Georgios Ioannidis ( el, Γεώργιος Ιωαννίδης; born 4 May 1988) is a Greek

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who plays as a

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for AE Lefkimmi.

Club career

Ioannidis is a product of the youth academies of Iraklis and started his professional career at the first team in 2006. In his four years at the club, he made 43 league appearances. On 22 July 2010, Ioannidis moved to Panathinaikos on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract. At Panathinaikos, he met his former Greece under-19 head coach Nikos Nioplias, who was the head coach of ''Tryfilli'' at the time. On the final days of July 2012, Ioannidis said at an interview that many teams have shown interest for him, and that the interest of

AEK Athens A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelf ...

is an honour for him. He also said that he wants to go at a club that he would play regularly. On 21 January 2019, AE Lefkimmi announced the signing of Ioannidis.

International career

Ioannidis was a member of the Greek under-19 team who reached the

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of the 2007 European under-19 championship against

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, a game which they lost 1–0. He was also a member of Greece under-21, as he made 12 appearances and scored one goal for the team against Macedonia under-21.

Club statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ioannidis, Georgios Greek footballers 1988 births Living people Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. players Panathinaikos F.C. players OFI Crete F.C. players Levadiakos F.C. players Panserraikos F.C. players Gamma Ethniki players Super League Greece players Footballers from Serres Association football midfielders Association football fullbacks