Nikos Karanikas (Greek: Νίκος Καρανίκας; born 4 March 1992) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Super League 2 club Aiolikos.[1]

Nikos Karanikas
Personal information
Full name Nikolaos Karanikas
Date of birth (1992-03-04) 4 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Larissa, Greece
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Aiolikos
Number 20
Youth career
2006–2010 AEL
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 AEL 59 (2)
2015–2018 PAS Giannina 70 (0)
2018–2021 AEL 44 (0)
2021–2022 Anagennisi Karditsa 28 (0)
2022–2023 Zimbru Chișinău 6 (0)
2023 Trikala 0 (0)
2023– Aiolikos 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:00, 1 October 2022 (UTC)

Career edit

Karanikas started his career from his hometown team AEL. He played for the club's youth teams from 2006 to 2010, until he signed a 5-years professional contract and moved to the first squad upon turning 18, in June 2010. On June 23, 2015 he signed a 3 years contract with PAS Giannina.[2][3][4][5] The summer of 2018 he came back in AEL and signed a 3 years contract. On May 14, 2021 there was an official announcement about the termination of the player's contract by mutual agreement. [6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Επίσημη η επιστροφή του Νίκου Καρανίκα". athleticlarissa.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Από την ΑΕΛ στον ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα (Greek)". AEL Ole. 23 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Στον ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα ο Καρανίκας (Greek)". www.sport24.gr. 23 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Δικος του ο Καρανίκας (Greek)". imathiasportsnews.gr. 23 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Ανακοίνωση ΠΑΕ ΠΑΣ ΓΙΑΝΝΙΝΑ 1966". 23 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Ανακοίνωση Λυσης Συμβολαιων". www.aelfc.gr/. 14 May 2021.

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