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Giannis Papanikolaou
Papanikolaou in 2023 with Raków Częstochowa
Personal information
Full name Ioannis Papanikolaou
Date of birth (1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Athens, Greece
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Çaykur Rizespor
Number 6
Youth career
2006–2014 AEK Athens
2014–2016 Platanias
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Platanias 42 (3)
2019–2020 Panionios 30 (0)
2020–2024 Raków Częstochowa 81 (7)
2024– Çaykur Rizespor 13 (0)
International career‡
2019–2020 Greece U21 6 (0)
2022– Greece 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2023

Giannis Papanikolaou (Greek: Γιάννης Παπανικολάου; born 18 November 1998) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or central midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor and the Greece national football team.[1]

Club career

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Platanias

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On 23 April 2017, Papanikolaou made his official debut in a 3–1 home loss against PAOK.[2] On 5 November 2017, he scored his first professional goal in a 5–1 away loss against Olympiacos.[3]

Panionios

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On 11 June 2019, Panionios officially announced the signing of Papanikolaou on a free transfer.[4] The young winger, who made 31 appearances during the 2018–19 season, scoring four goals and giving five assists, joined the club, following his refusal to renew his contract with Platanias.[5]

Raków Częstochowa

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On 11 August 2020, Papanikolaou joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa, on a contract until the end of June 2021, and an available option of a four-years extension of the contract.[6] On 8 February 2021, the club announced they have made use of the option and have extended his contract until the end of June 2025.[7] On 12 February 2022, he opened the score with a kick in the left corner in an away 1–0 win game against Radomiak Radom in the 20th second of the game. It was his first goal with the club in all competitions.[8]

During his four-year stay, Papanikolaou made 118 appearances for Raków across all competitions, and one for their reserve team, and contributed to their first-ever league title, two national cup and two Super Cup wins.[9]

Caykur Rizespor

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On 13 June 2024, Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor announced they have reached an agreement with Raków to sign Papanikolaou on a three-year contract.[10]

International career

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Papanikolaou was called up by the senior Greece side for the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League matches against Northern Ireland on 2 June 2022, against Kosovo on 5 June 2022 and 12 June 2022 and against Cyprus on 9 June 2022.[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 14 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Platanias 2016–17 Super League Greece 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2017–18 Super League Greece 12 1 3 0 — — 15 1
2018–19 Football League 28 2 1 1 — — 29 3
Total 42 3 4 1 — — 46 4
Panionios 2019–20 Super League Greece 30 0 2 1 — — 32 1
Raków Częstochowa 2020–21 Ekstraklasa 7 0 3 0 — — 10 0
2021–22 Ekstraklasa 26 1 5 0 6[b] 0 1[c] 0 38 1
2022–23 Ekstraklasa 31 1 5 0 6[b] 0 1[c] 0 43 1
2023–24 Ekstraklasa 17 5 0 0 9[d] 1 1[c] 0 27 6
Total 81 7 13 0 21 1 3 0 118 8
Çaykur Rizespor 2024–25 Süper Lig 13 0 1 2 — — 14 2
Career total 166 10 20 4 21 1 3 0 210 15
  1. ^ Includes Greek Cup, Polish Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ a b c Appearance in Polish Super Cup
  4. ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Raków Częstochowa

Raków Częstochowa II

References

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  1. ^ "Greece – G. Papanikolaou – Profile – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ^ Φουριόζος ο ΠΑΟΚ, "καθάρισε" με 3-1 τον Πλατανιά. www.sport24.gr. 23 April 2017.
  3. ^ Απολαυστικός ο Ολυμπιακός, διέλυσε με 5-1 τον Πλατανιά. www.sport24.gr. 5 November 2017.
  4. ^ Πανιώνιος: Ανακοίνωσε την απόκτηση του Παπανικολάου. www.sport24.gr. 11 June 2019.
  5. ^ Τα «σπάνε» Παπανικολάου και Πλατανιάς (in Greek). Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  6. ^ "PKO BP Ekstraklasa: Giannis Papanikolaou w Rakowie Częstochowa" [PKO BP Ekstraklasa: Giannis Papanikolaou in Raków Częstochowa]. www.polsatsport.pl (in Polish). 11 August 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Patryk Kun i Giannis Papanikolaou na dłużej w Rakowie!" [Patryk Kun and Giannis Papanikolaou will stay longer in Raków!]. rakow.com (in Polish). Raków Częstochowa. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  8. ^ "RADOMIAK RADOM VS. RAKOW CZESTOCHOWA". gol24.pl (in Polish). 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Po 4 latach Giannis Papanikolaou odchodzi z Rakowa" (in Polish). Raków Częstochowa. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  10. ^ "HOŞ GELDİN GIANNIS PAPANIKOLAOU" (in Turkish). Çaykur Rizespor. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Northern Ireland 0-1 Greece". BBC. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Walka o Superpuchar trwa nadal! Śledź relację! [NA ŻYWO]" [The fight for the Super Cup continues! Follow the report! [LIVE]]. sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Zina IV liga 2021/2022, grupa: śląska I". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Zawodnik: Giannis Papanikolaou". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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