Georgios Vagiannidis

Giorgos Vagiannidis
Personal information
Full name Georgios Vagiannidis
Date of birth (2001-09-12) 12 September 2001
Place of birth Athens, Greece
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Sporting CP
Number 13
Youth career
2009–2019 Panathinaikos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Panathinaikos 1 (1)
2020–2021 Inter Milan 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Sint-Truiden (loan) 0 (0)
2021–2022 Panathinaikos B 13 (0)
2021–2025 Panathinaikos 70 (1)
2025– Sporting CP 24 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 Greece U17 4 (0)
2018 Greece U18 1 (0)
2019 Greece U19 4 (1)
2024– Greece 13 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2026

Georgios Vagiannidis (Greek: Γεώργιος Βαγιαννίδης; born 12 September 2001) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Greece national team.[1]

Club career

Panathinaikos

Vagiannidis plays mainly as a right-back and joined Panathinaikos from the team's youth ranks. On 16 February 2020, Vagiannidis made his professional debut and scored his first goal, getting an assist as Panathinaikos beat Panetolikos 3–1 at the Olympic Stadium. In May 2020, Italian giants Inter expressed interest in acquiring the talented young player of Panathinaikos. The 18-year-old right-back had recently reached a verbal agreement with Panathinaikos to sign a new contract before talks were halted due to the Coronavirus pandemic.[2]

Inter Milan

On 5 June 2020, Vagiannidis has penned a four-year contract with Inter of Serie A. Inter will not need to negotiate with Panathinaikos to land Vagiannidis and will only have to pay a FIFA determined compensation amount of €400,000. The Greek full-back will reportedly earn around €300,000 per year in Milan.[3]

Loan to Sint-Truiden

On 1 October 2020, Vagiannidis signed with Sint-Truiden on loan.[4] On 3 February 2021, he made his debut with the new club in Belgian Cup against Lokeren-Temse at the Daknamstadion in the season 2020–21.[5]

Return to Panathinaikos

On 3 September 2021, Panathinaikos officially announced the return of Georgios Vagiannidis, who signed on a free transfer, a four-year contract with the club for an undisclosed fee.[6] Towards the end of 2024 talks between him and the club have begun regarding a new contract signed until 2027.[7]

Sporting CP

On 6 August 2025, Vagiannidis has penned a five-year contract with Sporting CP of Primeira Liga. The club has reportedly paid Panathinaikos around €12.5 million for Vagiannidis, with an extra €2.5 million potentially added through bonuses linked to specific performance targets. The Greek international has left Athens to join the reigning Portuguese champions, a deal that includes a release clause set at €80 million.[8]

International career

Vagiannidis made his debut for the Greece national team on 7 September 2024 in a Nations League game against Finland at the Karaiskakis Stadium. He substituted Fotis Ioannidis in the 77th minute of Greece's 3–0 victory.[9]

Player profile

Playing style

Giorgos Vagiannidis primarily plays as a right-back. He is known for his offensive contributions, as evidenced by his ability to score goals and provide assists. He has also played as a right winger and right midfielder in his career. He is known for his attacking contributions, particularly his dribbling and crossing ability. He has also been described as having good pace and being a "mostly explosive" player.[2][10][11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 August 2026[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Panathinaikos 2019–20 Super League Greece 1110——21
Inter Milan 2020–21 Serie A 0000—00 00
Sint-Truiden (loan) 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 0010——10
Panathinaikos B 2021–22 Super League Greece 2 130———130
Panathinaikos 2021–22 Super League Greece 2000——20
2022–23 19030—2[c]0240
2023–24 22061—9[d]0371
2024–25 27110—11[e]0391
2025–26 0000—1[f]010
Total 701101—2301032
Sporting CP 2025–26 Primeira Liga 22040105[f]0320
2026–27 2000000020
Career total 1082161102801533
  1. ↑ Includes Belgian Cup, Greek Cup, Taça de Portugal
  2. ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, nine appearances in UEFA Conference League
  6. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 7 June 2026[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Greece 202430
202560
202640
Total130

Honours

Panathinaikos

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Greek Media Report Panathinaikos Starlet Vagiannidis to Sign 4 Year Deal with Inter". 3 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Ένα εκατομμύριο ευρώ η Ίντερ για Βαγιαννίδη – "Προορίζεται για την πρώτη ομάδα"" (in Greek). 15 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Inter, ufficiale Vagiannidis: ecco chi è l'uomo che ha stregato Conte" (in Italian). 4 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "GEORGIOS VAGIANNIDIS IS EEN KANARIE!" (Press release) (in Dutch). Sint-Truiden. 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Lokeren-Temse 0-2 STVV". www.voetbalkrant.com. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Παναθηναϊκός: Ανακοίνωσαν την επιστροφή του Βαγιαννίδη οι πράσινοι" (in Greek). 3 September 2021.
  7. ↑ GOULIS, KOSTAS. "Panathinaikos: Towards an agreement with Vagiannidis for a new contract until 2027".
  8. ↑ "Sporting CP sign Georgios Vagiannidis".
  9. ↑ "Greece v Finland game report". ESPN. 7 September 2024.
  10. ↑ Oliveira, Mário Cagica (25 July 2025). "Quem é Georgios Vagiannidis? - A análise de um jornalista grego: «É considerado o melhor lateral direito da Grécia»". Bola na Rede (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  11. ↑ Renascença, Rádio (28 July 2025). ""O Vagiannidis é técnico, rápido e agressivo. Defensivamente, não era tão regular..." - Renascença". rr.pt. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  12. ↑ Georgios Vagiannidis at Soccerway
  13. ↑ Georgios Vagiannidis at National-Football-Teams.com
  14. ↑ Georgakopoulos, George (22 May 2022). "Panathinaikos ends eight-year trophy drought lifting the Greek Cup". Ekathimerini. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "Γιορτή ΠΣΑΠΠ: Με επτά Έλληνες η καλύτερη ενδεκάδα της σεζόν 2024-2025". Gazzetta (in Greek). Retrieved 22 September 2025.
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