Nikos Dabizas
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Full name | Nikolaos Dabizas | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 3 August 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Amyntaio, Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) |
Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Pontioi Veria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1991–1994 |
Pontioi Veria | 85 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1994–1998 | Olympiacos | 104 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2003 | Newcastle United | 130 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2005 | Leicester City | 51 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2011 | AEL | 144 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 514 | (31) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1994–2004 | Greece | 70 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nikos Dabizas (
Career
Pontioi Veria
Dabizas spent his days playing football and helping in his father's company. His first contact with football came when he was sixteen, although he never dreamt of becoming a professional footballer. However, fate had other plans for him. He played for a year as an amateur at the local team of Amydeo called Hermes, which was enough to give him the ticket to a team in the third division and a professional contract, as he joined Pontioi Veria, as an 18-year-old, where he remained for three consecutive seasons, playing one year on the third division and two in the second. His big career break came when he was 21. He got an offer from Olympiacos, one of the biggest teams in Greece.
Olympiacos
He moved to
Newcastle United
In March 1998, Dabizas signed with Newcastle United for a fee of £2 million.[1] His initial four-year contract,[1] which was to expire in 2002, was renewed well ahead of time, and was to see Dabizas in the team, until June 2004. He famously scored Newcastle's winning goal in the 1–0 away victory in the Tyne–Wear derby against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on 24 February 2002.[2] Whilst at Newcastle United, he played in both the 1998 and 1999 FA Cup Finals.[3][4]
Being left out of the first squad since the spring of 2003, Dabizas had no option, but to seek a transfer. A car accident prevented him from moving during the summer transfer window.[5] Still, the decision to move was enforced, as he did not see any action when the new season started.[6] He accepted an offer from Leicester City in January 2004.[7]
Leicester City and Euro 2004
Dabizas played regularly for Leicester as they battled to stay in the Premier League, their efforts were inadequate and the team was relegated to the
AEL
Dabizas was released by Leicester at the end of his contract in May 2005.
Managerial career
Panathinaikos
Dabizas joined Panathinaikos on 17 May 2013 as the club's football director until 11 November 2014, and he returned in this position on 17 May 2018 until 18 October 2019.[13]
Omonia
Dabizas joined Cypriot club Omonia on 30 March 2016 as football director.[14]
Honours
AEL
- Greek Cup: 2007
- Greek Super Cup: runner-up 2007
Greece
- UEFA Euro: 2004
References
- ^ a b "Football: Newcastle complete pounds 2m signing of Greek defender". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. 11 March 1998. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Newcastle edge out Sunderland". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 February 2002. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Sport: Football – Arsenal at the double". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 May 1998. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Double joy for Man United". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 22 May 1999. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "United star escapes car crash". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 12 June 2003. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Newcastle quintet snubbed". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 15 July 2003. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Dabizas to join Leicester". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 January 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ "Greatest Euro shock ever?". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 July 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ "Foxes admit Dabizas doubts". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 July 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ "Leicester 3–2 Sheff Utd". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 September 2004. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ "Charlton 1–2 Leicester". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 19 February 2005. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ "Six stars released by Foxes boss". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 May 2005. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ "PANATHINAIKOS SACK DABIZAS". agonasport.com.
- ^ Hajiloizis, Mario. "Nikos Dabizas set to become Omonia football director - News".
External links
- Official website
- Nikos Dabizas at National-Football-Teams.com