Giannis Papanikolaou
RizesporHeight
6
Shirt
26 years
18 Nov 1998
Right
Preferred foot
GreeceCountry
Market value
30 Jun 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches37%Shot attempts61%Goals75%
Chances created10%Aerial duels won71%Defensive contributions83%
Super Lig 2025/2026
1
Goals0
Assists10
Started10
Matches856
Minutes played6.95
Rating2
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Kocaelispor
Gençlerbirliği
Galatasaray
Alanyaspor
GöztepeRizespor27 Oct
Super Lig
Samsunspor
1-1
90’
6.9
22 Oct
Super Lig
Başakşehir
0-0
90’
7.1
18 Oct
Super Lig
Trabzonspor
1-2
90’
6.8
3 Oct
Super Lig
Antalyaspor
2-5
77’
6.6
28 Sept
Super Lig
Kasımpaşa
1-2
90’
7.9
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 14%- 14Shots
- 1Goals
- 1.77xG
Shot typeHeaderSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.61xG0.84xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 856
Shooting
Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.82
xG on target (xGOT)
0.95
Non-penalty xG
1.82
Shots
14
Shots on target
2
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.11
Successful passes
309
Pass accuracy
84.0%
Accurate long balls
18
Long ball accuracy
47.4%
Chances created
6
Possession
Successful dribbles
4
Dribble success
44.4%
Touches
512
Touches in opposition box
19
Dispossessed
1
Fouls won
9
Defending
Penalties conceded
1
Tackles
23
Duels won
53
Duels won %
58.2%
Aerial duels won
17
Aerial duels won %
70.8%
Interceptions
11
Blocked shots
3
Fouls committed
14
Recoveries
32
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
12
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches37%Shot attempts61%Goals75%
Chances created10%Aerial duels won71%Defensive contributions83%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
35 3 | ||
118 8 | ||
32 1 | ||
47 4 | ||
National team | ||
4 0 | ||
5 0 |
- Matches
- Goals