Panagiotis Triadis

Panagiotis Triadis

Personal information
Date of birth	9 September 1992 (1992-09-09) (age 24)
Place of birth	Herdecke, Germany
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder, Forward
Club information
Current team	Xanthi
Number	7
Youth career
2002–2004	1. FC Naurod
2004–2008	Eintracht Frankfurt
2008–2011	SV Wehen Wiesbaden
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	SV Wehen Wiesbaden II	12	(0)
2011–2012	SV Wehen Wiesbaden	5	(0)
2012–	Xanthi	61	(5)
National team
2005–2006	Germany U15	15	(7)
2006–2007	Germany U16	11	(5)
2007	Germany U17	2	(0)
2010–2011	Greece U19	3	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2017.

Panagiotis Triadis (Greek: Παναγιώτης Τριάδης; born 9 September 1992 in Herdecke, Germany) is a Greek professional football player who currently plays for Greek Superleague team Xanthi FC.^[1] He plays as an attacking midfielder, while also being able to play as forward.

Personal life

Triadis was born in Herdecke, Germany to Greek parents. During his childhood, he and his family moved to Wiesbaden, while attending the Frankfurt International School. He has a younger brother,^[2] and is fluent in Greek, German, and English.

Youth career

1. FC Naurod

2002–2004

Triadis started playing football for 1. FC Naurod, a team in the outskirts of Wiesbaden, where he has lived since 1998. With outstanding performances, clubs started showing interest in him with his move just being a question of time.

Eintracht Frankfurt

2004–2008

In 2004, at the age of 12, Triadis joined the youth system of Eintracht Frankfurt. During his four-year tenure at the club, he was hailed as a big and upcoming prospect for the team. Suffering from a tibia fracture, Triadis' chances quickly diminished.

SV Wehen Wiesbaden

2008–2011

In 2008, and after recovering from his injury, Triadis moved to the youth system of SV Wehen Wiesbaden, for a transfer fee of €50,000. He was part of the youth team until 2011, having played for both the U17 and U19.

SV Wehen Wiesbaden II

2010–11

While still being part of the youth team, Triadis also got several chances in the Wehen Wiesbaden II squad, playing in the Regionalliga Süd. He managed to make four appearances. At the end of the season, Wehen Wiesbaden II got relegated to the fifth tier, the Hessenliga.

Professional career

SV Wehen Wiesbaden

2010–11

In early 2011, at the age of 19, Triadis signed a professional contract keeping him at the club until 30 June 2012. In April 2011, Triadis came off the bench to make his debut in the Hessian Cup semifinal against TGM SV Jügesheim, in a 5-0 victory.^[3] He assisted two goals, with a chance of scoring himself.

2011–12

Triadis started playing for both the first team, in the 3. Liga, as well as for the second team, now playing in the Hessenliga. He made his 3. Liga debut on second matchday, a goalless draw against VfB Stuttgart II. More match contributions followed throughout the season, managing to make a total of five appearances for the club, with an additional eight appearances for the second team. At the end of the season, his contract did not get expanded.

Xanthi F.C.

2012–13

Following the release from his previous club, Triadis signed with Greek Superleague side Skoda Xanthi on a free transfer. He made his debut, on seventh matchday, against Olympiakos FC, in a 0-4 defeat. Triadis then made his starting line-up debut against PAS Giannina, playing for the whole 90 minutes, and having been named player of the game, despite a 0-1 loss. On 14th matchday he was part of the team beating Panionios 4-0.

2013–14

Triadis made his European debut, in the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round, against Northern Irish side Linfield FC in a 0-1 loss, where he almost scored from a freekick. Skoda Xanthi proceeded to the next round after beating Linfield FC with 2-1 after extra time in Northern Ireland. He made an imprint, in the third qualifying round match against Standard Liege, when he came on very strong assisting the goal for Julian De Guzman, having beaten three players and crossing it in for the scorer. Skoda Xanthi got eliminated after losing 2-4 on aggregate. This season turned out to become Triadis' breakthrough for Skoda Xanthi. He was playing in almost all matches of the season, with a three-goal conversion. Following the first time in six years, playing in Europe, Xanthi disappointedly finished 16th, having to play the Relegation Play-off against Olympiacos Volou. Xanthi managed to stay in the Superleague after beating the Thessalian side with 2-1.

2014–15

After last seasons uprise, things soon turned opposite for Triadis. During pre-season, an adductor injury left him out for eight months, resulting him to miss the season. Triadis made his debut in the 2014-15 season on 32nd matchday against Panathinaikos, in a 0-2 defeat. The following matchday, he was able to play full-time, in a goalless draw against Asteras Tripolis. His third match of the season came on last matchday against Panthrakikos, which resulted in a 0-2 defeat, finishing Skoda Xanthi on 8th place, missing out on the play-offs.

2015–16

Similar to the previous season, Triadis missed out on the first few games, due to a strained muscle. Being able to quickly recover, Triadis managed to contribute to the season and be of use to his team. Xanthi manager Răzvan Lucescu didn't make excessive use of Triadis during this season, using him in only a third of all league matches. Triadis managed to make two assists, against PAOK Saloniki and Levadiakos, with both matches drawing 1-1 and 2-2 respectively. Xanthi failed to play for a European spot, finishing 13th.

2016–17

Triadis is bound to make his fifth season with Xanthi. He was in the starting lineup, in the first match of the season, a 0-3 loss to Panionios. On 4th matchday, Triadis got substituted in helping his team gain an important point against Atromitos. After having been benched for the majority of the first few league matches, manager Razvan Lucescu, fielded him as starter in the first cup match against PAS Giannina, in a 0-1 loss. Triadis managed to score his first goal since the 2013-14 season, in an away match against Panetolikos, helping his team on a 2-3 away win. In the match against Larissa, a 1-0 home victory, Triadis contributed to the win by assisting for scorer Theodoros Vasilakakis. In a 3-1 win over Iraklis, Triadis scored a goal himself and contributed to the final goal of the match by assisting for Hamza Younes. In the match against AEK Athens, a goalless draw, Triadis was sent off after 58 minutes, after receiving a yellow card four minutes prior. Besides two goals scored Triadis ended the season by making six assists, ranking him in second place along sides Kostas Fortounis and Masoud Shojaei, from Olympiacos and Panionios respectively. Xanthi ended the season as 6th, barely missing out on a spot in the playoffs.

Career Statistics

Club

As of 1 July 2017

Club	Season	League	League		Cup[lower-alpha 1]		Continental		Other[lower-alpha 2]		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
SV Wehen Wiesbaden II	2010–11	Regionalliga Süd	4	0	–		–		–		4	0
	2011–12	Hessenliga	8	0							8	0
	Total		12	0	–		–		–		12	0
SV Wehen Wiesbaden	2010–11	3. Liga	0	0	–		–		1	0	1	0
	2011–12		5	0	0	0			–		5	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	–		1	0	6	0
Xanthi F.C.	2012–13	Superleague	3	0	1	0	–		–		4	0
	2013–14		21	3	1	0	2[lower-alpha 3]	0	0	0	24	3
	2014–15		3	0	1	0	–		–		4	0
	2015–16		10	0	2	0					12	0
	2016–17		24	2	6	0					30	2
	2017–18		0	0	0	0					0	0
	Total		61	5	11	0	2	0	0	0	74	5
Career Total			78	5	11	0	2	0	1	0	92	5

References

External links

• Onsports.gr Profile
• Panagiotis Triadis at Fussballdaten (in German)
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