Article by George Nistor – published on Saturday, August 30, 2025, 14:28 / Updated on Saturday, August 30, 2025 14:28
Christos Papadopoulos (20 years old) in evidence at Rapid For three weeks, he asked not to continue in Giulești, although the Greek had left a good impression on the coach. From the information of the Sports Gazette, the central midfielder owned by Genoa has already flew to Italy to sign with Atalanta U23, a formation that evolves in series C.
The situation was quite different after the first workouts. Even if he did not fit into the pattern of midfielder sought by “Vișinii”, the young player was to Costel Gâlcă, the technician assuring him that he would receive chances to play.
And Papadopoulos was delighted by the team from the team, but everything has changed in the last days, when the Greek decided not to stay in Romania.
Christos Papadopoulos departs from Rapid
The left foot midfielder has been noted from the first days to Rapid by his mobility, managing to cover several areas of the land, but also by physical force, asiders observed in a test match, supported at the sports base from Stefanesti de Jos.
As the Giulestii took into account to give up one of the players in the post, the most conveyed name being that of Cătălin Vultura (21 years), Christ Papadopoulos was seen by Gâlcă and Pederzoli as a basic solution, or playing slightly more withdrawn.
The Greek decided to raise the proposal coming from Atalanta U23in the hope that it will take minutes to play. Under contract with Genoa until the summer of 2023, Papadoupoulos will be borrowed to the Bergamo band.
Christos Papadopoulos did not want to continue at Rapid
700,000 eurosis the market share of Christos Papadopoulos, according to the specialized portal transfermarkt.com
Debuted in series A but did not impose
The Genoese has transferred it from the age of 17, initially giving it the opportunity to evolve to the Primavera team. A year ago, he was temporarily transferred to Juve Next Gen, Juventus's experimental project, created to give young people the chance to play in a championship superior to the U21, respectively in series C.
Originally in Larissa, Papadopoulos made his junior at Falaniakos, Aeotos Makrychori and Iraklis clubs, and in 2022 he arrived at Genoa's Academy. On May 5, 2024, he ticked the debut in series A, in a spectacular 3-3 with AC Milan.
At Juve Next Gen, he gathered 19 appearances and a goal, while for the U21 national of Greece, he evolved once, in the friendly with Hungary (1-1), played at home in November last year.
