/|url-status=live}}</ref> *Larnaca: Nuovo Calcio . *Pano Polemidia: Karmiotissa Anorthosi Polemidion. *Paphos: Olympico academy. '''Germany''' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/20170221-ki-alli-germaninki-prosthiki-sto-football-prints/|title=A new German addition to the Football Prints|publisher=PAOK official site|date=21 February 2017|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=9 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909144902/http://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/20170221-ki-alli-germaninki-prosthiki-sto-football-prints/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20170909-exi-oi-akadimies-tou-paok-sti-germania/|title=6 οι ακαδημίες του ΠΑΟΚ στη Γερμανία|publisher=PAOK official site|date=9 September 2017|language=Greek|accessdate=9 September 2017|archive-date=9 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909143212/http://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20170909-exi-oi-akadimies-tou-paok-sti-germania/|url-status=live}}</ref> *Krefeld: Hellas Krefeld. *Troisdorf: Hellas Troisdorf. *Munich: PAOK FC Pontos. *Offenbach: PAOK Offenbach. *Essen: Thessaloniki Essen *Wiesbaden: Hellas Wiesbaden. '''Israel''' *Nazareth: PAOK Millya Academy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/o-dikefalos-kai-sto-israil/|title=PAOK spread their wings in Israel|publisher=PAOK official site|date=8 June 2015|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=29 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929001812/https://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/o-dikefalos-kai-sto-israil/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Paok/fytwrio-toy-paok-kai-sto-israhl.4025981.html|title=Φυτώριο του ΠΑΟΚ και στο Ισραήλ|publisher=sport24|date=24 April 2016|language=Greek|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=25 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425223954/http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Paok/fytwrio-toy-paok-kai-sto-israhl.4025981.html|url-status=live}}</ref> '''Sweden''' * Stockholm: Akropolis IF.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/642973/synergasia-toy-paok-me-tin-akropoli-stokholmis|title=Συνεργασία του ΠΑΟΚ με την Ακρόπολη Στοκχόλμης|publisher=gazzetta|author=Γιώργος Βροντάκης|date=18 August 2014|language=Greek|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=28 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928082919/http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/642973/synergasia-toy-paok-me-tin-akropoli-stokholmis|url-status=live}}</ref> '''Australia''' * Adelaide: Adelaide Olympic FC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theffacup.com.au/news/adelaide-olympic-strike-partnership-greek-champions-paok|title=Adelaide Olympic strike partnership with Greek Champions PAOK|work=theffacup.com.au|access-date=2019-07-25|archive-date=2019-07-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725111726/https://www.theffacup.com.au/news/adelaide-olympic-strike-partnership-greek-champions-paok|url-status=live}}</ref> '''Serbia''' * Nis: FC Real Nis
== Academy Personnel ==
[[File:Kyriakos Alexandridis photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg|thumb|Kyriakos Alexandridis Football Prints Supervisor]] [[File:Stefanos Borbokis photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg|thumb|Stefanos Borbokis Scout]]
{| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2" style="background:black;| <span style="color:white">Sport management and organisation</span> |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Vangelis Pourliotopoulos |General Manager |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Georgios Georgiadis |Technical Director |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Giorgos Theodoridis |U19 Team Manager |- | |U17, U15 Team Manager |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Kyriakos Alexandridis |Football Prints Supervisor |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Grigoris Karavelis |Technical Advisor |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Konstantinos Vourtsis |Functional Overhang |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Ioanna Charalampous |Student Officer |- !colspan="2" style="background:black;| <span style="color:white">Team coaches</span> |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Petros Tsiapakidis |U19 Coach |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Dimitrios Orfanos |U17 Coach |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Petros Tsiapakidis |U15 Coach |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Dimitris Orfanos |U14 Coach |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Andreas Balabanis |U13 Coach |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Savvas Konstantinidis |U12 Coach |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Georgios Gourtsas |U11 Coach |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Spyridon Koulouris |U10 Coach |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Antonis Krinitsas |U9 Coach |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Maria Exadaktylou, {{flagicon|Greece}} Magdalini Tsoukala |U7, U6 Coach |- !colspan="2" style="background:black;| <span style="color:white">Fitness coaches</span> |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Evagelos Alexopoulos |U19 Fitness coach |- |{{flagicon|Ghana}} Ebenezer Hagan |U17 Fitness coach |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Vasileios Bilis |U15 Fitness coach |- !colspan="2" style="background:black;| <span style="color:white">Analysis department</span> |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Ioannis Vlachos |Head Analyst |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Ilias Galanopoulos |Match Analyst |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Alexandros Theodoridis |Data Analyst |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Ioannis Abatzidis |Data Analyst |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Ioannis Avramidis |Head Scout |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Kostas Lagonidis |Scouting |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Stefanos Borbokis |Scouting |- !colspan="2" style="background:black;| <span style="color:white">Medical department</span> |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Dr. Argyrios Karavelis |Head of Medical Services |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Dr. Giorgos Ziogas |Toccupational physiologist |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Irini Rera |Psychologist |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Ioanna Paspala |Nutritionist |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Stavros Terzanidis |U19 Physiotherapist |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Konstantinos Michailidis |U17 Physiotherapist |- |{{flagicon|Greece}} Michail Kostidis |U15 Physiotherapist |}
Source: [https://www.paokfc.gr/paok-academy/filosofia/domi/ PAOK F.C.]
