Vassilis Christidis (alternate spellings: Vasilis, Vasileos) ( el, Βασίλης Χρηστίδης; born July 10, 1998) is a Greek professional

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player for

Karditsa Karditsa ( el, Καρδίτσα ) is a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece. The city of Karditsa is the capital of Karditsa regional unit of region of Thessaly. Inhabitation is attested from 9000 BC. Karditsa ls linked with GR-30, the ...

of the

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. He is a 2.08 m (6'10") tall

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Professional career

Christidis started playing basketball with the youth teams of Mantoulidis. He then played in the Greek minors with Mantoulidis. He signed a contract with

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in 2015, but he was loaned back to Mantoulidis for the 2015–16 season. Christidis began his pro career in 2016, with the top-tier level Greek League club

, when he debuted in a Greek League game against Promitheas Patras. He joined

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 ...

' new

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of the Greek 2nd Division,

Olympiacos B Olympiacos Football Club B, or simply Olympiacos B ( gr, Ολυμπιακός Β), is the reserve team of Greek club Olympiacos F.C., Olympiacos and plays in Super League Greece 2. Stadium The stadium that hosts in Olympiacos is the Rentis T ...

, for the 2019–20 season. On December 21, 2021, Christidis was loaned from

Peristeri Peristeri (Greek language, Greek: Περιστέρι, meaning "pigeon/dove" in Greek) is a suburban municipality in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. With 139,981 inhabitants (2011 census), it is the seventh-largest municipali ...

, under coach Milan Tomić. In 13 league games, he averaged 7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.3 blocks, playing around 18 minutes per contest. On July 7, 2022, Christidis moved to PAOK. On January 25, 2022, he parted ways with the team. In 11 league games, he averaged 2.5 points and 1.7 rebounds, playing around 10 minutes per contest. On January 27, 2023, Christidis returned to

. In 8 league games, he averaged 3.4 points and 2.6 rebounds, playing around 15 minutes per contest. On July 19, 2023, Christidis signed with

National team career

Greek junior national team

As a member of the Greek junior national teams, Christidis played at the

2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship The 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship was the 28th edition of the European Under-16 Basketball Championship. 16 teams participated in the competition, held in the four Latvian cities of Ogre, Grobiņa, Liepāja and Riga, from 20 to 30 Augus ...

, and at the

2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship The 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was the 32nd edition of the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. 16 teams participated in the competition, which was held in Volos, Greece, from 23 July to 2 August 2015. Participating teams * * * * (3rd ...

, where he won a gold medal. He also played at the

2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2017 FIBA U20 European Championship was the 20th edition of the FIBA U20 European Championship. The competition took place in three Greek cities, Chania, Rethymno and Heraklion, on the island of Crete, from 15 to 23 July 2017. Venues Partic ...

, where he won a gold medal.

Greek senior national team

Christidis became a member of the

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in 2017.Η "πρώτη" της Εθνικής σε φωτογραφίες .
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References

External links

FIBA Champions League ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile

Greek Basket League Profile

Octagon Profile
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