Georgios Xenidis
Greek footballer (1974–2019)
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Georgios Xenidis (Greek: Γεώργιος Ξενίδης; 6 December 1974 – 3 June 2019) was a Greek football player who played as a defender.[1]
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Xenidis with Iraklis | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgios Xenidis | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Thessaloniki, Greece | ||
| Date of death | 3 June 2019 (aged 44) | ||
| Place of death | Thessaloniki, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1994 | Iraklis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2002 | Iraklis | 161 | (14) |
| 2002 | AEK Athens | 9 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Iraklis | 34 | (4) |
| 2004–2006 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 40 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | Ionikos | 38 | (2) |
| Total | 282 | (22) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Xenidis started his football career at the academy of Iraklis before being promoted to the men's team in the summer of 1994 where he played mostly as a left-back. On 3 January 2002 he was transferred to AEK Athens, where he played for the rest of the season.[2] He wasn't able to establish himself in the team, due to the hard competition. At the end of the season they lost Championship in a tie with Olympiacos, but they won the Greek Cup.[3] On 31 July 2002 he terminated his contract with AEK and returned to Iraklis.[4]
In 2004 he moved to Cyprus in order to play for Anorthosis Famagusta, where he played for 2 seasons. Afterwards Xenidis returned to Greece to join Ionikos, where he was relegated to the second division after the end of the season. He played a season in the second division before retiring in July 2008.[5]
Death
On 3 June 2019 Xenidis died after a heart attack at the age of 44. Reports claimed that the former footballer felt sick and suffered a heart attack, without being able to receive medical care in time.[6]