Giannis Papanikolaou
Giannis Papanikolaou (Greek: Γιάννης Παπανικολάου; born 18 November 1998) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ioannis Papanikolaou | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Raków Częstochowa | ||
| Number | 66 | ||
| 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– | Raków Częstochowa | 19 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Greece U21 | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2020 | |||
Club career
Platanias
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
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
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]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 December 2021
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | 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 | 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 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 90 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 5 | ||
References
- "Greece – G. Papanikolaou – Profile – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- Φουριόζος ο ΠΑΟΚ, "καθάρισε" με 3-1 τον Πλατανιά. www.sport24.gr. 23 April 2017.
- Απολαυστικός ο Ολυμπιακός, διέλυσε με 5-1 τον Πλατανιά. www.sport24.gr. 5 November 2017.
- Πανιώνιος: Ανακοίνωσε την απόκτηση του Παπανικολάου. www.sport24.gr. 11 June 2019.
- Τα «σπάνε» Παπανικολάου και Πλατανιάς (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
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