Ioannis Topalidis

Ioannis Topalidis
Personal information
Full nameIoannis Topalidis
Date of birth24 November 1962
Place of birthMavrodendri, Greece
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
1971–1975SpVgg Ludwigsburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1977SpVgg Ludwigsburg34(6)
1977–1984VfR Bürstadt95(22)
1984–1987Starkenburgia Heppenheim71(13)
Teams managed
1989–1993Eintracht Esslingen
1993–1996SC Geislingen
1996–1998TSG Backnang
1998–2001Hertha BSC (Assistant coach)
2001–2010Greece (Assistant coach)
2012–2013AEP Paphos
2013Kavala
2014–2015Aris (General Manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ioannis Topalidis (Greek: Ιωάννης Τοπαλίδης, born 24 November 1962 in Mavrodendri) is a former Greek football player.[1]

Career

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 third Division.[2]

Coaching career

He began his coaching career with Eintracht Esslingen in 1989 and went on to coach SC Geislingen, TSG Backnang and was assistant coach for Hertha BSC. Topalidis became assistant manager of the Greek national football team in 2001.[3] He was brought in by German Otto Rehhagel[4] and won with him the UEFA Euro 2004.[5]

References

  1. "Bringt eh nichts" (in German). Berliner Zeitung. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  2. "Der Feldherr und sein Adjutant" (in German). Welt Online. 25 June 2004. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  3. Εθνική Ομάδα-παρουσίαση (in Greek). epo.gr. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  4. "HONORARY PRIZE AWARD TO THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM". sfei.gr. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  5. "Hommage to the Greek team". IP-Sports 41: 80. 2 June 2008.