| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ioannis Topalidis | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Mavrodendri, Greece | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1975 | SpVgg Ludwigsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1975–1977 | SpVgg Ludwigsburg | 34 | (6) |
| 1977–1984 | VfR Bürstadt | 95 | (22) |
| 1984–1987 | Starkenburgia Heppenheim | 71 | (13) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1989–1993 | Eintracht Esslingen | ||
| 1993–1996 | SC Geislingen | ||
| 1996–1998 | TSG Backnang | ||
| 1998–2001 | Hertha BSC (Assistant coach) | ||
| 2001–2010 | Greece (Assistant coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ioannis Topalidis (Greek: Ιωάννης Τοπαλίδης, born 24 November 1962 in Mavrodendri) is a former Greek football player and was last the assistant manager of the Greek national football team.[1]
He spent most of his football career in Germany where he played for clubs such as SpVgg Ludwigsburg, VfR Bürstadt and Starkenburgia Heppenheim in the German 3rd Division.[2]
He began his coaching career with Eintracht Esslingen in 1989 and went on to coach SC Geislingen, TSG Backnang and Assistant coach by Hertha BSC Berlin. Topalidis became assistant manager to the Greek national football team in 2001.[3] He was brought in by German Otto Rehhagel[4] and won with him the 2004 UEFA European Football Championship.[5]