== Players ==
=== PAOK U19 ===
{{Fs start}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=GK|name=Spiros Aggelidis|other=|no=1}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Vasilis Kitsakis|other=|no=2}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Nikos Deligiannis|other=|no=3}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Giorgos Tsiakoumis|other=|no=4}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Theodoros Melenikiotis|other=|no=5}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Dimitris Kottas|other=|no=6}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Thodoros Kalogiros|other=|no=10}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Lampros Smyrlis|other=|no=11}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Loukas Martos|other=|no=12}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Nikos Spyrakos|other=|no=14}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=GK|name=Alexandros Lypiridis|other=|no=15}} {{Fs player|nat=RUS|pos=MF|name=Viktor Rumyantsev|other=|no=16}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Kostas Goumas|other=|no=18}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Xristos Iordanidis|other=|no=20}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Lefteris Tasiouras|other=|no=21}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Kostas Kastidis|other=|no=22}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=GK|name=Dimitris Monastirlis|other=|no=24}} {{Fs player|nat=ALB|pos=DF|name=Marios Sinanaj|other=|no=23}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Athanasios Garnetas|other=|no=25}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Thodoros Spyridopoulos|other=|no=27}} {{Fs end}}
=== PAOK U17 ===
{{Fs start}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=GK|name=Evaggelos Ikonomidis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=ROU|pos=GK|name=Vasili Sova|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Tryfon Kalioglou|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Giorgos Koupenos|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Giorgos Chourdakis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Kostas Skourtis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Stavros Iliadis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Charalabos Georgiadis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Panagiotis Theodosiadis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Taxiarxis Filon|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Vasilis Pasachidis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Vasilis Papageorgiou|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=POL|pos=MF|name=Maximilian Sznaucner|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Panagiotis Deliopoulos|other=|no=}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Dimitris Papaevaggelou|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Stefanos Aleiferopoulos|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Dimitris Vagionas|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=ALB|pos=MF|name=Marios Leka|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Stelios Almasidis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Nikos Mavris|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Kostas Ignatiou|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Vasilis Soupiadis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Manolis Ibraim|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Ioannis Gitersos|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Grigoris Politakis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Minas Vasiliadis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Alexandros Adam|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Giorgos Ganopoulos|other=|no=}} {{Fs end}}
=== PAOK U15 ===
{{Fs start}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=GK|name=Michail Pourliotopoulos|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=GK|name=Giorgos Panagiotidis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=GK|name=Efstathios Beleris|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=GK|name=Klimis Kyriakidis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Giorgos Kosidis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Konstantinos Vyrsokinos|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Pavlos Tsiotas|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Dimitris Bataoulas|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Dimosthenis Kakoulis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Pavlos Bagios|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=Dimitris Sellas|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Anestis Mythou|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Efstratios Tachmetzidis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Athanasios Panos|other=|no=}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Vasilis Eleftheriadis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=ALB|pos=MF|name=Fotis Vasili|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=ALB|pos=MF|name=Bedri Dunga|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Athanasios Papanikolaou|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Nikos Dimopoulos|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=Ilias Drigakis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Nikos Theofilou|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Giorgos Romanidis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Ilias Karagiozis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Andreas Spyrou|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Dimitris Berdos|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Ioannis Tsifoutis|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Antonis-Panagiotis Tsitsilas|other=|no=}} {{Fs player|nat=GRE|pos=FW|name=Petros Karakostas|other=|no=}} {{Fs end}}
== Honours == Titles won and honours by the PAOK academy's teams.
