Nikos Athanasiou

Nikos Athanasiou
Personal information
Full name Nikolaos Athanasiou
Date of birth (2001-03-16) 16 March 2001
Place of birth Athens, Greece
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
OFI
(on loan from Olympiacos)
Number 3
Youth career
2013–2014 Olympiacos
2014–2020 Atromitos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2025 Atromitos 55 (4)
2022 → Niki Volos (loan) 20 (0)
2025– Olympiacos 0 (0)
2025–2026 → Rio Ave (loan) 17 (0)
2026– → OFI (loan) 14 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2026

Nikos Athanasiou (Greek: Νίκος Αθανασίου; born 16 March 2001) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Super League club OFI, on loan from Olympiacos.

Career

Athanasiou was born in Athens. He comes from the youth ranks of Atromitos.

In January 2025, Athanasiou scored in what would be an Atromitos tie to Panathinaikos in the Greek Cup.[1]

On 4 July 2025, Athanasiou joined Super League Greece club Olympiacos.[2] Four days later, he was sent on a season-long loan to Primeira Liga side Rio Ave.[3]

Career stats

As of 26 April 2026
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atromitos 2020–21 Superleague Greece 1000——10
2021–22 2010——30
2022–23 5020——70
2023–24 17150——221
2024–25 30331——334
Total 554111——665
Niki Volos (loan) 2021–22 Superleague Greece 2 20000——200
Rio Ave (loan) 2025–26 Primeira Liga 17010——180
OFI (loan) 2025–26 Superleague Greece 10020——120
Career total 102414100001165

Honours

OFI

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Kallos, Dimitri (9 January 2025). "Panathinaikos beats Atromitos to book quarter-final ticket in Greek Cup". NEOS KOSMOS. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Nikos Athanasiou joins Olympiakos". Olympiacos. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Nikos Athanasiou é reforço do Rio Ave FC" [Nikos Athanasiou is Rio Ave FC's reinforcement] (in European Portuguese). Rio Ave. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ο ΟΦΗ Κυπελλούχος Ελλάδας Betsson". epo.gr (in Greek). 25 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "ΑΕΚ – ΟΦΗ 4-5 πεν. (2-2 κ.α): Σήκωσε το Super Cup στο «σπίτι του»! | Gazzetta". www.gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 12 August 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Γιορτή ΠΣΑΠΠ: Με επτά Έλληνες η καλύτερη ενδεκάδα της σεζόν 2024-2025 | Gazzetta". www.gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 22 September 2025.