Giannis Papanikolaou

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Giannis Papanikolaou
Personal information
Full name Ioannis Papanikolaou
Date of birth (1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 (age 23)
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 27 (1)
National team‡
2019–2020 Greece U21 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2020

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]

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] 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 fisrt goal with the club in all competitions.[8]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 19 March 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 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 20 1 3 0 6 0 1 0 30 1
Total 27 1 6 0 6 0 1 0 40 1
Career total 99 4 12 2 6 0 1 0 118 6

Honours[]

Raków Częstochowa

References[]

  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 2019-06-05.
  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. ^ "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.

External links[]

Giannis Papanikolaou at Soccerbase

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