Petros Orfanidis (; born 23 March 1996) is a Greek professional

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who plays as a

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International career

Orfanidis was the central figure in Greece U19's 2–0 opening game win against Ukraine U19, scoring the first goal and creating the second, Orfanidis looks back on the victory with UEFA. In Greece's first finals game since losing to Spain U19 in 2012 decider,

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Xanthi Xanthi is a city in the region of Western Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the Xanthi regional unit of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Amphitheatrically built on the foot of Rhodope mountain chain, the city is divided ...

's playmaker Orfanidis found a way past goalkeeper Vadym Soldatenko.Greece get going with victory over Ukraine
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Personal life

Orfanidis' older brother, Lazaros, is also a professional footballer.

Honours

;Xanthi *

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Runner-up: 2014–15

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Orfanidis, Petros 1996 births Living people Greek men's footballers Greece men's youth international footballers Super League Greece players Xanthi F.C. players Veria NFC players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Xanthi 21st-century Greek sportsmen