Sokratis Dioudis

Sokratis Dioudis (Greek: Σωκράτης Διούδης; born 3 February 1993) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Panathinaikos and the Greece national team.

Sokratis Dioudis
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-02-03) 3 February 1993
Place of birth Thessaloniki, Greece
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Panathinaikos
Number 1
Youth career
2008–2011 Aris
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Aris 44 (0)
2014–2015 Club Brugge 0 (0)
2015–2016 Panionios 21 (0)
2016–2017 Aris 31 (0)
2017– Panathinaikos 63 (0)
National team‡
2009–2011 Greece U17 1 (0)
2011–2012 Greece U19 8 (0)
2013 Greece U20 2 (0)
2012–2014 Greece U21 12 (0)
2014– Greece 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 September 2018

Club career

Aris

Dioudis was promoted to the senior Aris team in May 2011 while Sakis Tsiolis was coach. In his first professional season (2011–12), he did not play any match, being behind Michalis Sifakis and Markos Vellidis. In 2012–13 season, being the second-choice goalkeeper of Aris because of the departure with Sifakis, Dioudis started in only the second matchday, against OFI in the Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium, because of an argue between the first goalkeeper of the squad, Markos Vellidis and the coach Makis Katsavakis. The match ended 0–0.

Club Brugge

On 22 July 2014, Dioudis made a transfer to Belgian giant Club Brugge on a two-years' contract, with an option for an additional season. He became second goalkeeper after the Australian international Mathew Ryan. Aris gets €200,000 with the transfer of their goalie.[1][2]

Loan to Panionios

On 25 June 2015, following a season in which Dioudis did not play and was only the reserve goalkeeper behind Mathew Ryan, he joined Greek side Panionios on loan for the 2015–16 season, returning to the Superleague Greece.[3][4] On 28 November 2015, he made his debut with the club in the Superleague in a 2–0 home win against PAS Giannina. On 12 December 2015, in a 1–1 home draw against AEK Athens for the Superleague reached 50 appearances in his professional career in all competitions. At the end of a successful 2015–16 season, the officials of the club are more than happy with the international goalie's performances and they will do everything in their power to keep him in the club, while Greek giants Olympiacos and Panathinaikos also monitored him for the summer transfer window.[5]

Return to Aris

On 25 March 2016, after solved his contract with Club Brugge, Dioudis returned to Aris on a 3-year contract. He stated that despite receiving offers from Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens he wanted to return to his "home".[6]

On 25 July 2017, after only a year with Aris, the talented Greek goalkeeper will most likely continue his career at Panathinaikos, since the two clubs agreed terms. The Greens will pay an estimated amount of €150,000 in order to complete the purchase of 24-year-old international, who is expected to sign three-season contract with manager Marinos Ouzounidis' team and replace experienced Englishman Luke Steele.[7]

Panathinaikos

On 8 August 2017, Panathinaikos have announced the signing of goalkeeper Sokratis Dioudis, ahead of the 2017–18 season. The 24-year-old international was the sixth player that moves to the Greens this summer.[8] On 25 November 2017, he made his debut with the club in the Superleague, in an away game against Atromitos. At the end of the 2017–18 season, many were worried with him as the first choice this season following the departure of Odysseas Vlachodimos to Benfica, but Dioudis has proved to be an outstanding replacement and credit is given to Panathinaikos' coach Giorgos Donis for turning the player from last season’s inconsistent displays to a keeper who commands his area well and makes extraordinary saves.

On 11 November 2018, Dioudis in a 1–1 away derby with rivals Olympiacos suffered a face injury in a strong aerial challenge from Bibras Natkho. The Israeli midfielder earned a yellow card and Panathinaikos were forced to replace the injured Dioudis with Konstantinos Kotsaris. It was a scary moment for Dioudis as he swallowed his tongue. In a touching moment of the derby, the home fans clapped for the injured Panathinaikos keeper as he was carried off in a stretcher.[9]

On 31 January 2020, Dioudis has agreed to extend his Panathinaikos contract through to 2023. Dioudis, has conceded 21 Superleague appearances in the 2019–20 season, gaining seven clean sheets along the way.[10] At the end of the 2019–20 regular season, the 27-year-old is now considered as one of the best goalkeepers in Greece. Dioudis played at the same high level throughout the entire regular season, recording an impressive total of 11 clean sheets while conceding 22 goals in 25 games. The last time when Dioudis conceded more than one goal in a match was in November 2019 as Panathinaikos defeated AEK Athens 3–2.[11]

International career

Dioudis was member of Greece U-19. In this level, Dioudis has 9 appearances. The most important matches in his international career are the semi-final and final of 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, against England and Spain, making very good appearances. In October 2012 he was called in the Greece's U-21 team and got 12 appearances.[12] Two years later, on October 2014, he was called in the Greece National Football Team by Claudio Ranieri without taking any appearances yet.

Career statistics
As of 9 July 2020
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aris 2011–12 Superleague Greece 0000——00
2012–13 Superleague Greece 12010——130
2013–14 Superleague Greece 32010——330
Total 44020——460
Club Brugge 2014–15 Belgian First Division A 0000——00
Panionios 2015–16 Superleague Greece 21030——240
Aris 2016–17 Superleague Greece 31030——340
Panathinaikos 2017–18 Superleague Greece 5030——80
2018–19 Superleague Greece 26030——290
2019–20 Superleague Greece 32060——380
Total 63012000—750
Career Total 159020000001790

Honours
Club Brugge
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gollark: Five golds? I haven't seen any for *days*.
gollark: Hi!
gollark: And breed better!

References
  1. "Sokratis Dioudis is Club's fourth Summer signing". clubbrugge.be.
  2. "Club Brugge werft Griekse doelman Sokratis Dioudis aan". sportmagazine.knack.be.
  3. "Δανεικός από την Μπριζ στον Πανιώνιο ο Διούδης". www.sport24.gr. 25 June 2015.
  4. "Club Brugge leent reservedoelman uit". www.nieuwsblad.be. 25 June 2015.
  5. "Panionios want to make Dioudis' move permanent". www.sdna.gr. 14 May 2016.
  6. "Διούδης τριετίας στον Άρη". www.sport24.gr. 29 July 2016.
  7. ""Πρασινίζει" ο Διούδης που βρέθηκε την Τρίτη στα γραφεία". www.sport24.gr. 25 July 2017.
  8. "Ανακοίνωσε Διούδη ο Παναθηναϊκός". www.sport24.gr. 8 August 2017.
  9. "Ολυμπιακός - Παναθηναϊκός: Τα σημάδια στο κεφάλι του Διούδη από τη σύγκρουση με τον Νάτχο". www.sport24.gr. 11 November 2018.
  10. "Παναθηναϊκός: Διούδης έως το 2023! Υπέγραψε την ανανέωση με το Τριφύλλι". www.newsit.gr. 31 January 2020.
  11. "SLGR REGULAR SEASON REVIEW: FIVE SOLID SHOT-STOPPERS". www.agonasport.com. 23 March 2020.
  12. http://www2.allaboutaris.com/item.asp?id=13055
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