Vaggelis Lappas was born in Athens on the 28th of March 1975. He has UEFA B and AFC-GK Level 1 qualifications. He has presented at numerous seminars and conferences throughout his career. For the last 8 years, he has also presented at seminars and conferences in Greece and a variety of international events. His involvement with soccer started at a very young age, specifically in the goalkeeper position at the Academy of Aetos Korydallou. He competed in many amateur teams as well as for F.C. Keratsini in the 3rd Division. His career as a trainer began early on in 1998 as he took his first steps at the Academy of Amfiali (1998). In 2001, he worked at the Academy of Aetos Korydallou for four years and then in the First League as a GK trainer for AE Moschato FC, Proodeftiki FC, Panelefsiniakos FC, Haidari FC, and Fostiras FC. In 2010, he joined the Academy of FC Panathinaikos where he worked until 2015, after which he was promoted to the First League team. He did this while still having an overview of the Academy always in relation to the GK training. During the season of 2016-17, he signed with Al Dhafra FC, based in Abu Dhabi, which competes in the Arabian Gulf League. In 2018, he joined the Academy of Olympiacos FC as a goalkeeper coach and an Academy Goalkeeper Development Supervisor.