Fotis Ioannidis (Greek: Φώτης Ιωαννίδης; born 10 January 2000) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League club Panathinaikos and the Greece national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fotios Ioannidis | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Chalcis, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Panathinaikos | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Olympiacos Chalkida | ||
| 2016–2017 | Levadiakos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Levadiakos | 41 | (7) |
| 2020– | Panathinaikos | 122 | (38) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Greece U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Greece U19 | 6 | (3) |
| 2019–2022 | Greece U21 | 9 | (2) |
| 2022– | Greece | 14 | (5) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editLevadiakos
editOn 10 December 2018, Ioannidis scored his first goal for the 2018–19 season, in a 1–1 away draw against rivals Panionios.[1] On 24 February 2019, helped, as a substitute, his club to snatch an unlikely victory in the dying moments of stoppage time. Completely unmarked in the six-yard area, connected with a floating cross, planting a firm header into the net in a 1–0 away win against Xanthi in his club's effort to avoid relegation.[2]
Panathinaikos
editOn 10 August 2020, Panathinaikos officially announced the purchase of the young striker, who signed a four-year contract with the club.[3] On 10 February 2022, an MLS club offered more than €2 million for his services, but the offer was rejected.[4]
In his first three seasons, Ioannidis failed to make an impression, but in the 2023–24 he managed to solidify himself in the starting line-up, becoming a key member in Ivan Jovanović's plans. The team came close to qualifying for the Champions League group stage, but lost 3-1 to Braga on aggregate.
On 21 September 2023, Ioannidis scored in a 2-0 home win against Villarreal for the opening matchday of the Europa League group stage.[5] In the aftermath of his impressive performance, several European clubs expressed interest in Ioannidis, with Panathinaikos demanding offers higher than €10 million.[6]
Ioannidis finished the season with 23 goals and 9 assists in all competitions, which resulted in interest from numerous clubs, including Sporting and Girona. In mid-June 2024, newly promoted Ipswich Town offered a €22.5 million record fee for his services, but his team refused to enter negotiations. [7] Many other clubs were also interested in the player making him one of the top stars of the transfer window.[8]
International career
editIoannidis netted a brace against Finland in Greece's first game in the UEFA Nations League campaign on Saturday September, 7, 2024.[9][10] He then scored again in the following match against the Republic of Ireland on 10 September 2024. [10]
Personal life
editIoannidis’ father, Vasilios,[11] is a former professional international footballer from Thrylorio, Komotini. He played at the first division for Apollon Pontus, Olympiacos and Panionios.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 3 November 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | Greek Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Levadiakos | 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2019–20 | Super League Greece 2 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 5 | ||
| Total | 41 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | 49 | 8 | |||
| Panathinaikos | 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 4 | |
| 2021–22 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 32 | 6 | |||
| 2022–23 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 42 | 7 | ||
| 2023–24 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 12[b] | 7 | 44 | 23 | ||
| 2024–25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 121 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 155 | 41 | ||
| Career total | 162 | 37 | 24 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 204 | 49 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and five goals in UEFA Europa League
- ^ 2 appearances in UEFA Europa League, 1 appearances and 1 goals in UEFA Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 10 September 2024[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | |
| Total | 13 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ioannidis goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 November 2023 | Agia Sophia Stadium, Athens, Greece | 8 |  France |
2–1 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 2 | 21 March 2024 | Agia Sophia Stadium, Athens, Greece | 9 |  Kazakhstan |
3–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 3 | 7 September 2024 | Karaiskakis Stadium, Pireaus, Greece | 12 |  Finland |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2024-25 UEFA Nations League B |
| 4 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 5 | 10 September 2024 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 13 |  Republic of Ireland |
0–1 | 0–2 | 2024-25 UEFA Nations League B |
Honours
editClub
editPanathinaikos
Individual
editReferences
edit- ^ "Πανιώνιος - Λεβαδειακός 1-1: Με γκολ στο 94' πήραν το βαθμό οι "κυανέρυθροι"". www.sport24.gr. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Ξάνθη - Λεβαδειακός 0-1: Με... buzzer beater του Ιωαννίδη χρυσό διπλό οι Βοιωτοί!". www.sport24.gr. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Παναθηναϊκός: Ανακοίνωσε την απόκτηση του Φώτη Ιωαννίδη". www.sport24.gr. 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Παναθηναϊκός: Απέρριψε πρόταση πάνω από 2 εκατ. ευρώ από το MLS για τον Ιωαννίδη" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Παναθηναϊκός - Βιγιαρεάλ 2-0: Βύθισε το "κίτρινο υποβρύχιο" με τορπίλες Ιωαννίδη και Σπόραρ" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Αυτά ισχύουν με Ιωαννίδη, Παυλίδη και Άιντραχτ Φρανφκούρτης" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Παναθηναϊκός: Το πιο μεγάλο "όχι" για τον Ιωαννίδη σε Ίπσουιτς και άλλους μνηστήρες" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Top 100 Stars". www.transferfeed.com. 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Winning start for Ivan Jovanovic's Greece | eKathimerini.com". www.ekathimerini.com. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ a b UEFA.com. "The official website for European football". UEFA.com. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "VfB und die Guirassy-Nachfolge: Stuttgart hat Athens Ioannidis im Blick" [VfB and Guirassy's successor: Stuttgart have their eyes on Athens' Ioannidis]. kicker (in German). 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Fotis Ioannidis". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Fotis Ioannidis". epo.gr. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Georgakopoulos, George (22 May 2022). "Panathinaikos ends eight-year trophy drought lifting the Greek Cup". Ekathimerini. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Βραβεία ΠΣΑΠΠ: Η κορυφαία 11άδα της χρονιάς, ισοψήφισαν για τη θέση του φορ οι Ιωαννίδης - Μπακαμπού (vid) | Gazzetta". www.gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Stoiximan Player of the Club του Παναθηναϊκού ο Φώτης Ιωαννίδης". Super League (in Greek). 18 June 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
External links
edit- Fotis Ioannidis at Soccerbase