Giannis Arabatzis

{{short description|Greek professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Giannis Arabatzis

| image = Giannis Arabatzis.jpg

| image_size =

| fullname = Ioannis Arabatzis

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|5|28}}{{cite web|title=Giannis Arabatzis|url=http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=64227/profile/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106122034/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=64227/profile/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 January 2012|publisher=UEFA|accessdate=4 September 2011}}

| birth_place = Makrochori, Veria, Greece

| height = 1.92 m{{cite web|title=Giannis Arabatzis|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/giannis--arampatzis-/66304/|work=Soccerway|publisher=Global Sports Media|accessdate=4 September 2011}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Agia Paraskevi

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Enosi Apostolou Pavlou

| years1 = 2002–2013

| clubs1 = AEK Athens

| caps1 = 49

| goals1 = 0

| clubs2 = Ermis Aradippou

| years2 = 2013–2014

| caps2 = 31

| goals2 = 0

| clubs3 = Astra Giurgiu

| years3 = 2014–2015

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| clubs4 = Kerkyra

| years4 = 2015–2017

| caps4 = 10

| goals4 = 0

| clubs5 = Ermis Aradippou

| years5 = 2017–2019

| caps5 = 46

| goals5 = 0

| clubs6 = Agios Nikolaos

| years6 = 2019–2020

| caps6 =

| goals6 =

| clubs7 = Kalamata

| years7 = 2020–2021

| caps7 = 1

| goals7 = 0

| clubs8 = Nea Artaki

| years8 = 2021–2022

| caps8 =

| goals8 =

| clubs9 = Charavgiakos

| years9 = 2022

| caps9 =

| goals9 =

| clubs10 = Agia Paraskevi

| years10 = 2022–2024

| caps10 =

| goals10 =

| pcupdate = 9 November 2024

| nationalyears1 = 2001–2003

| nationalteam1 = Greece U19

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Giannis Arabatzis ({{langx|el|Γιάννης Αραμπατζής}}; born 28 May 1984) is a Greek professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

=AEK Athens=

Arabatzis made his first cap against rival team Panathinaikos, and impressed the fans and coach Dusan Bajevic. After his impressive performances, Arabatzis has earned himself a spot in the AEK starting line-up after five years on the bench forcing Sebastian Saja as second choice. In 2011, he was the first choice for the position of goalkeeper, leaving Dimitrios Konstantopoulos out of the first eleven. Moreover, he was given the MVP award for his performance against Ergotelis. After the departure of Nikos Georgeas, Arabatzis became the eldest player of the team having completed ten years in the team.[http://fitness.web-informations.com/videos/video/Zrlemq8bx34&feature=youtube_gdata_player "MVP Supporters Club", 18/09/2011 - Giannis Arabatzis]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

At the end of 2012–13 season AEK Athens relegated to the third division, and his contract with AEK expired on 30 June 2013.

=Ermis Aradippou=

On 21 August 2013, Arabatzis sign one-year deal with Ermis Aradippou to Cypriot First Division. That season Ermis Aradippou had been promoted to Cypriot First Division and Giannis had helped the team to took part in UEFA Europa League Play-Offs.

=Astra Giurgiu=

On 23 July 2014, Arabatzis signed a one-year contract with Astra Giurgiu.{{cite web | url = http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/46971/grecii-giannis-arabatzis-si-vasileios-pliatsikas-au-semnat-cu-astra-giurgiu.htm| title = Grecii Giannis Arabatzis si Vasileios Pliatsikas au semnat cu Astra Giurgiu| publisher = romaniansoccer.ro|date=23 July 2014}}

=Kerkyra=

After an unstable season in Romania, Arabatzis signed one-year contract with Kerkyra in Football League (Greece Second Division). After some attractive performances Arabatzis helped Kerkyra to promotion in Superleague and Kerkyra renew his contract for one-year.

=Second Spell to Ermis Aradippou=

On 15 September 2017, he returned to his former club Ermis Aradippou.{{cite web | url = http://www.sdna.gr/podosfairo/eyropi/article/375648/epestrepse-ston-ermi-aradippoy-o-giannis-arampatzis | title = Επέστρεψε στον Ερμή Αραδίππου ο Γιάννης Αραμπατζής| publisher = sdna.gr|date=15 September 2017}}

=Agios Nikolaos=

On 29 October 2019, Arabatzis joined Agios Nikolaos.[https://sportsup.gr/2019/10/29/epistrefei-stin-ellada-gia-logariasmo-tou-aoan-o-giannis-arampatzis/ Επιστρέφει στην Ελλάδα για λογαριασμό του ΑΟΑΝ ο Γιάννης ...], sportsup.gr, 29 October 2019

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=2\|League !colspan=2\|Cup !colspan=2\|Continental{{ref label\|A\|A}} !colspan=2\|Others{{ref label\|B\|B}} !colspan=2\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=7\|AEK Athens \|2007–08 \|1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	1	0
2008–09 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	0	0
2009–10 \|10	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	10	0
2010–11 \|9	0	1	0	2	0	–	–	12	0
2011–12 \|21	0	2	0	4	0	–	–	27	0
2012–13 \|8	0	2	0	–	–	–	–	10	0
Total !49	0	5	0	6	0	0	0	60	0
rowspan=2\|Ermis Aradippou \|2013–14 \|31	0	5	0\|



\|36	0
Total !31	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	36	0
rowspan=2\|Astra Giurgiu \|2014–15 \|0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Total !0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
rowspan=3\|Kerkyra \|2015–16 \|7	0	3	0\|



\|10	0
2016–17 \|3	0	3	0\|



\|6	0
Total !10	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
rowspan=3\|Ermis Aradippou \|2017–18 \|31	0	2	0\|

\|–	–	33	0
2018–19 \|16	0	1	0\|

\|–	–	17	0
Total !47	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	50	0
colspan=2 \|Career total !137	0	20	0	6	0	0	0	163	0

Honours

;AEK Athens

Greek Cup: 2010–11

References

External links

{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922221519/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=31&CPID=76&pStr=Player&PLID=188136&TEID=3471 |date=dmy |title=Guardian Football }}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120106122034/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=64227/profile/index.html uefa.com]

Category:1984 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Veria

Category:Greek men's footballers

Category:Greece men's youth international footballers

Category:Men's association football goalkeepers

Category:Greek expatriate men's footballers

Category:AEK Athens F.C. players

Category:Ermis Aradippou FC players

Category:FC Astra Giurgiu players

Category:PAE Kerkyra players

Category:A.O. Agios Nikolaos F.C. players