Dimitris Paridis
{{short description|Greek footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dimitris Paridis
| image = DimitrisParidis.jpg
| fullname = Dimitrios Paridis
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1945|9|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kavala, Greece
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|8|22|1945|9|20|df=yes}}
| death_place = Kavala, Greece
| height = 1.63 m
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 = 1959–1966
| youthclubs1 = AEK Kavala
| years1 = 1966–1968
| clubs1 = Kavala
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 1968–1977
| clubs2 = PAOK
| caps2 = 183
| goals2 = 49
| nationalyears1 = 1972–1975
| nationalteam1 = Greece
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
Dimitris Paridis ({{langx|el|Δημήτρης Παρίδης}}; 20 September 1945 – 22 August 2015) was a Greek footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Paridis was born in Agios Andreas Kavala, to a family that hailed from Nicopolis in Pontus. He first started playing football for Keravnos Agios Andreas, a local football team in Kavala. In 1961, he debuted for AEK Kavala which later merged with other teams in that city to form Kavala. After two seasons in the Second Division he transferred to PAOK in the summer of 1968.
He played with PAOK at 183 championship games scoring 49 goals. With PAOK he was won 2 Greek Cups (1972, 1974) and 1 Greek Championship (1976). He ended his career in 1977.
Personal
Paridis died after a long battle with cancer at age 69. The stadium of Agios Andreas Kavala is named in his honor. {{cite web|url=https://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/20150822-kalo-taxidi-dimitri/|trans-title=|title=Rest in peace, Dimitris|language=|work=paokfc.gr|author=|date=22 August 2015|accessdate=11 March 2025}}
Honours
PAOK
References
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External links
- [http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/790439/efyge-o-dimitris-paridis «Έφυγε» ο Δημήτρης Παρίδης]
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Category:Greek men's footballers
Category:Greece men's international footballers
Category:Super League Greece players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:People from Kavala (regional unit)