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Panagiotis Retsos

{{short description|Greek footballer (born 1998)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Panagiotis Retsos

| image = Panagiotis-Retsos-August-2018.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Retsos with Bayer Leverkusen in 2018

| fullname = Panagiotis Retsos{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1603207 |title=Updated squad lists for 2019/20 Premier League |publisher=Premier League |date=6 February 2020 |access-date=16 February 2020 |archive-date=10 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200210135047/https://www.premierleague.com/news/1603207 |url-status=live }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|9|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/233973/panagiotis-retsos |title=Panagiotis Retsos |publisher=ESPN |access-date=16 February 2020 |archive-date=3 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203103545/https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/233973/Panagiotis-Retsos |url-status=live }}

| birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa

| height = 1.86 m{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/16003/Panagiotis-Retsos/overview |title=Panagiotis Retsos: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=16 February 2020 |archive-date=18 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218171333/https://www.premierleague.com/players/16003/Panagiotis-Retsos/overview |url-status=live }}

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Olympiacos

| clubnumber = 45

| youthyears1 = 2008–2016

| youthclubs1 = Olympiacos

| years1 = 2016–2017

| clubs1 = Olympiacos

| caps1 = 20

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017–2022

| clubs2 = Bayer Leverkusen

| caps2 = 31

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2020

| clubs3 = → Sheffield United (loan)

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2020–2021

| clubs4 = → Saint-Étienne (loan)

| caps4 = 4

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2022–2023

| clubs5 = Hellas Verona

| caps5 = 7

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2022–2023

| clubs6 = → Olympiacos (loan)

| caps6 = 7

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2023–

| clubs7 = Olympiacos

| caps7 = 44

| goals7 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015

| nationalteam1 = Greece U17

| nationalcaps1 = 10

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2015

| nationalteam2 = Greece U18

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2016–2017

| nationalteam3 = Greece U19

| nationalcaps3 = 10

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2019–2020

| nationalteam4 = Greece U21

| nationalcaps4 = 5

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2017–

| nationalteam5 = Greece

| nationalcaps5 = 17

| nationalgoals5 = 0

| medaltemplates =

| club-update = 4 May 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 7 June 2025

}}

Panagiotis Retsos ({{langx|el|Παναγιώτης Ρέτσος}}, born 9 August 1998) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club Olympiacos and the Greece national team.

Club career

=Olympiacos=

In the summer of 2016, at age 18, he was promoted from Olympiacos' youth team by first manager Víctor Sánchez, who was impressed by his stamina.[http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/952651/orismos-toy-value-money-o-pitsirikas-retsos Ορισμός του value for money ο πιτσιρικάς Ρέτσος!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026025156/http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/952651/orismos-toy-value-money-o-pitsirikas-retsos |date=26 October 2016 }};Retrieved 14 July 2016 On 25 August 2016, he made his debut with the club in a Europa League playoffs home match against Arouca.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

On 8 February 2017, Retsos was appointed captain of the club in a Greek Cup goalless home draw against Atromitos.[http://www.sport24.gr/Columns/Diamantopoulos/ti-ezhse-ayto-to-paidi.4519451.html Τι έζησε αυτό το παιδί!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209063728/http://www.sport24.gr/Columns/Diamantopoulos/ti-ezhse-ayto-to-paidi.4519451.html |date=9 February 2017 }};Retrieved 8 February 2017 Retsos became the youngest captain of Olympiacos aged only 18, five months and 30 days.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

=Bayer Leverkusen=

On 30 August 2017, Retsos was sold to Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of £15.75 million. The 19-year-old centre-back signed a five-year deal with Leverkusen.[http://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/panagiotis-retsos-to-bayer-leverkusen-from-Olympiacos-transfer-deadline-day-458090.jsp Bayer Leverkusen sign Panagiotis Retsos from Olympiacos] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917213800/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/panagiotis-retsos-to-bayer-leverkusen-from-Olympiacos-transfer-deadline-day-458090.jsp |date=17 September 2017 }};Retrieved 31 August 2017[http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Germany/Bundesliga/leverkusen/h-prwth-fwtografia-toy-retsoy-me-th-fanela-ths-leverkouzen.4824655.html Η πρώτη φωτογραφία του Ρέτσου με τη φανέλα της Λεβερκούζεν] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917214058/http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Germany/Bundesliga/leverkusen/h-prwth-fwtografia-toy-retsoy-me-th-fanela-ths-leverkouzen.4824655.html |date=17 September 2017 }};Retrieved 31 August 2017 On 17 September 2017, he made his Bundesliga debut in a 4–0 home win against SC Freiburg as a starter. On the club's Twitter account, Retsos was voted the Man of the Match.[https://www.kicker.de/leverkusen-gegen-freiburg-2017-bundesliga-3827621/ticker Bayern Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg 4-0] ;Retrieved 17 September 2017

