Giannis Papanikolaou
Giannis Papanikolaou (Greek: Γιάννης Παπανικολάου; born 18 November 1998) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a winger for Polish club Raków Częstochowa.[1]
 Papanikolaou with Greece in 2019 | |||
| 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) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Raków Częstochowa | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| 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 | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019– | Greece U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2019 | |||
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.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 26 September 2020
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Platanias | 2016–17 | Superleague 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 | Superleague Greece | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| Raków Częstochowa | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 77 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 5 | ||
References
- "Giannis Papanikolaou, Platanias F.C." Super League Greece. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- 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.
External links
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