Georgios Niklitsiotis ( el, Γεώργιος Νικλητσιώτης; born 23 March 1991) is a Greek professional
footballer
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who plays as an
attacking midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As #Cent ...
.
Club career
Niklitsiotis started his football steps from Olympiacos Academy and was promoted to Olympiacos Reserve squad (U-21) the season 2007–2008. He gained his first professional cap against Larissa, on 12 April 2009. He played for 52 minutes before
Luciano Galletti
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replaced him.
International career
Niklitsiotis was a member of the Greece U-19 national team.
He was part of the youth team that went to Dubai to compete for the first Emirates Airlines football 7's exhibition event. He scored a host of goals and lead Olympiakos to the professional cup and was named player of the tournament.
Honours
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Greek Superleague
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2009
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1991 births
Living people
Greek men's footballers
Greek expatriate men's footballers
Super League Greece players
Eerste Divisie players
Olympiacos F.C. players
OFI Crete F.C. players
Thrasyvoulos F.C. players
Helmond Sport players
PAS Giannina F.C. players
Niki Volos F.C. players
Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Aittitos Spata F.C. players
Men's association football midfielders
Footballers from Trikala