Nikos Giannitsanis (Greek: Νίκος Γιαννιτσάνης; born 16 February 1994) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as centre forward for Super League 2 club Proodeftiki.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolaos Iakovos Giannitsanis | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marko F.C. | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Panathinaikos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Panathinaikos | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Niki Volos (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2015 | Lamia | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Panelefsiniakos | 29 | (9) |
| 2016–2018 | AEL | 10 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Trikala (loan) | 31 | (15) |
| 2018 | Trikala | 19 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Meuselwitz | 26 | (9) |
| 2019–2020 | Apollon Smyrnis | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | PAEEK | ||
| 2021–2022 | Kifisia | 15 | (0) |
| 2022– | Proodeftiki | 17 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Greece U17 | 7 | (3) |
| 2012 | Greece U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Greece U19 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
On 19 October 2012, Giannitsanis along with three other players, signed his first professional contract with Panathinaikos. On 19 December 2012 he made his professional debut with Panathinaikos.[2] On 9 July 2014 he was loaned to Niki Volos. After being released from Panathinaikos he signed a contract with Lamia.[3] On 26 August 2015 he signed a contract with Panelefsiniakos.
AEL and Trikala edit
His productive season gained him a three-year contract with Superleague side AEL.[4] One month later he was loaned to Trikala.[5] On 6 November 2016 he scored his first goal in an away loss against Panserraikos. On 23 April 2017, he scored his first career hat-trick in a 5–0 home win against Aiginiakos.[6] He appeared in 36 games, 31 for the Football League and 5 for the Cup, scoring 15 and 2 goals respectively.
Return to AEL edit
On 28 August 2017 he made his debut for AEL in a 1–1 home draw against Asteras Tripoli.[7] On 25 October 2017, he scored his first goal in a 3–0 home win against Panachaiki for the Cup.[8]
Return to Trikala edit
On 10 January 2018, he returned to Trikala.[9]
Meuselwitz edit
On 16 July 2018, he agreed to join Meuselwitz on a free stransfer.[10]
Apollon Smyrnis edit
On 11 July 2019, he signed a contract with Apollon Smyrnis.[11]
Club statistics edit
- As of 15 July 2019
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Panathinaikos | 2012–13 | Superleague | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Niki Volos (loan) | 2014–15 | Superleague | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Lamia | 2014–15 | Football League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Panelefsiniakos | 2015–16 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 9 | ||
| Trikala (loan) | 2016–17 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | 36 | 17 | ||
| AEL | 2017–18 | Superleague | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Trikala | 2017–18 | Football League | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
| Meuselwitz | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Nordost | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | 30 | 9 | |
| Career total | 120 | 35 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 38 | ||
Honours edit
- Panathinaikos
References edit
- ^ "Transfers: Chemnitz und Erfurt mit Rekorden". fussball.de. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ^ "Νίκη και πρόκριση στον επόμενο γύρο". www.sport24.gr. 19 December 2012.
- ^ "Στη Λαμία ο Γιαννιτσάνης!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2015-01-21.
- ^ ""Έκλεισε" και Γιαννιτσάνη η Λάρισα!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^ "Ανακοίνωσαν Σιδεράκη και Γιαννιτσάνη τα Τρίκαλα!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ ""Διαστημικά" Τρίκαλα, ΟΦΗ τριών ταχυτήτων!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- ^ "Πρώτος βαθμός για ΑΕΛ και Αστέρα, 1-1 στη Λάρισα". www.sport24.gr. 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Βήμα πρόκρισης για την ΑΕΛ, 3-0 τη Παναχαϊκή". www.sport24.gr. 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Στον ΑΟ Τρίκαλα ο Νίκος Γιαννιτσάνης". www.aotrikala.gr. 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Συμπαίκτες στη Γερμανία" (in Greek). footballleaguenews.gr. 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Απόλλων Σμύρνης: Ο Γιαννιτσάνης και επίσημα κάτοικος Ριζούπολης" (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-07-11.
External links edit
- Nikos Giannitsanis at Soccerway