On 9 April 2018, Retsos scored his first goal in Bundesliga in a 4–1 away win against RB Leipzig. Retsos made a total of 20 appearances in his debut Bundesliga campaign.[https://www.sportschau.de/fussball/bundesliga/rb-leipzig-bayer-leverkusen-spielbericht-104.html RB Leipzig - Bayer Leverkusen 1:4 Leverkusen feiert furiosen Sieg in Leipzig] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411030019/https://www.sportschau.de/fussball/bundesliga/rb-leipzig-bayer-leverkusen-spielbericht-104.html |date=11 April 2018 }};Retrieved 9 April 2018[http://www.spox.com/de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/saison2017-2018/spieltag-29/rb-leipzig-bayer-04-leverkusen/analyse-b04-werkself-schlaegt-rbl-und-klettert-auf-rang-vier.html RB Leipzig - Bayer Leverkusen 1:4: Werkself siegt deutlich und klettert auf Rang vier] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411025931/http://www.spox.com/de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/saison2017-2018/spieltag-29/rb-leipzig-bayer-04-leverkusen/analyse-b04-werkself-schlaegt-rbl-und-klettert-auf-rang-vier.html |date=11 April 2018 }};Retrieved 9 April 2018

On 2 August 2018, Retsos suffered a heavy blow to the quadriceps during pre-season training with Bayer Leverkusen and was diagnosed with tendonitis in the right thigh. The injury is expected to sideline the defender for at least six weeks.

On 29 November 2018, Retsos returned to action in a UEFA Europa League home game against Ludogorets,[https://www.sport24.gr/football/EllinesExoterikou/panagiwths-retsos-paizei-se-epishmo-mats-meta-apo-208-meres.5375496.html Παναγιώτης Ρέτσος: Παίζει σε επίσημο ματς μετά από 208 μέρες!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130071600/https://www.sport24.gr/football/EllinesExoterikou/panagiwths-retsos-paizei-se-epishmo-mats-meta-apo-208-meres.5375496.html |date=30 November 2018 }};Retrieved 29 November 2018 but suffered a new injury in his left thigh.[https://www.to10.gr/podosfero/europa-league/479630/o-retsos-apochorise-travmatias-stin-proti-symmetochi-tou-meta-apo-epta-mines/ Ο Ρέτσος αποχώρησε τραυματίας στην πρώτη συμμετοχή του μετά από επτά μήνες!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130030412/https://www.to10.gr/podosfero/europa-league/479630/o-retsos-apochorise-travmatias-stin-proti-symmetochi-tou-meta-apo-epta-mines/ |date=30 November 2018 }};Retrieved 29 November 2018 On 29 October 2019, after almost a year out with injury, Retsos played in a DFB-Pokal game as a substitute in a 1–0 home win against Paderborn SC.[http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/bundesliga/article/1409486/epestrepse-ystera-apo-334-meres-gia-tin-leverkoyzen-o-retsos Επέστρεψε ύστερα από 334 μέρες για την Λεβερκούζεν ο Ρέτσος!];Retrieved 29 October 2019

==Loan to Sheffield United==

On 1 February 2020, Retsos signed for Premier League club Sheffield United on loan from Bayer Leverkusen until the end of the 2019–20 season with an option to buy. The breakout of COVID-19 across the UK, however, which lead to the temporary suspension of football in England meant Retsos failed to make an appearance. Retsos declined an offer to extend his loan to comply with the extended Premier League season, returning to his parent club.[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51325072 Sheffield United: Richairo Zivkovic and Panagiotis Retsos join on loan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114175700/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51325072 |date=14 November 2021 }};Retrieved 1 February 2020

==Loan to Saint-Étienne==

On 4 October 2020, Retsos joined Saint-Étienne on loan with a purchase option of €6.5 million in the summer of 2021, becoming an obligation if he makes 20 appearances. On 25 October 2020, Retsos suffered a muscular injury at the beginning of the second half vs FC Metz, keeping him out for 2½ months.[https://www.sdna.gr/podosfairo/772711_xana-atyhos-o-panagiotis-retsos Ξανά άτυχος ο Παναγιώτης Ρέτσος!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206010536/https://www.sdna.gr/podosfairo/772711_xana-atyhos-o-panagiotis-retsos |date=6 December 2020 }};Retrieved 25 October 2020 He returned on 6 January 2021 playing 90 minutes against PSG. However, three days later in the away match against Reims he went off injured at the end of the first half with another injury.[https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/championnat/article/1551967/retsos-oskar-atyhias-me-neo-traymatismo Ρέτσος: Όσκαρ ατυχίας με νέο τραυματισμό] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120165353/https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/championnat/article/1551967/retsos-oskar-atyhias-me-neo-traymatismo |date=20 January 2021 }};Retrieved 10 January 2021 Retsos did not appear again for the club.

=Hellas Verona=

On 25 January 2022, Retsos joined Hellas Verona on a free transfer signing an 18-month contract.