=== Official Youth Championship's - International Tournaments ===
'''PAOK U20'''
* '''Greek Superleague U19''' **'''Winners (8)''' : 2002–03, 2006–07, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2025–26 **Runners-up (4) : 2011–12, 2015–16, 2022–23, 2023–24
* '''Superleague Cup''' **'''Winners (2)''' : 2025, 2026
* '''Double''' **'''Winners (1)''' : 2026,
* '''Broersen International Youth Tournament U19'''
* '''Culemborg Cup''' **'''Winners (1)''' : 2018-19 **Runners-up (1) : 2012-13
'''PAOK U17'''
* '''Greek Superleague U17''' **'''Winners (6)''' : 2012–13, 2015–16, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2023–24, 2024-25 **Runners-up (3) : 2014–15, 2018–19, 2022–23
* '''International Youth Tournament U17'''
* '''Craig Brown Memorial Trophy''' **'''Winners (1)''' :2025-26
'''PAOK U15'''
* '''Greek Superleague U15''' **'''Winners (6)''' : 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024-25 **Runners-up (3) : 2013–14, 2015–16, 2021–22
* '''International Youth Tournament U15'''
* '''Universal Youth Cup''' **'''Winners (1)''' : 2025-26
* '''International Viktor Ponedelnik's Cup''' **'''Winners (1)''' : 2014-15
* '''Rimini Cup''' **'''Winners (2)''' : 2013-14, 2001–02
* '''«We Love Football» tournament''' ** Runners-up (1) : 2015-16 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/283575deyteri-sto-tournoua-we-love-football-i-k15/|title=U15s take 2nd place in "We Love Football" tournament|publisher=PAOK official site|date=28 March 2016|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=2 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902222311/https://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/283575deyteri-sto-tournoua-we-love-football-i-k15/|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Domestic - International tournaments Under===
'''PAOK U14'''
* '''International Children’s Football Festival''' **'''Winners (1)''' : 2015-16
'''PAOK U13'''
* '''Lennart Johansson Academy Trophy''' **'''Winners (2)''' : 2012-13, 2016–17 **'''Runners-up''' : 2015
* '''Panagiotis Katsouris" Football tournament''' **'''Winners (2)''' : 2013-14, 2014–15
* '''CVV Zwervers''' ** Runners-up : 2013-14
* '''Lukoil Cup''' **'''Winners (2)''' : 2013-14, 2016-17 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20170910-katektise-to-lukoil-cup-i-k13/|title=U13 won Lukoil Cup|publisher=paokfc|date=10 September 2017|language=Greek|accessdate=16 September 2017|archive-date=16 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916185438/http://www.paokfc.gr/nea/20170910-katektise-to-lukoil-cup-i-k13/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''Rodos Knights Cup''' **'''Winners (1)''' : 2014-15
* '''Pfingst Cup''' ** Runners-up : 2016-17
'''PAOK U12'''
* '''Marc Overmars''' **'''Winners (1)''' : 2015-16
'''PAOK U11'''
* '''Lokoball''' **'''Winners (2)''' : 2012-13, 2013–14 ** Runners-up : 2015, 2016
* '''Panagiotis Katsouris" Football tournament''' **'''Winners (1)''' : 2014
* '''1 SANDANSKI CUP''' **'''Winners (1)''' : 2013-14
* '''1 Invitational Cup Stockholm''' **'''Winners (1)''' : 2014-15
* '''1 Catnic Cup*''' **'''Winners (1)''' : 2016
* '''1 Paris World Cup''' **'''Winners (1)''' : 2015-16
* '''1 Max Sport Youth Cup''' **'''Winners (1)''' : 2014-15
'''PAOK U10'''
* '''1 International tournaments Serbia''' **'''Winners (1)''' : 2013-14 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokmania.gr/podosfairo/akadimies/69913-enas-akoma-diethnis-titlos-gia-tis-ypodomes|title=Ένας ακόμα διεθνής τίτλος για τις υποδομές|publisher=paokmania|date=31 August 2014|language=Greek|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=28 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928082922/http://www.paokmania.gr/podosfairo/akadimies/69913-enas-akoma-diethnis-titlos-gia-tis-ypodomes|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''IV International Football Tournament «Mini Football Magic''' * **'''Winners (1)''' : 2015
