Markella Koskeridou
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Markella-Dimitra Koskeridou | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Thessaloniki, Greece[2] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PAOK FC | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2017 | Hamburger SV | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 5 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2023 | Hamburger SV | 25 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Hamburger SV II | 7 | (3) |
| 2023– | PAOK | 50 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Greece | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 December 2025[2] ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 July 2025[3] | |||
Markella Koskeridou (born 15 May 2000) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a defender for PAOK and the Greek national team.[1]
Hamburg
When Markella Koskeridou was 12, her family moved from Thessaloniki to Norderstedt in Germany.[2] In 2012, she joined the Hamburger SV academy and, in 2017, she was promoted to the senior team, which played in the Oberliga Hamburg.[4] In the 2018–19 season, they finished undefeated at the top of the table, winning promotion to the Regionalliga Nord. She played in Germany's third division for four years until 2023. In her final season, Hamburg won promotion to the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga by finishing first in their division.[5] In the 2022–23 season, she also played for the reserve team, helping them win the Oberliga Hamburg.[6]
UNC Wilmington Seahawks
At the start of the 2021–22 season, Koskeridou moved to North Carolina to spend a semester studying at the UNC Wilmington where she also joined their women's soccer team. She made five appearances, helping them finish first in the CAA Regular Season championship.[4]
PAOK
On 4 September 2023, Koskeridou returned to Greece to join PAOK, the reigning Greek A Division champions.[7] In her debut season, she made 23 appearances as the team won both the league and the 2024 Greek Cup.[8] She scored in her UEFA Women's Champions League debut on 4 September 2024 against Kiryat Gat, but PAOK was eliminated in the next game against Servette.[3]
International career
Markella Koskeridou made her debut for the Greek national football team on 12 July 2024 against Andorra in the 2025 UEFA Women's Euro qualifying. She has also participated in the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League.[3]