Personal information | |||
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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 | 111 | (30) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Greece U18 | 4 | (0) |
2018 | Greece U19 | 6 | (3) |
2019–2022 | Greece U21 | 9 | (2) |
2022– | Greece | 10 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 April 2024 |
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.
On 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]
On 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, Fotis 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 excellent output, several european clubs have expressed interest in signing him, while the demands of the greek club range higher than €10 million. [6]
Ioannidis’ father, Vasilios, [7] is a former professional international footballer from Thrylorio, Komotini. He played at the first division for Apollon Pontus, Olympiacos and Panionios.
Club | Season | League | Greek Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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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 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 12 [b] | 7 | 41 | 23 | ||
Total | 111 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 140 | 40 | ||
Career total | 152 | 37 | 23 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 189 | 48 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Greece | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
2023 | 4 | 1 | |
2024 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 9 | 2 |
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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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 |