Dimitris Melikiotis

Dimitris Melikiotis (Greek: Δημήτρης Μεληκιώτης; born 10 July 1996) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Football League club Veria.

Dimitris Melikiotis
Personal information
Full name Dimitrios Melikiotis
Date of birth (1996-07-10) 10 July 1996
Place of birth Veria, Greece
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Veria
Number 20
Youth career
–2014 Veria U20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Veria 12 (1)
2017–2018 AEK Athens 1 (0)
2017–2018 → Kerkyra (loan) 2 (0)
2018 Volos 0 (0)
2019– Veria 8 (0)
National team‡
2016–2017 Greece U21 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 December 2017

Club career

Veria

Melikiotis signed his professional contract on 6 February 2014.[1] So far he didn't make his official squad debut, though he was selected during 2013–14 season, three times as first team substitute. Despite his young age, he was selected by his current coach Georgios Georgiadis to join the team in there pre-season tour in Arnhem. He made his professional debut against PAS Giannina in a 2–0 away defeat.

AEK Athens

On 2 January 2017, Melikiotis signed a 4-and-a-half year contract with AEK Athens.[2] On 25 January 2017 he made his debut for AEK in the Greek Cup and provided an assist to Anastasios Bakasetas in what would prove to be the only goal in the 1–0 away win against Levadiakos.

Kerkyra (loan)

On 16 August 2017 Melikiotis joined Kerkyra on a season-long loan.[3]

Volos

On 11 July 2018, he joined Volos on a three-year contract.[4]

International career

On 4 October 2016, Antonis Nikopolidis head coach of Greece national under-21 football team called up Melikiotis for the first time ever in his career to the national team for the games against Hungary and Israel.[5]

Honours
AEK Athens
Veria

References
  1. Επαγγελματίας ποδοσφαιριστής ο Μελικιώτης! [17-Year-old Melikiotis is a professional footballer!] (in Greek). 6 February 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. "Υπόγραψε ο Μεληκιώτης". www.aekfc.gr (in Greek). 2 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. Ανακοίνωσε Μεληκιώτη η Κέρκυρα! [Kerkyra signs Melekiotis] (in Greek). 16 August 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. "Ανακοίνωσε Μεληκιώτη ο Βόλος" (in Greek). Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  5. "Εθνική Ελπίδων: Αλλαγές στο ρόστερ" (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

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