Antonios Nikopolidis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Antonios Nikopolidis
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 14, 1971(1971-01-14)
Age	53
Country	Greece
Horoscope	Capricorn

Antonios Nikopolidis Biography

Antonios Nikopolidis is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on January 14, 1971 in Greece. A footballer who is considered to be one of Greece’s best goalkeepers and was instrumental in Greece’s Greek national side’s UEFA Euro 2004 win; later, he became a manager.

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Nikopolidis made his first steps at his local team of Anagennisi Arta, from which he was transferred to Panathinaikos in the summer of 1989.

He made his debut during the 1990–91 season in a match against his future club, Olympiacos. In his first years as a Panathinaikos player he was a back- up for Józef Wandzik. In 1995, he played five games as Panathinaikos won the championship and three as they retained it the following year. However, it wasn’t until the 1997–98 season that he established himself as a regular goalkeeper at the age of 26. In the 2002 Champions league, he helped the club reach the quarter-finals but, in the 2003–04 season, he lost his place to Konstantinos Chalkias when his contract negotiations broke down.

The family was in Arta at the time the time he was born.

Antonios Nikopolidis Net Worth

Antonios Nikopolidis is one of the richest Soccer Player from Greece. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Antonios Nikopolidis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played his early career as well as the beginning of his professional career in Anagennisi Arta.

He had 189 appearances in the team of Panathinaikos from 1989 to 2004 and he made 180 appearances for Olympiacos from 2004 to 2011.

Antonis Nikopolidis (Greek: Αντώνης Νικοπολίδης ; born 14 January 1971) is a Greek former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and former manager of the Greece national under-21 football team.

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Who is Antonios Nikopolidis Dating?

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Just before UEFA Euro 2004, rumours were circulating that Nikopolidis had been approached by arch-rivals Olympiacos. It was discovered later that he had signed an agreement just before the tournament begun earning him €600K per year for three years. After that, the fans’ disappointment in him was displayed during the celebrations following the team’s 2003–04 season double when Nikopolidis, while raising the trophy, was booed by the majority of the crowd.

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Antonios Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Greece. Antonios Nikopolidis celebrates birthday on January 14 of every year.

At his new team, Nikopolidis also earned a reputation for making game-winning saves in the most important games. Displaying his penalty-saving abilities, Nikopolidis saved three penalty kicks against Roma, Real Madrid, and Rosenborg BK, making him undefeated from the penalty spot in UEFA Champions League football in the Olympiacos shirt. In the 2007–08 season, he also equaled the Greek league record for the most penalty kicks saved in one season, which included saves against PAOK and former club Panathinaikos. Nikopolidis announced his plans to retire at the end of the 2009–10 season.