Panagiotis Spyropoulos
{{short description|Greek footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Panagiotis Spyropoulos
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|8|21}}
| birth_place = Athens, Greece
| height = {{convert|1.79|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| position = Right back
| currentclub = Doxa Drama
| clubnumber = 2
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2010
| youthclubs1 = Aittitos Spata
| youthyears2 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs2 = Panionios
| years1 = 2011–2013
| clubs1 = Panionios
| caps1 = 15
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011
| clubs2 = → Niki Volou (loan)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2013–2015
| clubs3 = Panathinaikos
| caps3 = 14
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2015–2016
| clubs4 = AEL Kalloni
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = Lamia
| caps5 = 26
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017–2018
| clubs6 = Doxa Drama
| caps6 = 16
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2018–2019
| clubs7 = Aittitos Spata
| caps7 = 21
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2019–2020
| clubs8 = Egaleo
| caps8 = 21
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2020–
| clubs9 = Doxa Drama
| caps9 = 11
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = Greece U21
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 7 March 2021
}}
Panagiotis Spyropoulos ({{langx|el|Παναγιώτης Σπυρόπουλος}}, born 21 August 1992) is a Greek professional footballer who plays for as a right back for Super League 2 club Doxa Drama.
He has previously played for Panathinaikos, Panionios, Niki Volou on loan and Kalloni.
Club career
Spyropoulos started his career at Delta Ethniki side Aittitos Spata, from where Panionios snatched him in July 2010 and placed him in the club's under-20 team.{{cite news|url=http://www.sentragoal.gr/article.asp?catid=10535&subid=2&pubid=29768655|script-title=el:Νέος Σπυρόπουλος εκ... δεξιών|trans-title=A new, right side, Spyropoulos|date=14 July 2010|work=Goal News|language=Greek|accessdate=9 September 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.panionios.gr/default.asp?pid=55&la=1&artid=17921&catid=5|script-title=el:Μεταγραφή Παναγιώτη Σπυρόπουλου|trans-title=Panagiotis Spyropoulos transfer|date=14 July 2010|publisher=panionios.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=9 September 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217194148/http://www.panionios.gr/default.asp?pid=55&la=1&artid=17921&catid=5|archive-date=17 February 2013|url-status=dead}} In 2011, he joined Football League 2 side Niki Volou on loan from Panionios.{{cite news|url=http://www.sentragoal.gr/article.asp?catid=10487&subid=2&pubid=128770212|script-title=el:Ριζική ανανέωση στη Νίκη Βόλου|trans-title=Radical refresh at Niki Volou|last=Koukas|first=Michalis|author2=Zinelis, Vasilis|date=5 September 2011|work=Goal News|language=Greek|accessdate=9 September 2012}} On 27 August 2012, Spyropoulos made his Superleague debut for Panionios in a victorious season opener against Aris,{{cite web|url=http://www.sentragoal.gr/article.asp?catid=10535&subid=2&pubid=129134817|script-title=el:Σπυρόπουλος: "Δείξαμε ποιοι είμαστε"|trans-title=Spyropoulos: "We showed who we are"|date=27 August 2012|publisher=SentraGoal|language=Greek|accessdate=9 September 2012}} a match where both teams used only Greek players in the starting lineups for the first time in a First Division match since 1990.{{cite news|url=http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_sport_2_28/08/2012_493654|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217174022/http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_sport_2_28/08/2012_493654|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 February 2013|script-title=el:Αγώνας πρωταθλήματος με 22 Ελληνες από το 1990|trans-title=Championship match with 22 Greeks since 1990|date=28 August 2012|work=Kathimerini|language=Greek|accessdate=9 September 2012}}
On 4 January 2013, Panathinaikos announced the signing of Spyropoulos in a 4-year deal, but his contract would be valid on 1 June 2013, when the young defender's contract with Panionios was due to expire.{{cite web|url=http://prasinanea.gr/categories/transfers/article2073081.ece|script-title=el:Σπυρόπουλος η πρώτη μεταγραφή του Παναθηναϊκού|trans-title=Spyropoulos the first signing of Panathinaikos|last=Papamakarios|first=Petros|date=4 January 2013|publisher=PrasinaNea.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=5 January 2013|archive-date=7 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130107071759/http://prasinanea.gr/categories/transfers/article2073081.ece|url-status=dead}} Finally, on 31 January 2013, Spyropoulos signed with Panathinaikos. He spent three seasons with the "Greens" in which he made a total of just 20 appearances across all competitions. In September 2015, he moved to fellow Superleague side AEL Kalloni.{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/podosfairo/superleague/article/112445/episimos-giorente-kai-spyropoylos-stin-kalloni|script-title=el:Επισήμως Γιορέντε και Σπυρόπουλος στην Καλλονή|trans-title=Llorente and Spyropoulos officially at Kalloni|date=10 September 2015|publisher=sdna.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=31 August 2018}}
In July 2016, Spyropoulos dropped to the second level and signed a contract with Lamia,{{cite web|url=http://sportsup.gr/2016/07/19/ke-o-spiropoulos-sti-lamia/|script-title=el:Και ο Σπυρόπουλος στην Λαμία|trans-title=Spyropoulos as well at Lamia|date=19 July 2016|last=Tsigkenopoulos|first=Argyris|publisher=sportsup.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=31 August 2018}} with whom he celebrated promotion at the end of the season. He made a contribution to the club's feat with 26 appearances, all of which as a starter.{{cite web|url=https://www.sdna.gr/podosfairo/football-league/article/507399/ergotelis-anakoinose-ton-panagioti-spyropoylo|script-title=el:Εργοτέλης: Ανακοίνωσε τον Παναγιώτη Σπυρόπουλο|trans-title=Ergotelis announced (signing of) Panagiotis Spyropoulos|date=31 August 2018|last=Vrontakis|first=Giorgos|publisher=sdna.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=31 August 2018}} He then moved clubs again, signing with fellow Football League Doxa Drama in September 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.a-sports.gr/articles-160400/kai-tupika-alloi-tesseri-sth-doksa-drama.htm#.W4jxh-gzaUk|script-title=el:Και τυπικά άλλοι τέσσερις στη Δόξα Δράμας|trans-title=Another four (players) at Doxa Drama|date=19 September 2018|publisher=a-sports.gr|language=Greek|accessdate=31 August 2018}} On 10 September 2018, he signed a contract with newly promoted side Aittitos Spata on a free transfer.{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/BEth/oi-xanti-kai-spyropoylos-ston-ahtthto-spatwn.5305543.html |title=Οι Χαντί και Σπυρόπουλος στον Αήττητο Σπάτων |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=10 September 2018}} On 27 October 2018, he scored in a 2–1 away loss against Platanias.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/football-league/article/1285683/platanias-aittitos-spaton-2-1|script-title=el:Πλατανιάς - Αήττητος Σπάτων 2-1|access-date=2018-10-27|language=el}}
Personal life
Panagiotis shares the same last name as another full back who starred at Panionios, Greek international Nikos Spyropoulos.
Honours
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|panagiotis-spiropoulos/262030}}
- {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130414161259/http://www.epae.org/player.fds?categ=1&team=16&player=13341&pagecode=04.02.01&langid=1 Profile]}} at epae.org {{in lang|el}}
{{Doxa Drama squad}}
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Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Super League Greece players
Category:Panionios F.C. players
Category:Niki Volos F.C. players
Category:Panathinaikos F.C. players
Category:AEL Kalloni F.C. players
Category:PAS Lamia 1964 players
Category:Doxa Drama F.C. players
Category:Footballers from Athens