Nikolaos Karabelas

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Nikos Karambelas
Personal information
Full name	Nikolaos Karabelas
Date of birth	(1984-12-20) 20 December 1984
Place of birth	Pyrgos, Greece
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	Levante
Number	15
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2004–2006	Paniliakos	48	(2)
2006–2009	Aris	32	(0)
2009–2012	AEK Athens	70	(0)
2012–	Levante	17	(0)
National team^‡
2005	Greece U-21	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 July 2012

Nikolaos "Nikos" Karabelas (born 20 December 1984) is a Greek footballer who plays as a left back for Levante UD in La Liga.

Club career

Karabelas made his debut with his hometown team Paniliakos in the Beta Ethniki in 2004. After two seasons making good performances he joined Aris of Superleague in 2006. He gradually became a mainstay in the Aris starting 11. In 2009 he was eventually driven out of Aris after receiving threats from the club's fans following on from a missed penalty against PAOK F.C. in the Greek Cup semi-finals, which is one of the greatest rivalries in Greece.

On 10 June 2009 Karabelas was transferred to AEK Athens after 3 seasons with Aris, and signed a 4 year deal.^[1] Dusan Bajevic, the then manager of AEK, knew the player from having managed him previously and stated that Karabelas had huge talent and was in his plans for AEK in the new season.

On 26 July 2012 Nikos signed with Levante UD for the next two seasons.^[2]

International career

Karabelas was a member of the Greece U-21 national team. It has been reported that he has been in thoughts to be called up for Greece by Otto Rehhagel.

Honours

AEK Athens

Greek Cup: 2010–11

References

External links

Transfermarkt Profile
Profile in Aris official site at the Wayback Machine (archived April 10, 2009)
Profile in AEK Athens official site at the Wayback Machine (archived September 21, 2010)

v t e Levante UD – current squad

1 Navas 3 Víctor 4 Navarro 5 Rodas (c) 6 Vyntra 7 Barral 8 El Zhar 9 Ángel 10 Diawara 11 R. García 12 Juanfran 13 Jiménez 14 Pallardó 15 Karabelas 16 El Adoua 17 Xumetra 18 Pinto 19 P. López 20 Ríos 21 Ivanschitz 22 Sissoko 23 Diop 24 Simão 25 Nagore Manager: Caparrós

Persondata
Name	Karampelas, Nikos
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	20 December 1984
Place of birth	Pyrgos, Greece
Date of death
Place of death

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