Sokratis Dioudis ( gr, Σωκράτης Διούδης; born 3 February 1993) is a Greek professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Greece national team.

Club career

Aris

Dioudis was promoted to the senior

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team in May 2011 while

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was coach. In his first professional season (2011–12), he did not play any match, being behind Michalis Sifakis and

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. In 2012–13 season, being the second-choice

of Aris because of the departure with Sifakis, Dioudis started in only the second matchday, against OFI in the

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, because of an argue between the first goalkeeper of the squad, Markos Vellidis and the coach Makis Katsavakis. The match ended 0–0.

Club Brugge

On 22 July 2014, Dioudis made a transfer to Belgian giant Club Brugge on a two-years' contract, with an option for an additional season. He became second goalkeeper after the Australian international

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gets €200,000 with the transfer of their goalie.

Loan to Panionios

On 25 June 2015, following a season in which Dioudis did not play and was only the reserve goalkeeper behind

, he joined Greek side

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on loan for the 2015–16 season, returning to the Superleague Greece. On 28 November 2015, he made his debut with the club in the Superleague in a 2–0 home win against

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 ...

. On 12 December 2015, in a 1–1 home draw against

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for the Superleague reached 50 appearances in his professional career in all competitions. At the end of a successful 2015–16 season, the officials of the club are more than happy with the international goalie's performances and they will do everything in their power to keep him in the club, while Greek giants

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

and Panathinaikos also monitored him for the summer transfer window.

Return to Aris

On 25 March 2016, after solved his contract with Club Brugge, Dioudis returned to

on a 3-year contract. He stated that despite receiving offers from

, Panathinaikos and

he wanted to return to his "home". On 25 July 2017, after only a year with

, the talented Greek goalkeeper will most likely continue his career at Panathinaikos, since the two clubs agreed terms. The Greens will pay an estimated amount of €150,000 in order to complete the purchase of 24-year-old international, who is expected to sign three-season contract with manager Marinos Ouzounidis' team and replace experienced Englishman Luke Steele.

Panathinaikos

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for turning the player from last season's inconsistent displays to a keeper who commands his area well and makes extraordinary saves. On 11 November 2018, Dioudis in a 1–1 away derby with rivals

suffered a face injury in a strong aerial challenge from

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. The Israeli midfielder earned a yellow card and Panathinaikos were forced to replace the injured Dioudis with Konstantinos Kotsaris. It was a scary moment for Dioudis as he swallowed his tongue. In a touching moment of the derby, the home fans clapped for the injured Panathinaikos keeper as he was carried off in a stretcher. On 31 January 2020, Dioudis has agreed to extend his Panathinaikos contract through to 2023. Dioudis, has conceded 21 Superleague appearances in the 2019–20 season, gaining seven clean sheets along the way. At the end of the 2019–20 regular season, the 27-year-old is now considered one of the best goalkeepers in Greece. Dioudis played at the same high level throughout the entire regular season, recording an impressive total of 11 clean sheets while conceding 22 goals in 25 games. The last time when Dioudis conceded more than one goal in a match was in November 2019 as Panathinaikos defeated

3–2.

Zagłębie Lubin

On 27 January 2023, Dioudis signed for

club

on a contract until the end of the season.

International career

Dioudis was member of Greece U-19. In this level, Dioudis has 9 appearances. The most important matches in his international career are the semi-final and final of

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, against

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and

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, making very good appearances. In October 2012 he was called in the Greece's U-21 team and got 12 appearances. Two years later, in October 2014, he was called in the Greece National Football Team by

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without taking any appearances yet. After a 6-year absence from the national team, on 7 October 2020, he made his first appearance in the friendly 1–2 away loss match against

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Career statistics

Honours

;Club Brugge *

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: 2014–15 Belgian Cup, 2014–15 ;Panathinaikos * Greek Football Cup, Greek Cup: 2021–22 Greece U19 *

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runner-up:

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Individual *

Team of the Tournament:

* Super League Greece–Fantasy League Award Goalkeeper of the Year:

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* Super League Greece Goalkeeper of the Year:

* Super League Greece Team of the Year:

* Panathinaikos Player of the Year:

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dioudis, Sokratis 1993 births Living people Greek footballers Greek expatriate footballers Footballers from Thessaloniki Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players Club Brugge KV players Panionios F.C. players Panathinaikos F.C. players Zagłębie Lubin players Super League Greece players Belgian Pro League players Football League (Greece) players Association football goalkeepers Greece youth international footballers Greece under-21 international footballers Greece international footballers Greek expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Belgium Greek expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate footballers in Poland