| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolaos Tsiantakis | ||
| Date of birth | (1963-10-20) 20 October 1963 (age 61) | ||
| Place of birth | Gorgogyri, Trikala, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1985 | Atromitos | ||
| 1985–1987 | Panionios | 61 | (6) |
| 1987–1994 | Olympiacos | 186 | (22) |
| 1994–1995 | Aris | 27 | (4) |
| 1995–1997 | Ionikos | 47 | (3) |
| 1997–1998 | OFI | 24 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Ethnikos Asteras | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 351 | (36) | |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1994 | Greece | 47 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nikos Tsiantakis (Greek: Νίκος Τσιαντάκης, born 20 October 1963) is a Greek former football midfielder.
Career
He most prominently played for Panionios NFC and Olympiacos. His appearance at the 1994 World Cup rounded off his national team career, which lasted from 1988 to 1994, giving him 47 caps and 2 international goals. Shortly after the World Cup he went from Olympiacos to Aris Thessaloniki F.C., playing for various Greek teams before retiring in 1999. Currently owning a PROPO (Greek betting) shop, in Pefki (Athens suburb). While playing, he demonstrated great pace and dribbling skills and possessed an amazing cross-pass skill.
Career statistics
| Season | Club | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | Panionios | 26 | 3 |
| 1986–87 | 26 | 3 | |
| 1987–88 | 9 | 0 | |
| Olympiacos | 17 | 3 | |
| 1988–89 | 30 | 4 | |
| 1989–90 | 30 | 3 | |
| 1990–91 | 29 | 2 | |
| 1991–92 | 30 | 3 | |
| 1992–93 | 29 | 4 | |
| 1993–94 | 30 | 3 | |
| 1994–95 | 1 | 0 | |
| Aris | 19 | 4 | |
| 1995–96 | 8 | 0 | |
| Ionikos | 15 | 0 | |
| 1996–97 | 32 | 3 | |
| 1997–98 | OFI | 19 | 1 |
| 1998–99 | 5 | 0 | |
| Ethnikos Asteras | 6 | 0 |
References
External links
- Nikos Tsiantakis at National-Football-Teams.com
| Greece squad – 1994 FIFA World Cup | ||
|---|---|---|
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- 1963 births
- Living people
- Greek men's footballers
- Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players
- 1994 FIFA World Cup players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Olympiacos F.C. players
- Greece men's international footballers
- Panionios F.C. players
- OFI Crete F.C. players
- Ionikos F.C. players
- Ethnikos Asteras F.C. players
- Super League Greece players
- People from Trikala (regional unit)
- Footballers from Thessaly
- 20th-century Greek sportsmen