Nikolaos Ioannidis
Nikolaos Ioannidis (Greek: Νικόλαος Ιωαννίδης; born 26 April 1994) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a striker for Super League 2 club Apollon Smyrnis.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 26, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Remscheid, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Apollon Smyrnis | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pandramaikos | |||
| –2012 | Olympiacos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Olympiacos | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Hansa Rostock (loan) | 30 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | → PEC Zwolle (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Borussia Dortmund II (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Asteras Tripolis | 36 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | Diósgyőr | 35 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | Marítimo | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Doxa Drama | 9 | (5) |
| 2020– | Apollon Smyrnis | 5 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2012 | Greece U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Greece U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Greece U19 | 10 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Greece U21 | 11 | (7) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2016 | |||
Club career
Early career
Although born in Germany, Nikos Ioannidis moved to Greece at a very early age and made his first football steps in Pandramaikos. Olympiacos initially showed interest and signed the player, who was included in the youth team of Olympiacos.
Olympiacos
On 18 April 2013, he made his debut for Olympiacos in a 6-2 Greek Cup win against Panthrakikos, coming off the bench to replace Kostas Mitroglou after 69 minutes.[1]
Loan to Hansa Rostock
On July 2013 Germany's third division club Hansa Rostock has reached an agreement with the Greek football champion Olympiakos on a perpetual strategic partnership and borrowed in the course of the cooperation of the Greek Under-19 national team Nikolaos Ioannidis for a year. "In Greece there are no full-scale substructure in the form of second teams," said Rostock's sporting director Uwe Vester on Monday. "At this point we come into play, because highly talented, young players can so help us on our way and simultaneously collect valuable experience for their own careers."[2]
Loan to PEC Zwolle
After the departure of Fred Benson and Guyon Fernandez, PEC Zwolle was shy about attacking reinforcements. Eventually the cup holder hires Ioannidis who will plays on loan for the club in the Dutch Eredivisie since the season 2014/2015.[3][4] His loan was ended on 9 January 2015, after a lack of prospect.[5]
Loan to Borussia Dortmund
On 15 January 2015, Ioannidis is back in the 3. Liga. The striker, who played last season 30 games for Hansa Rostock (six goals), signed a contract with Borussia Dortmund II. This provides that the 20-year-old Greek until June 2016 on loan from Olympiacos Piraeus. Ioannidis was on loan to PEC Zwolle played only four league games and a game in the Europa League. He is still under contract with Olympiakos until 2019.[6]
Asteras Tripolis
Asteras Tripolis officially announced the signing of 22-year-old Greek striker Nikos Ioannidis until the summer of 2018, for an undisclosed fee.[7] In his 10th appearance with the club, in a 2-1 home game against Veria, he scored a brace, sealing the victory for his club.[8] On 1 July 2017, Ioannidis had mutually solved his contract with the club.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 31 October 2018
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Others | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Olympiacos | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hansa Rostock (loan) | 2013–14 | 30 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | ||
| Total | 30 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | |||
| PEC Zwolle (loan) | 2014–15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Borussia Dortmund II (loan) | 2014–15 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 23 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |||
| Asteras Tripolis | 2015–16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 | |
| Total | 36 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 8 | |
| Diósgyőr | 2017–18 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 |
| 2018–19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7 | |
| Marítimo | 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 128 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 23 | |
References
- Αξέχαστο το ντεμπούτο για Ιωαννίδη! (photo) (in Greek). woop.gr. 19 April 2013. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013.
- "Hansa Rostock leiht Nikolaos Ioannidis aus" [Hansa Rostock lends out Nikolaos Ioannidis] (in German). rp-online.de. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- "PEC Zwolle neemt Ioannidis over van Olympiakos" (in Dutch). www.vi.nl. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- Δανεικός στην Τσβόλε ο Ιωαννίδης [Ioannidis is on a loan to Tsvele] (in Greek). Olympiacos.org. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- PEC Zwolle stuurt huurling weg (Dutch). 9 January 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- Julian Koch (15 January 2015). "Dortmund II leiht Ex-Hansa-Spieler Nikolaos Ioannidis aus" [Dortmund II lends ex-Hansa player: Nikolaos Ioannidis] (in German). Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- "Asteras Tripolis announce Ioannidis' signing". 29 January 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- Νίκη χωρίς αντίκρισμα για Αστέρα, 2-1 τη Βέροια [Win without a hit: Asteras 2-1 Veroia] (in Greek). 17 April 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- Ευχαρίστησε τον Αστέρα ο Ιωαννίδης [Ioannidis thanks Astero] (in Greek). 1 July 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- Για τρία χρόνια στην DVTK ο Ιωαννίδης! [Ioannidis signed a three year contract with DVTK!] (in Greek). 6 July 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- "Μαγυάρος" ο Νίκος Ιωαννίδης ["Magyaros" by Nikos Ioannidis] (in Greek). 6 July 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- "A Paks őrületes hibákkal tarkított meccsen verte meg a DVTK-t" (in Hungarian). www.nemzetisport.hu. 19 September 2017.
- Επίσημο του Ιωαννίδη στη Μαρίτιμο (in Greek). 2 September 2018.
External links
- Nikolaos Ioannidis at Soccerway
- Nikolaos Ioannidis at fussballdaten.de (in German)