Makis Giannikoglou

Makis Giannikoglou
	Giannikoglou with AEK Athens in August 2018
Personal information
Full name	Serafeim Giannikoglou
Date of birth	25 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Kavala, Greece
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	AEK Athens
Number	40
Youth career
–2011	Skoda Xanthi
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2013	Omonia
2013–2014	Kavala
2014	Fokikos
2015–2017	Iraklis
2017–2018	PAS Giannina
2018–	AEK Athens
International career
2009–2010	Greece U17
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Serafeim "Makis" Giannikoglou (Greek: Σεραφείμ "Μάκης" Γιαννίκογλου; born 25 March 1993) is a Greek football player, who plays for AEK Athens as goalkeeper. He started his football in the youth ranks of Skoda Xanthi. Professionally he has played for Omonia, Kavala, Fokikos, Iraklis and PAS Giannina. He has been capped for Greece U17.

Career

Club career

He 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.^[1] On 30 December 2014 he signed for Iraklis for two and a half years.^[2]

On 10 August 2017 he signed for PAS Giannina for a year.^[3]

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.” ^[4]

International career

He debuted for Greece U17 in 2009 in a friendly match against Belarus national under-17 football team.^[1] He appeared in two more matches in 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Liechtenstein.^[1]

Honours

AC Omonia

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Μπαμ με Μαραντά ο Φωκικος" (in Greek). Fokikos AC. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
^ "Ο ΤΕΡΜΑΤΟΦΥΛΑΚΑΣ ΓΙΑΝΝΙΚΟΓΛΟΥ ΓΙΑ ΔΥΟΜΙΣΗ ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΣΤΟΝ ΗΡΑΚΛΗ" (in Greek). Iraklis FC. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
^ "Ανακοίνωση ΠΑΕ ΠΑΣ ΓΙΑΝΝΙΝΑ 1966". 10 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Επίσημο: Στην ΑΕΚ οι Αλμπάνης και Γιαννίκογλου" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 26 June 2018.

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[fokikos-1] "Μπαμ με Μαραντά ο Φωκικος" (in Greek). Fokikos AC. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.

[2] "Ο ΤΕΡΜΑΤΟΦΥΛΑΚΑΣ ΓΙΑΝΝΙΚΟΓΛΟΥ ΓΙΑ ΔΥΟΜΙΣΗ ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΣΤΟΝ ΗΡΑΚΛΗ" (in Greek). Iraklis FC. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.

[3] "Ανακοίνωση ΠΑΕ ΠΑΣ ΓΙΑΝΝΙΝΑ 1966". 10 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] "Επίσημο: Στην ΑΕΚ οι Αλμπάνης και Γιαννίκογλου" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 26 June 2018.

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