Ioannis Topalidis
Greek footballer and manager
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Ioannis Topalidis (Greek: Ιωάννης Τοπαλίδης, born 24 November 1962) is a Greek professional football manager and former player.[1]
Full name
Ioannis Topalidis
Date of birth
24 November 1962
Place of birth
Mavrodendri, Greece
Position
Midfielder
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Topalidis as Rah Ahan manager in March 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ioannis Topalidis | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Mavrodendri, Greece | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1975 | SpVgg Ludwigsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1977 | SpVgg Ludwigsburg | 34 | (6) |
| 1977–1984 | VfR Bürstadt | 95 | (22) |
| 1984–1987 | Starkenburgia Heppenheim | 71 | (13) |
| Total | 200 | (41) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989–1993 | Eintracht Esslingen | ||
| 1993–1996 | SC Geislingen | ||
| 1996–1998 | TSG Backnang | ||
| 1998–2001 | Hertha BSC (assistant) | ||
| 2001–2010 | Greece (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2013 | AEP Paphos | ||
| 2013 | Kavala | ||
| 2015–2016 | Rah Ahan (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Rah Ahan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Topalidis 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]
Managerial career
Topalidis began his managerial 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 Greece in 2001.[3] He was brought in by German Otto Rehhagel[4] and won with him the UEFA Euro 2004.[5]