'''International Orthopaedikos U10 Juniors Cup 2016''' ** Runners-up : 2016
'''PAOK U9'''
* '''Pfingst Cup''' * **'''Winners (1)''' : 2013-14
* '''International Tournaments Krnjevo''' * **'''Winners (1)''' : 2014 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paokmania.gr/podosfairo/akadimies/66556-diakriseis-gia-ton-paok-kai-sti-servia|title=Διακρίσεις για τον ΠΑΟΚ και στη Σερβία|publisher=paokmania|date=23 June 2014|language=Greek|accessdate=8 July 2017|archive-date=15 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515170922/http://www.paokmania.gr/podosfairo/akadimies/66556-diakriseis-gia-ton-paok-kai-sti-servia|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''2 Dragan Mance Cup''' * **'''Winners (1)''' : 2017
'''PAOK U8'''
* '''Olympico Paphos Tournament''' * **'''Winners (1)''' : 2017
* '''Germany Offenbach Tournament''' * **'''Winners (1)''' : 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Οι Κ8 του ΠΑΟΚ κέρδισε το τουρνουά στη Γερμανία|language=el|date= 23 May 2017|url=https://acadimies.gr/2017/05/23/%ce%bf%ce%b9-%ce%ba8-%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%85-%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%bf%ce%ba-%ce%ba%ce%ad%cf%81%ce%b4%ce%b9%cf%83%ce%b5-%cf%84%ce%bf-%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%85%cf%81%ce%bd%ce%bf%cf%85%ce%ac-%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b7-%ce%b3/|website=acadimies.gr}}</ref>
==Records== ===Top Scorers (All competitions)=== {|class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center;width:48% !Ranking !Nationality !Name !Years !Goals |- |1|| align="left" |{{flagu|Greece}}||Alexandros Gargalatzidis||2016–2019||29 |- |2|| align="left" |{{flagu|Greece}}||Giorgos Doumtsis||2016–2020||28 |- |3|| align="left" |{{flagu|Greece}}||Georgios Tzovaras||2016–2019||23 |- |4|| align="left" |{{flagu|Greece}}||Zisis Chatzistravos||2016–2019||22 |- |5|| align="left" |{{flagu|Greece}}||Dimitrios Panidis||2018–2021||22 |- |}
===Appearances (All competitions)=== {|class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center;width:48% !Ranking !Nationality !Name !Years !Appearances |- |1|| align="left" |{{flagu|Greece}}||Zisis Chatzistravos||2016–2019||84 |- |2|| align="left" |{{flagu|Greece}}||Georgios Tzovaras||2016–2019||74 |- |3|| align="left" |{{flagu|Greece}}||Charis Tsingaras||2017–2020||71 |- |4|| align="left" |{{flagu|Greece}}||Giorgos Doumtsis||2016–2020||71 |- |5|| align="left" |{{flagu|Greece}}||Giannis Michailidis||2017–2020||70 |- |}
== Notable players== [[File:SM-PAOK (13).jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Dimitris Pelkas]]
Notable players coming from the club's youth departments include: {{div col |colwidth=15em}} *Leandros Symeonidis *Giorgos Koudas *Koulis Apostolidis *Filotas Pellios *Angelos Anastasiadis *Kostas Orfanos *Nikos Alavantas *Charis Baniotis *Stefanos Borbokis *Giorgos Toursounidis *Vangelis Nastos *Dimitris Salpingidis *Georgios Fotakis *Christos Karypidis *Lazaros Christodoulopoulos *Stefanos Athanasiadis *Kostas Stafylidis *Ergys Kaçe *Stelios Kitsiou *Dimitris Pelkas *Efthymis Koulouris *Giannis Michailidis *Lefteris Lyratzis *Charis Tsingaras *Christos Tzolis *Georgios Koutsias *Konstantinos Koulierakis *Giannis Konstantelias *Stefanos Tzimas *Dimitris Chatsidis {{div col end}}
