Giorgos Ioannidis

Georgios Ioannidis (Greek: Γεώργιος Ιωαννίδης, born 4 May 1988) is a Greek footballer who plays as a left-back for AE Lefkimmi.

For the Greek boxer, see Georgios Ioannidis (boxer).

Giorgos Ioannidis
Personal information
Full name Georgios Ioannidis
Date of birth (1988-05-04) 4 May 1988
Place of birth Serres, Greece
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
 AE Lefkimmi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Iraklis 43 (0)
2010–2012 Panathinaikos 15 (0)
2012–2013 OFI Crete 22 (2)
2013–2014 Levadiakos 10 (0)
2015–2018 Panserraikos 66 (2)
2019– AE Lefkimmi 0 (0)
National team
2007–2008 Greece U19 7 (0)
2008–2010 Greece U21 12 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:28, 10 June 2018 (UTC)

Club career

Ioannidis is a product of the youth academies of Iraklis and started his professional career at the first team in 2006.[1] In his four years at the club, he made 43 league appearances.[1]

On 22 July 2010, Ioannidis moved to Panathinaikos on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract.[2] At Panathinaikos, he met his former Greece under-19 head coach Nikos Nioplias, who was the head coach of Tryfilli at the time.[1]

On the final days of July 2012, Ioannidis said at an interview that many teams have shown interest for him, and that the interest of AEK Athens is an honour for him. He also said that he wants to go at a club that he would play regularly.[3]

On 21 January 2019, AE Lefkimmi announced the signing of Ioannidis.[4]

International career

Ioannidis was a member of the Greek under-19 team who reached the final of the 2007 European under-19 championship against Spain, a game which they lost 1–0.[5]

He was also a member of Greece under-21, as he made 12 appearances and scored one goal for the team against Macedonia under-21.

Club statistics
As of 13 April 2012[6][7]
Club performanceLeagueCupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GreeceLeagueGreek CupTotal
2006–07IraklisSuperleague Greece90–90
2007–08120–120
2008–09170–170
2009–10501060
2010–11PanathinaikosSuperleague Greece11010120
2011–12401050
Career total58030610

References
  1. "Ο Παναθηναϊκός αποκτάει Φερνάντες και Ιωαννίδη (Panathinaikos signing Fernandes and Ioannidis)" (in Greek). Eleftherotypia. 21 July 2010.
  2. ""Πρασίνισε" για τρία χρόνια ο Ιωαννίδης (Ioannidis a "green" for three years)" (in Greek). in.gr. 22 July 2010.
  3. Vogiatzakis, Manolis (30 July 2012). "Ιωαννίδης: "Έχω πρόταση απ' την ΑΕΚ" (Ioannidis: "I've got an offer from AEK")" (in Greek). Nova Sports. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  4. Πολύ καλό deal με Ιωαννίδη η ΑΕ Λευκίμμης!, sportsup.gr, 21 January 2019
  5. Haslam, Andrew (27 July 2007). "Parejo the hero as Spain reign again". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007.
  6. "Georgios Ioannidis profile". TurboScores. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  7. "Giorgos Ioannidis profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
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