Fotis Ioannidis
Greek footballer (born 2000)
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Fotis Ioannidis (Greek: Φώτης Ιωαννίδης; born 10 January 2000) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Greece national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fotios Ioannidis | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Chalcis, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting CP | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Olympiacos Chalkida | ||
| 2016–2017 | Levadiakos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Levadiakos | 41 | (7) |
| 2020–2025 | Panathinaikos | 139 | (36) |
| 2025– | Sporting CP | 15 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Greece U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Greece U19 | 6 | (3) |
| 2019–2022 | Greece U21 | 9 | (2) |
| 2022– | Greece | 21 | (6) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2025 | |||
Club career
Levadiakos
On 10 December 2018, Ioannidis scored his first goal for the 2018–19 season, in a 1–1 away draw against rivals Panionios.[1] On 24 February 2019, as a substitute, he headed the only goal of a last-minute away win against Xanthi in his club's effort to avoid relegation.[2]
Panathinaikos
On 10 August 2020, Panathinaikos officially announced the purchase of the young striker, who signed a four-year contract with the club.[3] On 10 February 2022, an MLS club offered more than €2 million for his services, but the offer was rejected.[4]
In his first three seasons, Ioannidis failed to make an impression, but in the 2023–24 he managed to solidify himself in the starting line-up, becoming a key member in Ivan Jovanović's plans. The team came close to qualifying for the Champions League group stage, but lost 3–1 to Braga on aggregate.
On 21 September 2023, Ioannidis scored in a 2-0 home win against Villarreal for the opening matchday of the Europa League group stage.[5] In the aftermath of his impressive performance, several European clubs expressed interest in Ioannidis, with Panathinaikos demanding offers higher than €10 million.[6]
Ioannidis finished the season with 23 goals and 9 assists in all competitions, which resulted in interest from numerous clubs, including Sporting and Girona. In mid-June 2024, newly promoted Ipswich Town offered a €22.5 million record fee for his services, but his team refused to enter negotiations.[7]
Sporting CP
On 1 September 2025, Fotis Ioannidis was announced by Sporting, with the transfer fee amounting to €22 million plus €3 million in performance-related bonuses, while Panathinaikos retained a 25% sell-on clause.[8] Ioannidis signed a five-year contract with Sporting, which included a €100 million release clause.[9][10] This transfer became the most expensive in Panathinaikos’ history, surpassing the transfer of Georgios Vagiannidis to Sporting earlier that same summer.[11][12]
International career
Ioannidis netted a brace against Finland in Greece's first game in the UEFA Nations League campaign on 7 September 2024.[13]
Personal life
Ioannidis’ father, Vasilios, is a former professional international footballer from Thrylorio, Komotini. He played in the first division for Apollon Pontus, Olympiacos and Panionios.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 August 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Levadiakos | 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Super League Greece 2 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 5 | |||
| Total | 41 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 49 | 8 | ||||
| Panathinaikos | 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 6 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 42 | 7 | |||
| 2023–24 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | 12[d] | 7 | 44 | 23 | |||
| 2024–25 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 13[e] | 5 | 42 | 11 | |||
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[f] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 139 | 36 | 19 | 3 | — | 32 | 12 | 190 | 51 | |||
| Sporting CP | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5[g] | 0 | 22 | 6 |
| 2026–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Total | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 195 | 48 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 12 | 263 | 67 | ||
- Includes Greek Cup, Taça de Portugal
- Includes Taça da Liga
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and five goals in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances and four goals in UEFA Conference League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 12 October 2024[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 6 | |
- Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ioannidis goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 November 2023 | Agia Sophia Stadium, Athens, Greece | 8 |  France | 2–1 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 2 | 21 March 2024 | Agia Sophia Stadium, Athens, Greece | 9 |  Kazakhstan | 3–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 3 | 7 September 2024 | Karaiskakis Stadium, Pireaus, Greece | 12 |  Finland | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2024-25 UEFA Nations League B |
| 4 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 5 | 10 September 2024 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 13 |  Republic of Ireland | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2024-25 UEFA Nations League B |
| 6 | 11 June 2025 | Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion, Greece | 17 |  Bulgaria | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Panathinaikos
Individual