== Top transfer sales== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:black;"|Pos. ! width=240 style="color:#FFFFFF; background:black;"|Player ! width=220 style="color:#FFFFFF; background:black;"|To ! width=120 style="color:#FFFFFF; background:black;"|Fee ! width=140 style="color:#FFFFFF; background:black;"|Date ! width=300 style="color:#FFFFFF; background:black;"|Notes ! width=10 style="color:#FFFFFF; background:black;"|Source(s) |- | align=center| FW | Stefanos Tzimas | {{flagicon|GER}} 1. FC Nürnberg | align=center|€18,000,000 | align=center|{{dts|3 February 2025}} | align=center|Plus €3.75m from next sale | align=center|<ref> {{cite web|url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/stefanos-tzimas-to-join-brighton-for-reported-25m-40654302|title=Stefanos Tzimas to join Brighton for reported €25m|work=onefootball.com|author=Daniel Pinder|date=2 February 2025|accessdate=3 February 2025}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/20250203-euxaristoume-stefane/|title=Thank you Stefanos!|work=paokfc.gr|date=3 February 2025|accessdate=3 February 2025}}</ref> |- | align=center| DF | Konstantinos Koulierakis | {{flagicon|GER}} VfL Wolfsburg | align=center|€11,750,000 | align=center|{{dts|30 August 2024}} | align=center| Plus 3 million bonus target | align=center|<ref> {{cite web|url=https://bulinews.com/wolfsburg-officially-unveil-koulierakis-vavro-follow-soon|title=Wolfsburg officially unveil Koulierakis, Vavro to follow soon|work=bulinews.com|author=Peter Weis|date=30 August 2024|accessdate=3 February 2025}}</ref> |- | align=center| FW | Christos Tzolis | {{flagicon|ENG}} Norwich City | align=center|€11,000,000 | align=center|{{dts|12 August 2021}} | align=center|Plus €600k from next sale | align=center|<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.ertnews.gr/athlitismos/ekleise-me-11-2-ekat-eyro-o-tzolis-sti-norits/|title=«Έκλεισε» με 11+2 εκατ. ευρώ ο Τζόλης στη Νόριτς|trans-title=Tzolis transfer to Norwich City completed for 11+2 million euros|work=ertnews.gr|language=Greek|date=10 August 2021|accessdate=3 February 2025}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/2339028/tzolis-i-fortoyna-plirose-ti-ritra-ton-35-ekat-gia-ton-ellina-aso-pososto-toy-paok|title=Τζόλης: Η Φορτούνα πλήρωσε τη ρήτρα των 3,5 εκατ. για τον Έλληνα άσο - Το ποσοστό του ΠΑΟΚ από το deal|trans-title=Fortuna paid the 3.5m transfer clause fee for Tzolis - PAOK percentage from the deal|work=gazzetta.gr|author=Andreas Soulai|language=Greek|date=30 May 2024|accessdate=3 February 2025}}</ref> |- | align=center| FW | Efthymis Koulouris | {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse | align=center|€3,500,000 | align=center|{{dts|22 June 2019}} | align=center| | align=center|<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-efthymios-koulouris-paok-salonique-a-un-pas-de-toulouse/1031616|title=Transferts : Efthymios Koulouris (PAOK Salonique) à un pas de Toulouse|trans-title=Transfers: Efthymios Koulouris (PAOK Salonika) just a step from Toulouse|language=French|work=lequipe.fr|author=|date=19 June 2019|accessdate=3 February 2025}}</ref> |- | align=center| FW | Georgios Koutsias | {{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Fire | align=center|€2,360,000 | align=center|{{dts|28 February 2023}} | align=center| | align=center|<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalherald.com/paoks-georgios-koutsias-reportedly-close-to-chicago-fire-transfer/|title=PAOK’s Georgios Koutsias Reportedly Close to Chicago Fire Transfer|work=thenationalherald.com|date=24 February 2023|accessdate=3 February 2025}}</ref> |- | align=center| FW | Lazaros Christodoulopoulos | {{flagicon|GRE}} Panathinaikos | align=center|€2,200,000 | align=center|{{dts|26 June 2008}} | align=center| | align=center|<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/longreads/christodoylopoylos-oi-tesseris-epoches-toy-lazaroy.8652324.html|title=Χριστοδουλόπουλος: Οι τέσσερις εποχές του Λάζαρου|trans-title=The 4 seasons of Lazaros Christodoulopoulos|work=sport24.gr|language=Greek|date=19 December 2018|accessdate=3 February 2025}}</ref> |- | align=center| MF | Dimitris Pelkas | {{flagicon|TUR}} Fenerbahçe | align=center|€2,200,000 | align=center|{{dts|5 October 2020}} | align=center| | align=center|<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/son-dakika-dimitris-pelkas-imzaya-uctu-fenerbahcede-beklenen-ayrilik-gerceklesti-42127980|title=Son Dakika: Dimitris Pelkas imzaya uçtu! Fenerbahçe'de beklenen ayrılık gerçekleşti...