Odysseas Spyridis (Greek: Οδυσσέας Σπυρίδης; born 17 January 2001) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a winger for Greek Super League 2 club Iraklis.

Odysseas Spyridis
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Volos, Greece
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
Iraklis
Number 17
Youth career
Digenis Akritas Morphou
2013–2019 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 PAOK B 28 (0)
2023– Iraklis 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Career edit

Born in Volos, Greece, Spyridis moved to Cyprus whilst one month old. On the island, Spyridis played for Digenis Akritas Morphou, before moving to England in 2013, joining West Ham United.[1] In May 2019, after six years at the club, West Ham confirmed Spyridis was one of four scholars to be released by the club.[2] In September 2021, Spyridis signed for the newly formed Greek club PAOK B.[3]

Style of play edit

PAOK describe Spyridis as a left winger with "trickery and pace as his chief weapons" alongside "good technique and an appetite for hard work and further development".[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Odysseas Spyridis". PAOK FC. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Andy Carroll and Adrian to leave West Ham United". West Ham United F.C. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Πήρε Αποστολόπουλο και Σπυρίδη ο ΠΑΟΚ Β (vid)". PAOK24 (in Greek). 19 September 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.