Demis Nikolaidis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Demis Nikolaidis
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 17, 1973(1973-09-17)
Age	51
Birthplace	Giessen
Country	Germany
Birth City	Hesse
Horoscope	Virgo

Demis Nikolaidis Biography

Demis Nikolaidis is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on September 17, 1973 in Giessen, Hesse, Germany. Goalscoring specialist , who was widely regarded as one of the best Greek soccer players. Later, he served as the 42nd head of AEK Athens F.C.

He as well as He and Akis Zikos played together on the Greek national team. played together in the Greek national team.

Demis made his debut for the Greek national football team on 26 April 1995 against Russia. Demis became the Greek national team’s main source of goals. In 1999, however, along with Michalis Kasapis and Ilias Atmatsidis, Nikolaidis retired from the national team, protesting for injustice in the Greek League. Two years later, after the disappointing tenure of coach Vasilis Daniil was brought to an end following a particularly horrendous series of results, he returned to the international fold. In his first game back, Nikolaidis scored in Greece’s 2–2 away draw to England during the 2002 World Cup qualifiers. New coach Otto Rehhagel focused his offense around the quick striker and was rewarded with direct qualification to the Greek team to represent Greece at Euro 2004. Even though struggling with injury, Rehhagel nevertheless included him in his Euro 2004 squad. Greece’s new strike force, Zisis Vryzas and Angelos Charisteas, played well enough but Nikolaidis still figured consistently in the team, coming off the bench in all three group games before starting against France, and leading Greece to a tremendous shock victory. After that fine performance, however, Nikolaidis succumbed to a serious injury and did not even dress for Greece’s last two games. He amassed 54 caps, netting 17 times for the national team and is amongst the top 6 goalscorers ever for Greece. Without a doubt, he accomplished much during his international career but there are some who wonder if his contribution could have been greater had an injury and a poor run of luck not conspired against him.

Although he failed to win the league in his time at AEK, Nikolaidis became arguably one of the most beloved players in the club’s history. But after quarrelling with owner Makis Psomiadis, later indicted for forgery, and allegedly being assaulted by his bodyguards, Nikolaidis decided the time had come to leave AEK after the 2002–03 season. He asked and left the team in a mutual consent free transfer, although he was already paid for the rest of his contract. Atlético Madrid beat off several other clubs to land the striker’s coveted signature, seen that his number 11 was taken, he wore the number 21 as a tribute to AEK and the Original 21 fan club. Nikolaidis’ first months at the Vicente Calderón Stadium were a tremendous success, he scored six goals and formed a fearsome attacking pair with teenage sensation Fernando Torres. However, a series of serious injuries kept him out of the first team for nearly the rest of the season and severely affecting his chances of getting picked for Euro 2004. Although Atletico wanted to keep him to the roster of the team, Nikolaidis decided to retire from professional football.

His family lived at Giessen, West Germany, when he was born but he grew up in Alexandroupoli.

Demis Nikolaidis Net Worth

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

His first professional appearance took place at the age 20 playing for Apollon Smyrnis, a team with whom he played with from 1994 to 1996.

He was a part of his Greek national team between 1995 and 2004 when he scored 17 goals.

Demis Nikolaidis (Greek: Ντέμης Νικολαΐδης , born 17 September 1973) is a Greek retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He was the forty second president of AEK Athens F.C., and is considered one of the finest footballers Greece has ever produced. In his early childhood and teenage years he lived in the city of Alexandroupoli, in the north-east part of Greece. In a sterling career with Ethnikos Alexandroupolis, Apollon Smyrnis, AEK Athens FC and Atlético Madrid, Nikolaidis earned his reputation as a “born goalscorer”, scoring prolifically for club and country. His power, pace and skill on the ball have been widely praised but it was his work-ethic and enthusiasm, perhaps, that propelled him to his exalted status among Greek footballers.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Demis Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Demis Nikolaidis celebrates birthday on September 17 of every year.