|trans-title=Dimitris Pelkas leaves Fenerbahçe|work=hurriyet.com.tr|language=Turkish|date=29 August 2022|accessdate=3 February 2025}}</ref> |- | align=center| FW | Dimitris Salpingidis | {{flagicon|GRE}} Panathinaikos | align=center|€1,800,000 | align=center|{{dts|17 August 2006}} | align=center|Plus 3 Panathinaikos players | align=center|<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.tanea.gr/2006/08/18/sports/to-paraskinio-tis-metagrafis/|title=Tο παρασκήνιο της μεταγραφής|trans-title=The background of Salpingidis transfer|work=tanea.gr|language=Greek|author=Thanassis Liontzopoulos|date=18 August 2006|accessdate=3 February 2025}}</ref> |- | align=center| DF | Kostas Stafylidis | {{flagicon|GER}} Bayer Leverkusen | align=center|€1,500,000 | align=center|{{dts|25 July 2012}} | align=center| | align=center|<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/o-stafylidis-sti-leverkoyzen.8029656.html|title=Ο Σταφυλίδης στη Λεβερκούζεν!|trans-title=Stafylidis joins Bayer Leverkusen!|work=sport24.gr|author=Kostas Petrotos|language=Greek|date=20 July 2012|accessdate=3 February 2025}}</ref> |- | align=center| DF | Christos Karypidis | {{flagicon|SCO}} Hearts | align=center|€478,000 | align=center|{{dts|3 August 2006}} | align=center| | align=center|<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.paok24.com/podosfairo/439045/otan-o-karypidis-charise-chrimata-toy-symvolaioy-toy/|title=Οταν ο Καρυπίδης χάρισε χρήματα του συμβολαίου του|trans-title=When Karypidis gave up money from his salary|work=paok24.com|language=Greek|date=24 August 2023|accessdate=3 February 2025}}</ref> |- | align=center| GK | Nikolaos Botis | {{flagicon|ITA}} Inter Milan (Youth) | align=center|€350,000 | align=center|{{dts|1 September 2020}} | align=center| | align=center|<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.fcinternews.it/giovanili/sky-l-inter-pesca-dal-paok-salonicco-il-portiere-del-2004-botis-operazione-da-500mila-euro-341961|title=Sky - L'Inter pesca dal Paok Salonicco il portiere del 2004 Botis, operazione da 500mila euro|trans-title=Inter signs 2004 born goalkeeper Botis from PAOK, a 500,000 euros deal|language=Italian|work=fcinternews.it|author=Christian Liotta|date=3 July 2020|accessdate=3 February 2025}}</ref> |- | align=center| DF | Stelios Kitsiou | {{flagicon|TUR}} Ankaragücü | align=center|€300,000 | align=center|{{dts|21 July 2019}} | align=center| | align=center|<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.in.gr/2019/07/21/sports/football/ta-vrikan-paok-angkaragkoutsou-gia-kitsiou/|title=Τα βρήκαν ΠΑΟΚ – Ανγκαραγκουτσού για Κίτσιου|trans-title=PAOK and Ankaragücü agree terms on Kitsiou|work=in.gr|language=Greek|date=21 July 2019|accessdate=3 February 2025}}</ref> |- | align=center| MF | Charis Tsingaras | {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulouse | align=center|€300,000 | align=center|{{dts|1 September 2022}} | align=center|Loan fee | align=center|<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.amna.gr/sport/article/670327/Ekleise-to-deal--PAOK-Toulouz--gia-Tsiggara|title=Έκλεισε το deal, ΠΑΟΚ-Τουλούζ, για Τσιγγάρα|trans-title=PAOK and Toulouse agree terms on Tsingaras|work=amna.gr|author=Kostas Vroulis|language=Greek|date=29 August 2022|accessdate=3 February 2025}}</ref> |}
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