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Which team did Savvas Poursaitidis play for from 1998 to 2000?
Savvas Poursaitidis Savvas Poursaitidis ( , born 23 June 1976 ) is a former professional footballer who was appointed manager of Cypriot First Division club APOEL in January 2021 . Poursaitidis played football , mainly as a right back , in his native Greece from 1994 to 2002 before moving to Cyprus where his playing career continued for a further ten years . In 2009 he received Cypriot citizenship and represented that country at international level . In 2016 , he began his senior managerial career , also in Cyprus . Early life . Savvas Poursaitidis was born in Eleftheroupoli , in the Kavala district of Greece . He has a twin brother , Sakis , and his parents kept a taverna in Orfani . Club career . Poursaitidis started his senior career at Doxa Drama . He also played for Veria , Olympiacos and Skoda Xanthi in Greece . Later , he moved to Cyprus to play for Digenis Morphou , Ethnikos Achna , Anorthosis and APOEL . APOEL . APOEL signed Poursaitidis in June 2008 , after the player was released from Anorthosis as a result from a failure in negotiations with his former club to renew his contract . In his first year with APOEL he continued to impress Cypriot football fans with his high level performances . In the end , he helped APOEL to be crowned champions after one unsuccessful season . The next season ( 2009–10 ) Poursaitidis helped APOEL to achieve the greatest success in its history and reach the UEFA Champions League group stage . He appeared in five group stage matches with APOEL . After he won the championship again in 2010–11 with APOEL , the Board of Directors renewed his contract , as they recognized that Poursaitidis was one of the key players that contributed greatly towards winning the Championship . In summer 2011 , he appeared in nine 2011–12 UEFA Champions League matches for APOEL , in the clubs surprising run to the quarter-finals of the competition . In May 2012 , Poursaitidis decided to retire from professional football , ending his four-year successful spell with the club . International career . In August 2009 he gained Cypriot nationality and made his debut with Cyprus national team in March 2010 in a friendly match against Iceland . He made 12 appearances with the national team . Scouting career . On 31 July 2012 , after retiring from his football career , Poursaitides became Chief Scout in APOELs newly created Scouting Department . On 7 June 2013 , APOEL announced that the club were not renewing his contract . Managerial career . Poursaitidis started his managerial career on 23 October 2016 , when he was appointed as the manager of the Cypriot First Division side Anagennisi Deryneia . On 25 January 2017 , after only three months in charge , he left the team to take over as the manager of Doxa Katokopias . On 30 April 2017 he left the team . He later became the manager of Nea Salamis Famagusta . He was appointed manager of APOEL in January 2021 . Honours . Olympiacos - Superleague Greece : 1998–99 , 1999–2000 - Greek Cup : 1998–99 Anorthosis Famagusta - Cypriot First Division : 2004–05 , 2007–08 - Cypriot Cup : 2006–07 - Cypriot Super Cup : 2007 APOEL - Cypriot First Division : 2008–09 , 2010–11 - Cypriot Super Cup : 2008 , 2009 , 2011