Georgios Vagiannidis
Georgios Vagiannidis (Greek: Γεώργιος Βαγιαννίδης; born 12 September 2001) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie A club Inter Milan.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Georgios Vagiannidis | ||
Date of birth | 12 September 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Right-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Inter Milan | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2019 | Panathinaikos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Panathinaikos | 1 | (1) |
2020– | Inter Milan | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017–2018 | Greece U17 | 4 | (0) |
2019– | Greece U19 | 4 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019 |
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, dishing out an assist as his team breezed past Panetolikos 3–1 at the Olympic Stadium. On mid May 2020, Italian giants Inter have expressed official 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, but talks came to a halt 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 and is expected to travel to Italy next month in order to undergo his medical examinations.[3]
References
- "Ένα εκατομμύριο ευρώ η Ίντερ για Βαγιαννίδη – «Προορίζεται για την πρώτη ομάδα»" (in Greek). 15 May 2020.
- "Inter, ufficiale Vagiannidis: ecco chi è l'uomo che ha stregato Conte" (in Italian). 4 June 2020.