 Kampantais picked number 11, which was used by Demis Nikolaidis, who was a fan favourite and current Chairman of AEK Athens.In the 2005–06 season, Fernando Santos proposed him to go on loan, to gain the required experience.He agreed, and moved to Anorthosis Famagusta FC, where Temuri Ketsbaia (a former player of AEK Athens) was a player-manager.