Greece national beach soccer team

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)

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.

Results and fixtures

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

Greece  v  Denmark
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'
 Report
  • Madsen 21'
  • Dorph 22'
  • Frandsen 28'
 Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Francisco de Oses Bumedien (Spain)
 Norway v Greece 
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'
 Report
  • Skourtas 4', 25'
  • Mikelatos 9', 12'
  • Katsoulis 29'
  • Koukovinis 36'
 Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Luca Romani(Italy)
 France v Greece 
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'
 Report
  • Skourtas 9'
  • Triantafyllidis 10'
  • Mikelatos 22'
 Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Francisco de Oses Bumedien (Spain)
 Germany v Greece 
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'
 Report
  • Biermann 14' (o.g.)
  • Karakasis 22'
 Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania)
 Portugal v Greece 
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
Report
  • Tsitsaris 30'
 Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Ago Kärtmann (Estonia)
  Switzerland v Greece 
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 gold-colored soccer ball 39'
Report
  • Karakasis 7'
  • Triantafyllidis 9'
  • Katsoulis 10'
  • Tsitsaris 14'
  • Lympousis 24'
 Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland)
 Lithuania v Greece 
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'
 Report
  • Mikelatos 3'
  • Tsiakalos 6'
  • Koukovinis 27'
  • Paloumpis 29'
 Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Özcan Sultanoğlu (Turkey)
 France v Greece 
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'
 Report
  • Skourtas 10'
 Stadium: Karteros Beach Sports Center
Referee: Wilson Castanheira (Portugal)
Greece  v  Morocco
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'
 Report
  • 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)
Greece  v  Spain
11 September 2023 (2023-09-11) 2023 Mediterranean Beach Games Greece  1–5  Spain Heraklion, Greece
17:30 UTC+3
Report
  • Domingo 10'
  • Antonio 18'
  • Arias 20'
  • Camacho 31'
  • Joselito 34'
 Stadium: Karteros Beach Sports Center
Referee: Hany Eleraky (Egypt)
Greece  v  Italy
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'
 Report
  • Giordani 9'
  • Genovali 10'
  • Zurlo 12'
  • Remedi 23', 34'
 Stadium: Main pitch
Referee: Malte Gerhardt (Germany)
 Belarus v Greece 
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'
 Report
  • Mikelatos 4'
  • Katsoulis 11'
 Stadium: Main pitch
Referee: Dario Minder (Switzerland)
 Moldova v Greece 
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'
 Report
  • Mikelatos 27', 35'
  • Skourtas 29'
 Stadium: Pitch 2
Referee: Mehdi Sayoud (Belgium)
Greece  v  Moldova
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'
 Report
  • Ignat 3', 12'
 Stadium: Pitch 2
Referee: Moreno Francesco Longo (Italy)
 Azerbaijan v Greece 
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'
 Report
  • Mikelatos 7'
  • Skourtas 19'
  • Karakasis 29'
 Stadium: Pitch 2
Referee: Raffaele Delvecchio (Italy)
 France v Greece 
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'
 Report
  • Katsoulis 21'
  • Stratis 24'
 Stadium: Main Pitch
Referee: Vladimir Tashkov (Bulgaria)

Current squad

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 32) 13 0 Greece AO Kefallinia
2 2DF Michail Lympousis (1993-01-14) 14 January 1993 (age 31) 28 6 Greece AO Atlas
3 2DF Dimitrios Paloumpis (2003-02-25) 25 February 2003 (age 21) 22 1 Greece Napoli Patron
4 4FW Konstantinos Koukovinis (1997-03-04) 4 March 1997 (age 27) 18 2 Greece AO Kefallinia
5 2DF Georgios Karakasis (1987-08-27) 27 August 1987 (age 36) 28 4 Greece AO Kefallinia
6 2DF Spyridon Evangelos Gritzalis Papadopoulos (1981-11-03) 3 November 1981 (age 42) 21 0 Greece AO Kefallinia
7 4FW Andreas Katsoulis (1993-08-25) 25 August 1993 (age 30) 28 24 Greece AE Mykonou (football)
8 4FW Dimitrios Alexandros Mikelatos (1988-02-01) 1 February 1988 (age 36) 23 16 Greece Panachaiki
10 4FW Theofilos Triantafyllidis (captain) (1974-10-26) 26 October 1974 (age 49) 34 3 Greece AO Kefallinia
11 4FW Ioannis Skourtas (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 20) 21 9 Greece Napoli Patron
12 1GK Adam Tsekouras (2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 21) 25 0 Greece Panachaiki
14 2DF Stratis Papaefstratiou Armagos (1986-07-12) 12 July 1986 (age 37) 9 1 Greece AO Kefallinia

Competitive record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

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
Brazil 2005 did not qualify No qualification matches
Brazil 2006
Brazil 2007
France 2008 Quarterfinals – 5 2 0 3 13 17 -4
United Arab Emirates 2009 Group stage – 2 0 0 2 8 12 -6
Italy 2011 Round of 16 – 4 2 0 2 22 21 +1
French Polynesia 2013 Round of 16 – 4 1 0 3 16 19 -3
Portugal 2015 Second stage 16th 8 1 0 7 27 38 -11
The Bahamas 2017 Second stage 14th 8 3 0 5 27 37 -10
Paraguay 2019 did not enter did not enter
Russia 2021
United Arab Emirates 2023 did not qualify Second stage 16th 7 1 0 6 22 32 -10
Seychelles 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

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
Portugal/Italy2019 Promotion final 4th 7 5 0 2 27 16 +11
Portugal 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Portugal/Moldova 2021 Promotion final 4th 9 5 0 4 31 29 +2
2022 Promotion final 3rd 5 3 0 2 17 12 +5
Italy 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

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

References

  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

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