Nikos Giannitsanis
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolaos Iakovos Giannitsanis | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olympiacos Volos | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Panathinaikos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Panathinaikos | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Niki Volos (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2015 | Lamia | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Panelefsiniakos | 29 | (9) |
| 2016–2018 | AEL | 10 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Trikala (loan) | 31 | (15) |
| 2018 | Trikala | 19 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Meuselwitz | 26 | (9) |
| 2019–2020 | Apollon Smyrnis | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | PAEEK | ||
| 2021–2022 | A.E. Kifisia | 15 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Proodeftiki | 18 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Fostiras | ||
| 2023–2024 | Marko | ||
| 2024–2025 | AO Nea Artaki | ||
| 2026– | Olympiacos Volos | ||
| International career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Greece U17 | 7 | (3) |
| 2012 | Greece U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Greece U19 | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 February 2026 | |||
Nikos Giannitsanis (Greek: Νίκος Γιαννιτσάνης; born 16 February 1994) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as centre forward for club Olympiacos Volos.
Early career
On 19 October 2012, Giannitsanis along with three other players, signed his first professional contract with Panathinaikos. On 19 December 2012 he made his professional debut with Panathinaikos.[1] On 9 July 2014 he was loaned to Niki Volos. After being released from Panathinaikos he signed a contract with Lamia.[2] On 26 August 2015 he signed a contract with Panelefsiniakos.
AEL and Trikala
His productive season gained him a three-year contract with Super League side AEL.[3] One month later he was loaned to Trikala.[4] On 6 November 2016 he scored his first goal in an away loss against Panserraikos. On 23 April 2017, he scored his first career hat-trick in a 5–0 home win against Aiginiakos.[5] He appeared in 36 games, 31 for the Football League and 5 for the Cup, scoring 15 and 2 goals respectively.
Return to AEL
On 28 August 2017 he made his debut for AEL in a 1–1 home draw against Asteras Tripolis.[6] On 25 October 2017, he scored his first goal in a 3–0 home win against Panachaiki for the Cup.[7]
Return to Trikala
On 10 January 2018, he returned to Trikala.[8]
Meuselwitz
On 16 July 2018, he agreed to join Meuselwitz on a free stransfer.[9]
Apollon Smyrnis
On 11 July 2019, he signed a contract with Apollon Smyrnis.[10]
Club statistics
- As of 15 July 2019
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Panathinaikos | 2012–13 | Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Niki Volos (loan) | 2014–15 | Super League Greece | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Lamia | 2014–15 | Football League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Panelefsiniakos | 2015–16 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 9 | ||
| Trikala (loan) | 2016–17 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | 36 | 17 | ||
| AEL | 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Trikala | 2017–18 | Football League | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
| Meuselwitz | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Nordost | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | 30 | 9 | |
| Career total | 120 | 35 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 38 | ||
