Giannis Papanikolaou
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Caykur Rizespor
at Caykur Rizespor
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.40m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Raków Częstochowa
top club · 118 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2023
€500k
top transfer fee · 24/25
6
best season · 23/24
10 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-11-18 · 5 players total
268Appearances
25Goals
12Assists
62Yellow cards
1Red cards
92Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Giannis Papanikolaou |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Γιάννης Παπανικολάου |
| Date of birth | 1998-11-18 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Marousi, Greece |
| Citizenship |  Greece |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Caykur Rizespor |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | E.C.Dimitriadis ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Caykur Rizespor
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Caykur Rizespor
25 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Raków → C. Rizespor
24/25 · Transfer · €500k
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Raków Częstochowa
27 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Raków Częstochowa
43 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Raków Częstochowa
38 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2020
Transfer: Panionios → Raków
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Raków Częstochowa
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Panionios Athens
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Platanias → Panionios
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — AO Platanias
31 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — AO Platanias
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Platanias U20 → Platanias
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — AO Platanias, AO Platanias U20
17 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — AO Platanias U20
26 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — AO Platanias U20
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Caykur Rizespor
1.4%
Raków Częstochowa
65.9%
Panionios Athens
0.9%
AO Platanias
22.1%
AO Platanias U20
9.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caykur Rizespor | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 113 |
| Raków Częstochowa | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 118 | 8 | 5 | 5,452 |
| Panionios Athens | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 75 |
| AO Platanias | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 1,828 |
| AO Platanias U20 | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 799 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Süper Lig | Caykur Rizespor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Caykur Rizespor | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Türkiye Kupasi | Caykur Rizespor | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | Raków Częstochowa | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| 23/24 | Ekstraklasa | Raków Częstochowa | 17 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 221 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Raków Częstochowa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Superpuchar | Raków Częstochowa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ekstraklasa | Raków Częstochowa | 31 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,490 |
| 22/23 | Puchar Polski | Raków Częstochowa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Superpuchar | Raków Częstochowa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Raków Częstochowa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ekstraklasa | Raków Częstochowa | 26 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2,111 |
| 21/22 | Puchar Polski | Raków Częstochowa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Superpuchar | Raków Częstochowa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Raków Częstochowa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ekstraklasa | Raków Częstochowa | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Puchar Polski | Raków Częstochowa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Kypello Elladas | Panionios Athens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 19/20 | SL1 Play-out | Panionios Athens | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Super League 1 | Panionios Athens | 23 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Football League | AO Platanias | 28 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1,090 |
| 18/19 | Kypello Elladas | AO Platanias | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 18/19 | SL Relegation | AO Platanias | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Kypello Elladas | AO Platanias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Super League 1 | AO Platanias | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 438 |
| 16/17 | Kypello Elladas | AO Platanias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Super League 1 | AO Platanias | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Super League K20 | AO Platanias U20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 264 |
| 15/16 | Super League K20 | AO Platanias U20 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 535 |
| 14/15 | Super League K20 | AO Platanias U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-18 | Platanias U20 | Platanias | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Platanias | Panionios | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-11 | Panionios | Raków | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Raków | C. Rizespor | Transfer | 2000000 | €500k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Shoulder injury | 2023-11-13 | 2024-03-11 | 120 | 13 |
| 24/25 | Shoulder injury | 2025-02-22 | 2025-06-01 | 100 | 14 |
Current€1.50m
Peak€2.50m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€1.45m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9317 | #18 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3378 | #6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiktor Dlugosz | 2 | 0 | 987 |
| Abdul Rahman Oues | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Carlos Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Piasecki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Deian Sorescu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Renato Ziko | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bogdan Racovițan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomas Petrasek | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bartosz Nowak | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stratos Svarnas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan Rundic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fran Tudor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Musiolik | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vladyslav Kochergin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Lederman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateusz Wdowiak | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vladislavs Gutkovskis | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Patryk Kun | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vladan Kovačević | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivi López | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Ekstraklasa | Raków Częstochowa | 5 | 17 |
| 16/17 | Super League K20 | AO Platanias U20 | 5 | 15 |
