The proximity of the family's house to the Karaiskakis stadium made it easy for the Olympiacos people to notice Papaemmanouil on the streets of the neighborhood.

Even though Andreas Mouratis had spoken flatteringly of him and his father's employer, the weaver Kostas Velissaropoulos, was pressuring him to take Papaemmanouil to Olympiacos, the visit to the family home of agents of Panathinaikos Asprogerakas and Matzevelakis played a catalytic role as a consequence in 1958 Papaemmanouil signed to the greens receiving 7,000 drachmas while 100,000 drachmas went to Peiraikos.

[3] Under Stjepan Bobek, relocated him as a left midfielder, forming an amazing triple alongside Takis Loukanidis and Mimis Domazos they won the championship in 1964 undefeated.

[5] After a short period of isolation and individual training, Papaemmanouil played with Australian club Canterbury for six months.

At AEK, Papaemmanouil with Mimis Papaioannou and Kostas Nikolaidis formed an amazing attacking triplet that won them the Championship of the season 1971.

[10] In 1980, he spent 6 months at the bench of Panathinaikos, recording to his credit the 4–2 victory over Juventus at home.