Giannis Papanikolaou

Giannis Papanikolaou is a 27-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Rizespor, born on November 18, 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, 1,839 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.73, 6 yellow cards, 1 red card.

Giannis Papanikolaou scores highly on Matches, Minutes, and Started 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:

• May 15, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Beşiktaş (30 minutes, 6.4 FotMob rating)
• May 9, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Eyüpspor (unused substitute)
• May 1, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Konyaspor (18 minutes, 6.4 FotMob rating)
• April 25, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Kayserispor (83 minutes, 6.0 FotMob rating)
• April 17, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Fenerbahçe (8 minutes)
• April 13, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Gaziantep FK (1 minutes)
• April 9, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Samsunspor (unused substitute)
• April 5, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Fatih Karagümrük (17 minutes, 5.9 FotMob rating)
• March 14, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Trabzonspor (90 minutes, 1 yellow card, 6.9 FotMob rating)
• March 8, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Antalyaspor (7 minutes, 1 yellow card)

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Giannis Papanikolaou currently plays for Rizespor alongside Anil Yasar, Aziz Aksoy, Dal Varesanovic, Eren Aydin, Hüseyincan Kirikci, Modibo Sagnan, Siaka Bakayoko, Zafer Görgen, Zakaria Ariss, Erdem Canpolat, Khusniddin Alikulov, Attila Mocsi, Casper Højer Nielsen, Valentin Mihaila, Ali Sowe, Ibrahim Olawoyin, Eren Kiliç, Taylan Antalyali, Adedire Awokoya Mebude, Muhamed Buljubasic, Qazim Laçi, Emir Coban, Osman Topcu, Efe Dogan, Taha Sahin, Mithat Pala, 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 team includes Odysseas Vlachodimos, Georgios Vagiannidis, Konstantinos Koulierakis, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Panagiotis Retsos, Dimitrios Kourbelis, Giorgos Masouras, Christos Mouzakitis, Anastasios Douvikas, Christos Tzolis, Charalampos Kostoulas, Konstantinos Tzolakis, Christos Mandas, Vangelis Pavlidis, Lazaros Rota, Andrews Tetteh, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Sotiris Kontouris, Giorgos Kyriakopoulos, Christos Zafeiris, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Dimitrios Giannoulis, Nectarios Triantis, Thanasis Androutsos, Andreas-Richardos Ntoi, and Alexandros Kyziridis. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Giannis Papanikolaou has competed in Super Lig, Cup Qualification, 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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