Dimitris Salpingidis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dimitris Salpingidis
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 18, 1981(1981-08-18)
Age	43
Birthplace	Thessaloniki
Country	Greece
Birth City	Central Macedonia
Horoscope	Leo

Dimitris Salpingidis Biography

Dimitris Salpingidis is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on August 18, 1981 in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. A striker and winger that scored 13 goals over 80 games in the Greek national team between 2005 to 2014. He started his second spell as a player with PAOK in 2010, following four years at Panathinaikos.

He as well as his fellow striker He and fellow striker Theofanis Gekas were teammates on the Greek national team. were teammates of the Greek national team.

Born in Zagliveri, Salpingidis started out as a Greco-Roman wrestler before discovering his calling in football. Salpingidis started his career through the youth ranks of PAOK FC. Before football Salpingidis was participating in wrestling in which he was very good at, with a dream of competing in the Olympics. He didn’t make it as a wrestler but his dream came true as footballer in 2004. On 30 September 1999 he marked his official debut against FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi with a goal in a 2–0 win. Acknowledging his potential and in order to gain much needed experience, the team soon loaned him for two successive seasons to Kavala FC where he finished top scorer of the Second Division. His plea for a return to PAOK FC was granted by his mentor, Angelos Anastasiadis and he became an integral part of the team. On 25 August 2002 he made his league debut for PAOK in a 4–1 win against Panathinaikos. He scored his first league goal in 2-3 away win against OFI Crete.

Despite playing out of position as a right midfielder he managed to earn a place in the starting line-up, just a few months after returning from loan. Plagued with financial problems, the next season saw the club experiencing an exodus of its top players such as striker Ioannis Okkas and ex-Newcastle United forward Giorgos Georgiadis, Salpingidis, at the age of 21, then became first-choice striker and captain of the team. The 2003–2004 season proved to be the best in many years, as the club finished an unexpected 3rd, qualifying for the Champions league, despite running on a very low budget. His significance for PAOK FC was such that in the summer 2004 he was given permission to miss a match with the Greek Olympic team so that he could participate in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers against Maccabi Tel Aviv. The elimination at the hands of the Israeli team, followed by the sack of coach Anastasiadis and subsequent financial turmoil hit the team badly, resulting in his exodus less than 2 years later. In the 2005–06 season he was top-scorer in the league with 17 goals.

His birthplace was Thessaloniki, Greece.

Dimitris Salpingidis Net Worth

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

He made his debut professionally at the age of PAOK in 1999. He was loaned to Larissa in the 1999-2000 season.

The striker scored 25 goals over 43 games while on loan with Kavala between 2000 and 2002.

Dimitris Salpingidis (Greek: Δημήτρης Σαλπιγγίδης pronounced [ðiˈmitris salpiɲˈɟiðis] ; born 18 August 1981) is a former Greek professional footballer who played as a winger or a striker. He was known to be “a very quick and useful tool on the counter attack.”

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Dimitris Salpingidis height 5 ft 8 in Dimitris weight 77 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Dimitris Salpingidis Dating?

According to our records, Dimitris Salpingidis married to Evangelia Agoula. As of December 1, 2023, Dimitris Salpingidis’s is not dating anyone.

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On 9 January 2011, he scored his 100th goal in the Greek Superleague against Asteras Tripoli with a header. On 3 November 2011, Salpingidis became the Greek player with the most goals in Europe. On 30 November he scored a header, beating Heurelho Gomes, in a 2–1 win against Tottenham Hotspur F.C. at White Hart Lane, after a cross from Giorgios Georgiadis, in the Europa League.

Facts & Trivia

Dimitris Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Greece. Dimitris Salpingidis celebrates birthday on August 18 of every year.

On 12 December 2013, Dimitris Salpingidis takes the field in PAOK FC’s final Group L game, at home to AZ Alkmaar on Thursday, making his 67th appearance in the UEFA Cup and UEFA Europa League. Not a particularly attractive number, but one that carries a certain significance for the 32-year-old forward since it will move him up to fourth place in the competition’s all-time appearances list. Two more in the round of 32 would take him level with FC Internazionale Milano’s two-time UEFA Cup-winning goalkeeper Walter Zenga in third. Moreover, a third group stage goal this season would lift him to seventh in the overall scorers rankings on 24 goals, alongside Mladen Petrić and Claudio Pizarro. The tournament has played a significant role in Salpingidis’s career; his maiden goal for PAOK came on his first-team debut when he was introduced as a substitute for Zisis Vryzas – now PAOK’s president – in a UEFA Cup game against FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi on 30 September 1999. Meanwhile, his 100th goal for the ‘Two-Headed Eagle Of The North’ arrived in PAOK’s first meeting with AZ of the current campaign. Oddly enough, both landmark goals were scored under Dutch coaches: Arie Haan in 1999 and Huub Stevens in 2013.

Top Facts about Dimitris Salpingidis

1. Dimitris Salpingidis is a retired Greek footballer.
2. He was born on August 18, 1981 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
3. Salpingidis played as a forward for PAOK and the Greek national team.
4. He scored the first goal for Greece in their historic Euro 2004 victory.
5. Salpingidis made over 400 appearances and scored over 100 goals in his career.
6. He won two Greek Cups and one Super League title with PAOK.
7. Salpingidis also played for Panathinaikos, Lierse, and Blackburn Rovers.
8. He retired from professional football in 2018 at the age of 36.
9. Salpingidis is known for his work ethic and versatility on the pitch.
10. He is considered a legend among PAOK fans for his contributions to the club’s success.