George Syrianos

George Syrianos
Born (1989-10-17) October 17, 1989 (age 35)
Starnberg, Germany
CitizenshipGermany, Greece
OccupationSporting director
Known forNottingham Forest, Olympiacos, Rio Ave

George Syrianos (born 17 October 1989) is a German-Greek Football official and sporting director. He is the current global technical director of Nottingham Forest, Olympiacos and Rio Ave, and the former Head of Recruitment at VfB Stuttgart.[1][2]

Career

George Syrianos completed his post-graduate from Columbia University in 2016, having previously worked in private equity and management consultancy. In 2016, he joined VfB Stuttgart as chief analyst and assistant to the board of directors. Later he was promoted to Head of Recruitment at VfB Stuttgart. He was credited with signing notable players such as Benjamin Pavard, Nico González and Orel Mangala.[3][4]

In 2021, George Syrianos joined Nottingham Forest as Head of Recruitment and advisor to the board of Nottingham Forest, Olympiacos and Rio Ave.[5][6] In April 2024, he was promoted to global technical director for Nottingham Forest, Olympiacos and Rio Ave.[1][7]

During his tenure at Nottingham Forest, the club achieved promotion to the Premier League after 23 years in the English second and third division. In May 2024, Olympiacos became the only Greek football club to have won a major UEFA competition, after their 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League triumph.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b Taylor, Daniel. "Forest name Syrianos as global technical director". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Unwin, Will (11 October 2022). "Nottingham Forest sack heads of recruitment after £150m summer spend". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "George Syrianos: Revolutionizing Sporting Recruitment in Germany". Bru Times News.
  4. ^ Duncker, Charlotte (21 June 2024). "Forest sack heads of recruitment after £150m summer spending spree". The Times.
  5. ^ Taylor, Daniel. "Syrianos returns to Forest in consultancy role". The New York Times.
  6. ^ "Nottingham Forest transfer news: Syrianos latest". BBC Sport. 15 August 2023.
  7. ^ Pawley, Luke (15 August 2023). "Forest transfer 'mistake' corrected as Evangelos Marinakis agrees return". Nottinghamshire Live.
  8. ^ Price, Steve. "Inside The Summer Transfer Strategy That Helped Keep Nottingham Forest In The Premier League". Forbes.
  9. ^ Taylor, Paul. "Forest appoint Ferreira to be part of recruitment team". The New York Times.