Panagiotis Triadis

Panagiotis Triadis

Personal information
Date of birth	9 September 1992 (age 24)
Place of birth	Herdecke, Germany
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Xanthi F.C.
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 F.C.	44	(4)
National team
–	Germany U15	15	(7)
–	Germany U16	11	(5)
–	Germany U17	2	(0)
–	Greece U19	3	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 December 2016.

Panagiotis Triadis (Greek: Παναγιώτης Τριάδης; born 9 September 1992 in Herdecke, Germany) is a Greek footballer, who currently plays for Greek Superleague side Xanthi F.C. as a forward.

Biography

Panagiotis was born in Herdecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany to Greek parents. During his childhood, Panagiotis and his family moved to Wiesbaden, while attending school in Frankfurt. He has a younger brother,^[1] and is fluent in Greek, German, and English.

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

SV Wehen Wiesbaden

After recovering from his injury, Triadis moved to the youth system of SV Wehen Wiesbaden, for a transfer fee which both clubs agreed to be left untold.

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. Wehen Wiesbaden II got relegated to the fifth tier, the Hessenliga.

2011-12

In early 2011, he signed a contract keeping him at the club for another season, until 30 June 2012. In April 2011, he came off the bench to make his debut in the Hesse Cup semi-final against TGM SV Jügesheim, a 5:0 victory.^[2] He assisted 2 goals, with a chance to score himself. Triadis played for both the first team, playing 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. He then contributed in more games throughout the season, managing to make a total of five games for the club, with an additional eight matches for the second team. At the end of the 2011-12 season, his contract did not get expanded.

Xanthi F.C.

2012-13

Following his 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 upside down for Triadis. During pre-season, an adductor injury left him out for eight months, resulting him to miss the season. He 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 match 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. He though quickly recovered, being able 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. His team failed to play for a European spot, and finished 13th.

2016-17

Panagiotis 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. On 27 November, Triadis scored his first goal, in an away match against Panetolikos, since the 2013-14 season, helping his team on a 2:3 away win.

Career Statistics

As of 4 December 2016

Club	Season	League	League		Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wehen Wiesbaden II	2010-11	Regionalliga Süd	4	0	-				4	0
	2011-12	Hessenliga	8	0	-				8	0
	Total		12	0	-				12	0
Wehen Wiesbaden	2011-12	3. Liga	5	0	0	0	-		5	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	-		5	0
Xanthi F.C.	2012-13	Superleague	3	0	1	0	-		4	0
	2013-14		21	3	1	0	2	0	24	3
	2014-15		3	0	1	0	-		4	0
	2015-16		10	0	2	0			12	0
	2016-17		7	1	2	0			9	1
	Total		44	4	7	0	2	0	53	4
Career Total			61	4	7	0	2	0	70	4

References

1. http://www.vebidoo.de/c/panagiotis+herdecke. Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. SVWW into Hesse Cup Final with 5-0 win; 2011

External links

• Onsports.gr Profile
• Panagiotis Triadis profile at Fussballdaten
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