Nikos Spyropoulos

Nikos Spyropoulos
Nikos Spyropoulos
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Personal information
Full name Nikolaos Spyropoulos
Date of birth 10 October 1983 (1983-10-10) (age 28)
Place of birth Athens, Greece
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Left-back
Club information
Current club Panathinaikos
Number 31
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 PAS Giannina 33 (1)
2004–2008 Panionios 51 (1)
2008– Panathinaikos 80 (1)
National team
2007– Greece 29 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 October 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2011

Nikolaos "Nikos" Spyropoulos (Greek: Νίκος Σπυρόπουλος) (born 10 October 1983) is a Greek professional football (soccer) player, currently playing for Panathinaikos FC in the Super League Greece.

He began his career with PAS Giannina in 2001 and after 3 seasons he caught the eye of Panionios. He was then signed to transfer to Panathinaikos, along with his teammates, Alexandros Tziolis and Evangelos Mantzios, but tested positive for an elevated T/E ratio and was initially suspended for two years. This was later attributed to natural causes, but his transfer was cancelled nevertheless. He returned to action one year later. He played for 3,5 years for Panionios with great success. His talent was initially ignored by Otto Rehhagel, but in 2007 the elector capped him, although he has not yet been in a starting lineup for the National team. Spyropoulos is left-footed and is distinguished by a combination of speed, strength, agility and endurance.

On 17 November 2007 he made his National Team debut in the 5–0 Euro 2008 qualifyer defeat of Malta coming on for Vasilis Torosidis in the 46th minute.[1]

On January 2008 he moved to Panathinaikos for 2 million euros.[2]

After some impressive displays during the second half of 07–08 season, Spyropoulos has started the 08–09 season as the main left back for Panathinaikos FC. Henk Ten Cate, the current manager has praised his ability by asking a "Spyropoulos for the right side" too, during the pre-season. Spyropoulos main assets are his speed, stamina and the ability to go forward whenever possible. Due to a clause he is not able to play against his previous team Panionios for two years after his transfer to Panathinaikos FC.

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Honours

Panathinaikos

References

  1. ^ Nikolaos Spiropoulos profile in FootballDatabase.com 2008-03-22
  2. ^ Spiropoulos joins Panathinaikos 28 January 2008

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