Nikos Karanikas ( el, Νίκος Καρανίκας; born 4 March 1992) is a Greek professional
footballer
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who last played as a
right-back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for
Moldovan Super Liga
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club
Zimbru Chișinău.
Career
Karanikas started his career from his hometown team
AEL. He played for the club's youth teams from 2006 to 2010, until he signed a 5-years professional contract and moved to the first squad upon turning 18, in June 2010. On June 23, 2015 he signed a 3 years contract with
PAS Giannina
PAS Giannina Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1966), or with its full name Panepirotikos Athlitikos Syllogos Giannina ( el, Πανηπειρωτικός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Γιάννινα, ''Panepirotic Athleti ...
. The summer of 2018 he came back in AEL and signed a 3 years contract. On May 14, 2021 there was an official announcement about the termination of the player's contract by mutual agreement.
References
External links
Sport LarissaAEL 1964 FC Official
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1992 births
Living people
Footballers from Larissa
Greek footballers
Association football defenders
Super League Greece players
Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. players
PAS Giannina F.C. players