| Fotis Ioannidis | |
| Full Name: | Fotios Ioannidis |
| Birth Date: | 10 January 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Chalcis, Greece |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Panathinaikos |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthyears1: | 2014–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Olympiacos Chalkida |
| Youthyears2: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Levadiakos |
| Years1: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Levadiakos |
| Caps1: | 41 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2020– |
| Clubs2: | Panathinaikos |
| Caps2: | 123 |
| Goals2: | 38 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Greece U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Greece U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019–2022 |
| Nationalteam3: | Greece U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam4: | Greece |
| Nationalcaps4: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 5 |
| Club-Update: | 1 December 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 14 November 2024 |
Fotis Ioannidis (Greek: Φώτης Ιωαννίδης; born 10 January 2000) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League club Panathinaikos and the Greece national team.
On 10 December 2018, Ioannidis scored his first goal for the 2018–19 season, in a 1–1 away draw against rivals Panionios.[1] On 24 February 2019, helped, as a substitute, his club to snatch an unlikely victory in the dying moments of stoppage time. Completely unmarked in the six-yard area, connected with a floating cross, planting a firm header into the net in a 1–0 away win against Xanthi in his club's effort to avoid relegation.[2]
On 10 August 2020, Panathinaikos officially announced the purchase of the young striker, who signed a four-year contract with the club.[3] On 10 February 2022, an MLS club offered more than €2 million for his services, but the offer was rejected.[4]
In his first three seasons, Ioannidis failed to make an impression, but in the 2023–24 he managed to solidify himself in the starting line-up, becoming a key member in Ivan Jovanović's plans. The team came close to qualifying for the Champions League group stage, but lost 3-1 to Braga on aggregate.
On 21 September 2023, Ioannidis scored in a 2-0 home win against Villarreal for the opening matchday of the Europa League group stage.[5] In the aftermath of his impressive performance, several European clubs expressed interest in Ioannidis, with Panathinaikos demanding offers higher than €10 million.[6]
Ioannidis finished the season with 23 goals and 9 assists in all competitions, which resulted in interest from numerous clubs, including Sporting and Girona. In mid-June 2024, newly promoted Ipswich Town offered a €22.5 million record fee for his services, but his team refused to enter negotiations. [7] Many other clubs were also interested in the player making him one of the top stars of the transfer window.[8]
Ioannidis netted a brace against Finland in Greece's first game in the UEFA Nations League campaign on Saturday September, 7, 2024.[9] [10] He then scored again in the following match against the Republic of Ireland on 10 September 2024.
Ioannidis’ father, Vasilios,[11] is a former professional international footballer from Thrylorio, Komotini. He played at the first division for Apollon Pontus, Olympiacos and Panionios.
| Club | Season | League | Greek Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Levadiakos | 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 20 | 3 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Super League Greece 2 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 5 | |||
| Total | 41 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | 49 | 8 | ||||
| Panathinaikos | 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 32 | 6 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 7 | |||
| 2023–24 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 23 | |||
| 2024–25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 | |||
| Total | 121 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 155 | 41 | |||
| Career total | 162 | 37 | 24 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 204 | 49 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Total | 13 | 5 | ||
Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ioannidis goal.
| scope=col | No. | scope=col | Date | scope=col | Venue | scope=col | Cap | scope=col | Opponent | scope=col | Score | scope=col | Result | scope=col | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 November 2023 | Agia Sophia Stadium, Athens, Greece | 8 | 2–1 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | |||||||||
| 2 | 21 March 2024 | Agia Sophia Stadium, Athens, Greece | 9 | 3–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | |||||||||
| 3 | 7 September 2024 | Karaiskakis Stadium, Pireaus, Greece | 12 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2024-25 UEFA Nations League B | |||||||||
| 4 | 3–0 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | 10 September 2024 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 13 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2024-25 UEFA Nations League B |
Panathinaikos
2022–23
2022–23[15]