Giannis Papanikolaou

Giannis Papanikolaou is a 27-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Rizespor, born on 18 Kasım 1998, who is right-footed. Follow Giannis Papanikolaou on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Super Lig season, Giannis Papanikolaou has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 1.708 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.79, 6 yellow cards, 1 red card.

Giannis Papanikolaou scores highly on Matches, Started, and Minutes compared to defensive midfielders in the Super Lig.

Giannis Papanikolaou's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

• 17 Nisan 2026: 2-2 draw away at Fenerbahçe (8 minutes)
• 13 Nisan 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Gaziantep FK (1 minutes)
• 9 Nisan 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Samsunspor (unused substitute)
• 5 Nisan 2026: 1-2 loss away at Fatih Karagümrük (17 minutes, 5.9 FotMob rating)
• 14 Mart 2026: 0-1 loss away at Trabzonspor (90 minutes, 1 yellow card, 6.9 FotMob rating)
• 8 Mart 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Antalyaspor (7 minutes, 1 yellow card)
• 4 Mart 2026: 1-4 loss away at Beşiktaş (90 minutes, 1 goal)
• 28 Şubat 2026: 3-0 win away at Kasımpaşa (28 minutes, 6.5 FotMob rating)
• 14 Şubat 2026: 2-2 draw away at Gençlerbirliği (65 minutes, 1 yellow card, 6.3 FotMob rating)
• 8 Şubat 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs Galatasaray (15 minutes, 6.4 FotMob rating)

Giannis Papanikolaou's next match is on 25 Nisan 2026 when Rizespor face Kayserispor in the Super Lig.

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Giannis Papanikolaou currently plays for Rizespor alongside Aziz Aksoy, Erdem Canpolat, Khusniddin Alikulov, Samet Akaydin, Attila Mocsi, Casper Højer Nielsen, Valentin Mihaila, Ali Sowe, Ibrahim Olawoyin, Halil Dervisoglu, Eren Kiliç, Taylan Antalyali, Adedire Awokoya Mebude, Muhamed Buljubasic, Frantzdy Pierrot, Qazim Laçi, Emir Coban, Osman Topcu, Modibo Sagnan, Efe Dogan, Taha Sahin, Loide Augusto, Mithat Pala, Emir Ortakaya, Furkan Orak, Yahia Fofana, Altin Zeqiri, Bayram Capoglu, Yakup Ayan, Efe Tecimer, and Emrecan Bulut. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Giannis Papanikolaou's career has also included time at Raków Częstochowa, Panionios, and Platanias.

On the international stage, Giannis Papanikolaou has represented Greece and Greece U21.

Giannis Papanikolaou is from Greece, and the national teams include Dimitrios Pelkas, Fotis Ioannidis, Manolis Siopis, Sotiris Alexandropoulos, Taxiarchis Fountas, Odysseas Vlachodimos, Georgios Vagiannidis, Konstantinos Koulierakis, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Panagiotis Retsos, Dimitrios Kourbelis, Giorgos Masouras, Christos Mouzakitis, Anastasios Douvikas, Christos Tzolis, Anastasios Bakasetas, Konstantinos Tzolakis, Christos Mandas, Vangelis Pavlidis, Lazaros Rota, Andrews Tetteh, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Giannis Konstantelias, Konstantinos Karetsas, Christos Zafeiris, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Dimitrios Giannoulis, Nectarios Triantis, Antonis Tsiftsis, Sotiris Kontouris, Dimitra Giannakouli, Sofia Zagkli, Markella-Dimitra Koskeridou, Maria Gkouni Papaioannou, Xanthi Misirli, Georgia Chalatsogianni, Ioanna Papatheodorou, Eleftheria Drakogiannaki, Eleni Markou, Veatriki Sarri, Ioanna Chamalidou, Celia Katergiannaki, Rafaella Petaloti, Eleni-Nikoleta Saich, Vasiliki Giannaka, Stacey Papadopoulos, Athanasia Moraitou, Efthimia Brame, Grigoria Pouliou, Maria Vlassopoulou, Sofia Kongouli, Maria Paterna, and Kallisti Brouksair. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Giannis Papanikolaou has competed in Super Lig, Cup Grp. C, Ekstraklasa, Europa League, EURO Qualification qualification, Champions League Qualification qualification, UEFA Nations League C, and Super League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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