Giouchtas F.C.

A.O. Giouchtas F.C., short for Athlitikos Omilos Archanes “Giouchtas” (Greek: Αθλητικός Όμιλος Αρχανών “ο Γιούχτας”, translated Athletic Club of Archanes “Giouchtas”) and also known simply as Giouchtas, is a Greek football club, based in Archanes, Heraklion. The club is named after Mount Juktas, overlooking the town of Archanes. The club was founded in 1957 and its traditional colors are green and white. They currently compete in the Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of the Greek football league system, and host their home games in the Archanes National Stadium, known also as “Markomichelakio Stadium”. They have previously played for two seasons in the Gamma Ethniki during 2013-15.

Giouchtas
Full nameΑθλητικός Όμιλος Αρχανών “ο Γιούχτας”
Athlitikós Ómilos Archanón “ó Gioúchtas”
“Giouchtas” Athletic Club of Archanes
Founded25 July 1957 (1957-07-25)
GroundArchanes National Stadium “Markomichelakio”
ChairmanNikos Bounakis
ManagerMinas Pitsos
LeagueGamma Ethniki
2019–20Gamma Ethniki, 2nd
WebsiteClub website

History

Giouchtas was established on July 25, 1957 as a means to spread sports in the Archanes region.[1] The club eventually gained its own football ground after a local doctor, Michalis Markomichelakis donated 8,119 square meters of land for a stadium to be built.[1] The venue was completed in 1962, and was named “Markomichelakio”, in honor of this generous donation.[1]

Giouchtas have enjoyed relative success in regional competitions, having won the Heraklion FCA Cup on two consecutive occasions in 2009 and 2010.[2] In 2007, Giouchtas managed a promotion to the Delta Ethniki, the fourth tier of the Greek football league system. They played in the fourth Division until 2013, when they earned promotion to the Gamma Ethniki for the first time in club history.[3] They played two season in the third Division before being relegated in 2015.

In 2018, Giouchtas won their first Heraklion FCA Championship, managing a return to the Gamma Ethniki after a three-year absence.[4]

Honours

Regional

Players

Current squad
As of 30 January 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK Manolis Christou
GK Georgios Kollias
GK Dimitris Giannopoulos
DF Minas Tzanis
DF Dimitris Raptakis
DF Manolis Logothetis
DF Georgios Touglis
MF Dominikos Plousis
MF Anestis Kortsinidis
No. Position Player
MF Vangelis Stathoglou
MF Michail Fragoulakis
MF Nikonas Spiliotakis
FW Vangelis Moraitis
FW Dimitris Beladakis
FW Georgios Memos
FW Georgios Velonakis
FW Vasilios Katsamagas

References
  1. "ΑΦΙΕΡΩΜΑ: Η ιστορία του 60χρονου Γιούχτα" (in Greek). patris.gr. Archived from the original on 2017-12-27. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  2. "Η "χρυσή βίβλος" του Κυπέλλου ΕΠΣΗ" (in Greek). neakriti.gr. Archived from the original on 2020-03-01.
  3. "Πρωταθλητής ο ΠΟΑ, ανέβηκε και ο Γιούχτας, ανοικτές δύο θέσεις στο φινάλε του Περιφερειακού" (in Greek). creteplus.gr.
  4. "Οι 53 πρωταθλήτριες που παίρνουν εισιτήριο για τη Γ' Εθνική" (in Greek). goalpost.gr. Archived from the original on 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
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