| 15/16 | Super League K20 | AO Platanias U20 | 4 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Football League | AO Platanias | 5 | 28 |
| 21/22 | Ekstraklasa | Raków Częstochowa | 4 | 26 |
| 20/21 | Puchar Polski | Raków Częstochowa | 1 | 3 |
Last 50 matches for Caykur Rizespor The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-03 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 1–0 | Fatih Karagümrük | Available |
| 2025-10-27 | TR1 |
Samsunspor | 1–1 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2025-10-22 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 0–0 | İstanbul Başakşehir | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 1–2 | Trabzonspor | Available |
| 2025-10-03 | TR1 |
Antalyaspor | 2–5 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 1–2 | Kasımpaşa SK | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | TR1 |
Kocaelispor | 1–1 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2025-09-15 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 1–0 | Gençlerbirliği | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 3–1 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | TR1 |
Alanyaspor | 0–0 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2025-08-10 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 0–3 | Göztepe | Available |
| 2025-05-31 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 5–2 | Hatayspor | INJURED Shoulder injury |
| 2025-05-25 | TR1 |
Beşiktaş | 1–2 | Çaykur Rizespor | INJURED Shoulder injury |
| 2025-05-18 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 6–3 | Göztepe | INJURED Shoulder injury |
| 2025-05-10 | TR1 |
Konyaspor | 2–1 | Çaykur Rizespor | INJURED Shoulder injury |
| 2025-05-03 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 2–0 | Gaziantep FK | INJURED Shoulder injury |
| 2025-04-27 | TR1 |
Kayserispor | 1–0 | Çaykur Rizespor | INJURED Shoulder injury |
| 2025-04-20 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 1–0 | Eyüpspor | INJURED Shoulder injury |
| 2025-04-13 | TR1 |
Trabzonspor | 2–0 | Çaykur Rizespor | INJURED Shoulder injury |
| 2025-04-05 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 1–1 | Sivasspor | INJURED Shoulder injury |
| 2025-03-16 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 0–2 | Bodrum FK | INJURED Shoulder injury |
| 2025-03-08 | TR1 |
Antalyaspor | 2–1 | Çaykur Rizespor | INJURED Shoulder injury |
| 2025-03-02 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 3–1 | Alanyaspor | INJURED Shoulder injury |
| 2025-02-22 | TR1 |
Samsunspor | 2–3 | Çaykur Rizespor | INJURED Shoulder injury |
| 2025-02-17 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 1–2 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2025-02-09 | TR1 |
Kasımpaşa SK | 3–2 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | TR1 |
Fenerbahçe | 3–2 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 3–2 | Adana Demirspor | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | TR1 |
İstanbul Başakşehir | 2–0 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | TR1 |
Hatayspor | 1–2 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2025-01-03 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 1–1 | Beşiktaş | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | TR1 |
Göztepe | 3–0 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 1–1 | Konyaspor | Available |
| 2024-12-09 | TR1 |
Gaziantep FK | 1–0 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 3–0 | Kayserispor | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | TR1 |
Eyüpspor | 1–2 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 3–1 | Trabzonspor | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | TR1 |
Sivasspor | 2–1 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2024-10-21 | TR1 |
Bodrum FK | 0–1 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2024-10-04 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 2–1 | Antalyaspor | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | TR1 |
Alanyaspor | 1–0 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 0–1 | Samsunspor | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 5–0 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 0–1 | Kasımpaşa SK | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 0–5 | Fenerbahçe | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | TR1 |
Adana Demirspor | 1–2 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2024-08-12 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 1–1 | İstanbul Başakşehir | Available |
| 2024-05-26 | TR1 |
Hatayspor | 2–0 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2024-05-18 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 0–0 | Kasımpaşa SK | Available |
| 2024-05-12 | TR1 |
Pendikspor | 2–1 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
Teams faced most often by Giannis Papanikolaou's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FKS Stal Mielec | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 75% |
| Legia Warszawa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 75% |
| Korona Kielce | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50% |
| Pogoń Szczecin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Śląsk Wrocław | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 25% |
| Puszcza Niepołomice | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50% |
| Widzew Łódź | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 75% |
| Lech Poznań | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Radomiak Radom | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 75% |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 25% |
| KS Cracovia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Piast Gliwice | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 25 | 113 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5.58 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 851 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 22/23 | 43 | 2,490 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 21/22 | 38 | 2,111 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.51 |
| 20/21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 32 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 1,390 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 17/18 | 15 | 438 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 16/17 | 17 | 264 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 15/16 | 26 | 535 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League K20
42 apps
9 G
0 A
Ekstraklasa
81 apps
7 G
4 A
Football League
28 apps
2 G
5 A
Türkiye Kupasi
3 apps
2 G
1 A
Kypello Elladas
6 apps
2 G
0 A
Super League 1
37 apps
1 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
7 apps
1 G
0 A
SL Relegation
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Puchar Polski
13 apps
0 G
1 A
Süper Lig
25 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Giannis Papanikolaou?
Giannis Papanikolaou is a Greece professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Caykur Rizespor.
How old is Giannis Papanikolaou?
Giannis Papanikolaou is 27 years old. He was born on November 18, 1998 in Marousi.
What position does Giannis Papanikolaou play?
Giannis Papanikolaou plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Giannis Papanikolaou play for?
Giannis Papanikolaou currently plays for Caykur Rizespor.
How many career goals has Giannis Papanikolaou scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Giannis Papanikolaou has scored 25 goals in 268 appearances.
What is Giannis Papanikolaou's market value?
Giannis Papanikolaou's most recent reported market value is €1.40m.