| Michal Papadopulos | |
| Alt: | Michal Papadopulos, a former Czech professional footballer |
| Caption: | Papadopulos playing for MFK Karviná in 2022 |
| Birth Date: | 1985 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 1992–1998 |
| Youthclubs1: | NH Ostrava |
| Youthyears2: | 1998–2002 |
| Youthclubs2: | Baník Ostrava |
| Years1: | 2002–2005 |
| Clubs1: | Baník Ostrava |
| Caps1: | 51 |
| Goals1: | 9 |
| Years2: | 2003–2004 |
| Clubs2: | → Arsenal (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2006–2008 |
| Caps3: | 19 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2008 |
| Clubs4: | → Energie Cottbus (loan) |
| Caps4: | 14 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs5: | Mladá Boleslav |
| Caps5: | 29 |
| Goals5: | 10 |
| Years6: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs6: | Heerenveen |
| Caps6: | 27 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Years7: | 2011 |
| Caps7: | 14 |
| Goals7: | 5 |
| Years8: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs8: | FC Rostov |
| Caps8: | 9 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2012–2017 |
| Clubs9: | Zagłębie Lubin |
| Caps9: | 125 |
| Goals9: | 30 |
| Years10: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs10: | Piast Gliwice |
| Caps10: | 78 |
| Goals10: | 16 |
| Years11: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs11: | Korona Kielce |
| Caps11: | 27 |
| Goals11: | 3 |
| Years12: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs12: | MFK Karviná |
| Caps12: | 84 |
| Goals12: | 15 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2000–2001 |
| Nationalteam1: | Czech Republic U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2001–2002 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 18 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 7 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2002–2004 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 16 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 5 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2004–2007 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 27 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 4 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2008–2011 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
Michal Papadopulos (born 14 April 1985) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]
Papadopulos started his football career in his native Ostrava at NH Ostrava, and then Baník Ostrava. He moved early to English club Arsenal in July 2003. He played one first-team match for Arsenal, in a December 2003 League Cup match against Wolverhampton Wanderers as a 83rd minute substitute for Jérémie Aliadière.[2] He returned to Baník in 2004. Papadopulos won the Czech Cup with Baník in 2005. In December 2005, he moved to German club Bayer Leverkusen, spending some time on loan at side Energie Cottbus before signing with Czech side Mladá Boleslav in June 2008.[3] In June 2009, SC Heerenveen signed the Czech forward from Mladá Boleslav on a five-year contract.[4]
Papadopulos is of Greek and Czech descent.[5]
Baník Ostrava
Zagłębie Lubin
Piast Gliwice
MFK Karviná