Giannis Papanikolaou
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
30
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 36%
2.42
xG
1
Goals
22
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15 |  Beşiktaş | D2 - 2 | 30 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| May 9 |  Eyüpspor | L4 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 1 |  Konyaspor | W3 - 2 | 18 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| Apr 25 |  Kayserispor | L2 - 0 | 83 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Apr 17 |  Fenerbahçe | D2 - 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 13 |  Gaziantep FK | W2 - 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 9 |  Samsunspor | W4 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 5 |  Fatih Karagümrük | L2 - 1 | 17 | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| Mar 14 |  Trabzonspor | L1 - 0 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 6.9 |
| Mar 8 |  Antalyaspor | W1 - 0 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Giannis Papanikolaou
Giannis Papanikolaou is a professional 27-year-old footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Rizespor, born on November 17, 1998, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Giannis Papanikolaou on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Giannis Papanikolaou Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Super Lig campaign, Giannis Papanikolaou has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 30 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 1 goal and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.73.
Compared to other defensive midfielders in the competition, Giannis Papanikolaou ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
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 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 9, 2026: 4-0 loss away vs Eyüpspor (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 1, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Konyaspor (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 25, 2026: 2-0 loss away vs Kayserispor (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 17, 2026: 2-2 draw away vs Fenerbahçe (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 13, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Gaziantep FK (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 9, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Samsunspor (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 5, 2026: 2-1 loss away vs Fatih Karagümrük (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 14, 2026: 1-0 loss away vs Trabzonspor (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 8, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Antalyaspor (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Giannis Papanikolaou's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Giannis Papanikolaou's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Giannis Papanikolaou currently plays for Rizespor alongside Ibrahim Olawoyin, Altin Zeqiri, Dal Varesanovic, Khusniddin Alikulov, Mithat Pala, Erdem Canpolat, Aziz Aksoy, Anil Yasar, Adedire Awokoya Mebude, Loide Augusto, Taha Sahin, Efe Tecimer, Recep Uçar, Emrecan Bulut, Muhamed Buljubasic. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Giannis Papanikolaou's career has also included time at Raków Częstochowa, Panionios, Platanias, Greece, Greece U21.
On the international stage, Giannis Papanikolaou has represented Greece.
Other notable players from Greece include Angelos Anastasiadis, Vangelis Moraitis, Giorgos Katseris, Ilias Iliadis, Konstantinos Balogiannis, Apostolos Martinis, Alexandros Voilis, Vangelis Nikokyrakis, Shani Ronaldo, Lefteris Bamis, Dimitrios Serpezis, Panagiotis Katsikas, Vasilis Kostikas, Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Leftheris Matsoukas. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Giannis Papanikolaou has competed in Super Lig, Turkish Cup, Ekstraklasa, Super Cup, Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, Super League 1, Greece Cup. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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