Georgios Vagiannidis ( el, Γεώργιος Βαγιαννίδης; born 12 September 2001) is a Greek professional
footballer who plays as a
right-back for
Super League
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Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...
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Club career
Panathinaikos
Vagiannidis plays mainly as a
right-back and joined
Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...
from the
team's youth ranks. On 16 February 2020, Vagiannidis made his professional debut and scored his first goal, dishing out an assist as his team breezed past
Panetolikos 3–1 at the Olympic Stadium. On mid May 2020, Italian giants
Inter have expressed official interest in acquiring the talented young player of Panathinaikos. The 18-year-old right-back had recently reached a verbal agreement with Panathinaikos to sign a new contract, but talks came to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Inter Milan
On 5 June 2020, Vagiannidis has penned a four-year contract with
Inter of
Serie A. Inter will not need to negotiate with Panathinaikos to land Vagiannidis and will only have to pay a FIFA determined compensation amount of €400,000. The Greek full-back will reportedly earn around €300,000 per year in Milan.
Loan to Sint-Truiden
On 1 October 2020, Vagiannidis signed with
Sint-Truiden on loan. On 3 February 2021, he made his debut with the new club in
Belgian Cup against
Lokeren-Temse at the
Daknamstadion in the season
2020–21
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Return to Panathinaikos
On 3 September 2021, Panathinaikos officially announced the return of Georgios Vagiannidis, who signed on a free transfer, a four-year contract with the club for an undisclosed fee.
Career statistics
Club
Honours
;Panathinaikos
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Greek Cup:
2021–22,
References
External links
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2001 births
Living people
Greece men's youth international footballers
Greek expatriate men's footballers
Panathinaikos F.C. players
Panathinaikos F.C. B players
Inter Milan players
Sint-Truidense V.V. players
Super League Greece players
Serie A players
Belgian Pro League players
Super League Greece 2 players
Men's association football defenders
Footballers from Athens
Greek men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Greek expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Greek expatriate sportspeople in Belgium