Nikos Giannakopoulos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolaos Giannakopoulos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Tripoli, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | EIF | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Asteras Tripolis | ||
| 2009–2010 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 2010–2012 | Udinese | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Panionios | 35 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 |
Panathinaikos | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 |
→ Aris Limassol (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Kerkyra | 25 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Panetolikos | 18 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Apollon Smyrnis | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Zimbru Chișinău | 22 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | EIF | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Greece U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2023 | |||
Nikolaos Giannakopoulos (Greek: Νίκος Γιαννακόπουλος; born 19 February 1993) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Veikkausliiga club EIF.
Career
Giannakopoulos started his career in the youth team of
Blackburn Rovers in 2009.[2] After a period of a year he joined the youth team of Italian club Udinese Calcio.[3]
He soon however was released and returned to his country joining
following season
as Panionios beat Panathanaikos 3–0 with Giannakopoulos as a main goalie.
On 29 July 2015, Giannakopoulos signed his four (three years with an option for an additional one) years' contract with Greek giants
Panthrakikos. As he is not among the first priorities of Panathinaikos coach Andrea Stramaccioni he signed a long-term year loan with Cypriot club Aris Limassol FC.[6]
On 26 June 2017, Giannakopoulos signed a two-year contract with Kerkyra.[7]
On 4 July 2018, following
Panetolikos on a two-year deal.[8]
On 13 March 2024, Giannakopoulos signed with newly promoted Finnish Veikkausliiga club Ekenäs IF.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 1 June 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Panionios | 2012–13
|
Super League Greece | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
2013–14
|
Super League Greece | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
2014–15
|
Super League Greece | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
Panathinaikos
|
2015–16
|
Super League Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Aris Limassol (loan)
|
2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Kerkyra | 2017–18
|
Super League Greece | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| Panetolikos | 2018–19
|
Super League Greece | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
2019–20
|
Super League Greece | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Apollon Smyrnis | 2020–21
|
Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Zimbru Chișinău | 2022–23
|
Moldovan Super Liga | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 2023–24
|
Israeli Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| EIF | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 126 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 140 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Greece" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers swoop for Greek goalkeeper".
- ^ "UDINESE – a giugno arriva il baby portiere Giannakopoulos". udineseblog.it. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ^ "Panionions vs Aris". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Οι λεπτομέρειες του συμβολαίου του Γιαννακόπουλου!". www.sdna.gr. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Ανακοινώθηκε ο Γιαννακόπουλος στον Άρη Λεμεσού". panathinaikos24.gr. August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Στην Κέρκυρα ο Γιαννακόπουλος". www.aokkerkyra.gr. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Επίσημο: Παίκτης του Παναιτωλικού ο Γιαννακόπουλος". www.sport24.gr. 4 July 2018.
- ^ MÅLVAKT FRÅN GREKLAND TILL EIF, herrar.eiffotboll.fi, 13 March 2024
External links
- Nikos Giannakopoulos at Soccerway