==Loan to Olympiacos==

On 31 August 2022, Retsos returned to Olympiacos.{{cite web|publisher=Olympiacos|url=https://www.olympiacos.org/en/2022/08/31/panagiotis-retsos-returns-to-olympiacos/|title=Panagiotis Retsos returns to Olympiacos|date=31 August 2022|access-date=31 August 2022|archive-date=31 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831130649/https://www.olympiacos.org/en/2022/08/31/panagiotis-retsos-returns-to-olympiacos/|url-status=live}}

International career

Retsos made his debut for Greece on 31 August 2017, in a 0–0 home draw against Estonia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Personal life

Retsos was born in Johannesburg, South Africa{{Cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/stili/oi-prwtagwnistes/article/1045049/panagiotis-retsos-apo-ti-notio-afriki-o-pio-neos-arhigos-toy-olympiakoy|title=Παναγιώτης Ρέτσος: Από τη Νότιο Αφρική... ο πιο νέος αρχηγός του Ολυμπιακού! | Gazzetta|access-date=18 May 2017|archive-date=18 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118165828/http://www.gazzetta.gr/stili/oi-prwtagwnistes/article/1045049/panagiotis-retsos-apo-ti-notio-afriki-o-pio-neos-arhigos-toy-olympiakoy|url-status=live}} to Hungarian-Greek parents Christos and Eleni. He and his family returned to their native Greece a year after his birth.{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/international/categories/bundesliga-news/mzansi-born-star-explains-why-he-represents-greece-not-south-africa/504565|title=Mzansi-Born Star Explains Why He Represents Greece, Not SA|date=18 October 2018|access-date=19 December 2019}} He has a younger cousin, Christos, who is also a footballer.His paternal family hails from Skortsinos.[https://www.kalimera-arkadia.gr/athlitika/item/69122-panagiotis-retsos-ena-megalo-talento-me-katagogi-apo-to-xorio-skortsinoy-arkadias.html Ο Παναγιώτης Ρέτσος ένα μεγάλο ταλέντο, με καταγωγή από τι χωριό Σκορτσινού Αρκαδίας kalimera-arkadia]

Career statistics

{{updated|3 May 2024}}{{cite web|title=Panagiotis Retsos|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/panagiotis-retsos/372303/|website=Soccerway|access-date=30 June 2017|archive-date=29 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129225232/https://int.soccerway.com/players/panagiotis-retsos/372303/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Panagiotis Retsos|url=http://www.superleaguegreece.net/el/teams/team/olympiacos-fc-530/2017-2018-superleague-70/players/panagiotis-retsos-2660|website=superleaguegreece.net|access-date=20 August 2017|archive-date=9 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309112951/http://www.superleaguegreece.net/el/teams/team/olympiacos-fc-530/2017-2018-superleague-70/players/panagiotis-retsos-2660|url-status=live}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Greek Football Cup, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup}}

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|Olympiacos

|2016–17

|Super League Greece

|18

08080340
2017–18

|Super League Greece

|2

0004060
colspan="2" |Total

!20

!0

!8

!0

!12

!0

!40

!0

rowspan="5"|Bayer Leverkusen

|2017–18

|Bundesliga

|24

14000281
2018–19

|Bundesliga

|0

0001010
2019–20

|Bundesliga

|3

0102060
2021–22

|Bundesliga

|4

0203090
colspan="2"|Total

!31||1||7||0||6||0||44||1

Sheffield United (loan)

|2019–20

|Premier League

|0

010colspan="2"|–10
Saint-Étienne (loan)

|2020–21

|Ligue 1

|4

000colspan="2"|–40
rowspan="3"|Hellas Verona

|2021–22

|Serie A

|5

000colspan="2"|–50
2022–23

|Serie A

|2

000colspan="2"|–20
colspan="2"|Total

!7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||7||0

Olympiacos (loan)

|2022–23

|Super League Greece

|7

03040140
rowspan="3" |Olympiacos

|2023–24

|Super League Greece

|27

010171451
2024–25

|Super League Greece

|17

|1

|5

|0

|9

|0

|31

|1

colspan="2" |Total

!44

!1

!6

!0

!26

!1

!76

!2

colspan="3" |Career total

!113||2||25||0||48||1||187||3

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Honours

Olympiacos

  • Super League Greece: 2016–17, 2024–25
  • Greek Football Cup: 2024–25
  • UEFA Europa Conference League: 2023–24{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/news/028d-1b01e5ec31a5-144c1f00e4f3-1000--olympiacos-1-0-fiorentina-aet-el-kaabi-swoops-to-secure-g/ |title=El Kaabi swoops to secure Greece's first major European trophy |publisher=UEFA |date=29 May 2024 |access-date=30 May 2024 |archive-date=30 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530003227/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaconferenceleague/news/028d-1b01e5ec31a5-144c1f00e4f3-1000--olympiacos-1-0-fiorentina-aet-el-kaabi-swoops-to-secure-g/ |url-status=live }}

Individual

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