Nikos Papadopoulos (footballer, born 1990)

Nikos Papadopoulos
Personal information
Full name	Nikolaos Papadopoulos
Date of birth	11 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Athens, Greece
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Asteras Tripolis
Number	1
Youth career
–2010	Olympiacos
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010–2012	Olympiacos
2012–2013	Fortuna Düsseldorf II
2013–2016	Panionios
2016–2017	Atromitos
2017–2018	Lamia
2018–	Asteras Tripolis
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2024

Nikos Papadopoulos (Greek: Νίκος Παπαδόπουλος, born 11 April 1990) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Super League club Asteras Tripolis.^[1]

Career

On 16 May 2018, Papadopoulos signed a two-year contract with Asteras Tripolis.^[2] On 13 May 2019, he put pen to paper to a contract extension, until the summer of 2022.^[3]

On 21 March 2021, Papadopoulos scored the first, and only to date, goal of his career, through a powerful shot from the penalty area in the 97th minute of play. This goal, which helped Asteras achieve a 2–2 draw in their match against Panathinaikos for the Superleague Greece championship playoffs,^[4] marked the first time a goalkeeper scored a goal in the Greek top tier since Arian Beqaj in 2001,^[5] and in Greek professional football in general since Gennadios Xenodochof in 2015.^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 November 2021

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fortuna Düsseldorf	2012–13	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Panionios	2013–14	Superleague Greece	5	0	5	0	—		—		10	0
	2014–15		24	0	5	0	—		—		29	0
	2015–16		12	0	2	0	—		—		14	0
	Total		41	0	12	0	—		—		53	0
Atromitos	2016–17	Superleague Greece	0	0	5	0	—		—		5	0
Lamia	2017–18		25	0	1	0	—		—		26	0
Asteras Tripolis	2018–19		22	0	2	0	0	0	—		24	0
	2019–20		30	0	2	0	—		—		32	0
	2020–21		21	1	1	0	—		—		22	1
	2021–22		5	0	1	0	—		—		6	0
	Total		78	1	6	0	0	0	—		84	1
Career Total			144	1	24	0	0	0	0	0	168	1

References

^ Soccerway profile
^ "Επίσημο: Στον Αστέρα ο Παπαδόπουλος". www.sport24.gr. 16 May 2018.
^ "Αστέρας: Στους Αρκάδες μέχρι το 2022 ο Παπαδόπουλος". www.sport24.gr. 13 May 2019.
^ Team, Onsports (21 March 2021). "Αυτοκτονία Παναθηναϊκού στην Τρίπολη, γκολ στο 96 από τον τερματοφύλακα". Onsports.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 21 March 2021.
^ "Από τον Μπεκιάι στον Παπαδόπουλο, γκολ από τερματοφύλακα 20 χρόνια μετά (vids)". www.gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 21 March 2021.
^ newsroom, sport-fm. "Οι... Παπαδόπουλοι πριν τον Παπαδόπουλο: Τερματοφύλακες που έγιναν σκόρερ". sport-fm.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 21 March 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[1] Soccerway profile

[2] "Επίσημο: Στον Αστέρα ο Παπαδόπουλος". www.sport24.gr. 16 May 2018.

[3] "Αστέρας: Στους Αρκάδες μέχρι το 2022 ο Παπαδόπουλος". www.sport24.gr. 13 May 2019.

[4] Team, Onsports (21 March 2021). "Αυτοκτονία Παναθηναϊκού στην Τρίπολη, γκολ στο 96 από τον τερματοφύλακα". Onsports.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 21 March 2021.

[5] "Από τον Μπεκιάι στον Παπαδόπουλο, γκολ από τερματοφύλακα 20 χρόνια μετά (vids)". www.gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 21 March 2021.

[6] wsroom, sport-fm. "Οι... Παπαδόπουλοι πριν τον Παπαδόπουλο: Τερματοφύλακες που έγιναν σκόρερ". sport-fm.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 21 March 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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