Makis Giannikoglou
Giannikoglou with AEK Athens in 2018
Personal information
Full name Makis Giannikoglou
Date of birth (1993-03-25) 25 March 1993
Place of birth Kavala, Greece
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Kalamata
Number 40
Youth career
0000–2011 Skoda Xanthi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Omonia 0 (0)
2013–2014 Kavala 23 (0)
2014 Fokikos 0 (0)
2015–2017 Iraklis 6 (0)
2017–2018 PAS Giannina 4 (0)
2018–2019 AEK Athens 0 (0)
2019–2021 PAS Giannina 2 (0)
2021–2022 Sūduva 22 (0)
2022–2023 Panserraikos 12 (0)
2023– Kalamata 0 (0)
International career
2009–2010 Greece U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023

Makis Giannikoglou (Greek: Μάκης Γιαννίκογλου, born 25 March 1993) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Super League 2 club Kalamata.

He started his football in the youth ranks of Skoda Xanthi. Professionally he has played for Omonia, Kavala, Fokikos, Iraklis, PAS Giannina, AEK and lithuanian FK Sūduva. He has been capped for Greece U17.

Club career

Giannikoglou was playing for the second team of Skoda Xanthi. Later on, in 2011 he signed a contract with the Cypriot team Omonia. In July 2014 he signed for Fokikos.[2] On 30 December 2014 he signed for Iraklis for two and a half years.[3]

PAS Giannina

On 10 August 2017 he signed for PAS Giannina for a year.[4]

AEK Athens

On 26 June 2018, Giannikoglou signed with AEK Athens until the summer of 2021. The 25-year old goalkeeper Giannikoglou, who only made four Super League appearances with PAS Giannina in the 2017–18 campaign, has signed a three-year deal with AEK after his PAS Giannina's contract reached its conclusion. AEK confirmed the transfer with this following statement on their official website: “AEK FC announces the arrival of goalkeeper Makis Giannikoglou, who has signed a cooperation agreement until the summer of 2021.” In an interview with the official AEK's site, Giannikoglou shared his emotions from the move: “I am very happy to be an AEK player, it’s a dream come true,” beamed Giannikoglou. “I am delighted to work with Vasilis Barkas and Panagiotis Tsintotas, the goalkeepers which made AEK champions alongside Giannis Anestis. It’s a great incentive for any Greek footballer to wear the AEK shirt, my goal is to work hard and be ready for when I receive a chance.”[5]

PAS Giannina

On 13 June 2019, Giannikoglou returned to PAS Giannina.[6] With PAS Giannina, he won the Football League: 2019–20 and got promoted to the Super League Greece.

International career

Giannikoglou debuted for Greece U17 in 2009 in a friendly match against Belarus national under-17 football team.[2] He appeared in two more matches in 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Liechtenstein.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 April 2022[7]

Club Season League Cup Continental[A] Others[B] Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kavala 2013–14 Football League Greece 23010––––240
Fokikos 2014–15 Football League Greece 0010––––10
Iraklis 2014–15 Football League Greece 2010––––30
2015–16 Superleague Greece 2000––––20
2016–17 Superleague Greece 2010––––30
Total 6020000080
PAS Giannina 2017–18 Superleague Greece 4040––––80
AEK Athens 2018–19 Superleague Greece 0000––––00
PAS Giannina 2019–20 Super League Greece 2 2030000050
2020–21 Super League Greece 0000000000
Sūduva 2021 A Lyga 220100000230
2022 A Lyga 0000400040
Career total 5701104000730

Honours

Sūduva
Omonia
PAS Giannina

References

  1. ↑ "Makis Giannikoglou" (in Greek). Panserraikos F.C. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Μπαμ με Μαραντά ο Φωκικος" (in Greek). Fokikos AC. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ο ΤΕΡΜΑΤΟΦΥΛΑΚΑΣ ΓΙΑΝΝΙΚΟΓΛΟΥ ΓΙΑ ΔΥΟΜΙΣΗ ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΣΤΟΝ ΗΡΑΚΛΗ" (in Greek). Iraklis FC. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ανακοίνωση ΠΑΕ ΠΑΣ ΓΙΑΝΝΙΝΑ 1966". 10 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10.
  5. ↑ "Επίσημο: Στην ΑΕΚ οι Αλμπάνης και Γιαννίκογλου" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 26 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "ΕΝΑΡΞΗ ΣΥΝΕΡΓΑΣΙΑΣ ΓΙΑΝΝΙΚΟΓΛΟΥ". 13 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "yiannikoglou". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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