| Nikos Karanikas | |
| Fullname: | Nikolaos Karanikas |
| Birth Date: | 4 March 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Larissa, Greece |
| Currentclub: | Aiolikos |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | AEL |
| Years1: | 2010–2015 |
| Clubs1: | AEL |
| Caps1: | 59 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs2: | PAS Giannina |
| Caps2: | 70 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs3: | AEL |
| Caps3: | 44 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Anagennisi Karditsa |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Zimbru Chișinău |
| Caps5: | 6 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | Trikala |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Aiolikos |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 16:00, 1 October 2022 (UTC) |
Nikos Karanikas (el|Νίκος Καρανίκας; born 4 March 1992) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Super League 2 club Aiolikos.[1]
Karanikas started his career from his hometown team AEL. He played for the club's youth teams from 2006 to 2010, until he signed a 5-years professional contract and moved to the first squad upon turning 18, in June 2010. On June 23, 2015 he signed a 3 years contract with PAS Giannina.[2] [3] [4] [5] The summer of 2018 he came back in AEL and signed a 3 years contract. On May 14, 2021 there was an official announcement about the termination of the player's contract by mutual agreement.[6]