Antonios Papadopoulos (footballer)

Antonios Papadopoulos
Papadopoulos with Borussia Dortmund in 2023
Personal information
Full name Antonios Papadopoulos
Date of birth (1999-09-10) 10 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Bad Cannstatt, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
 Lugano
Number 6
Youth career
SC Weinstadt
–2013 Stuttgarter Kickers
2013–2015 FSV Waiblingen
2015–2018 VfR Aalen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 VfR Aalen 13 (0)
2019–2021 Hallescher FC 58 (3)
2021–2024 Borussia Dortmund II 70 (4)
2021–2024 Borussia Dortmund 5 (0)
2024– Lugano 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024

Antonios Papadopoulos (Greek: Αντώνιος Παπαδόπουλος; born 10 September 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Swiss club Lugano.[3]

Career

Papadopoulos began his career with VfR Aalen in 2017, and transferred to Hallescher FC in 2019.[2] In 2021, he transferred to the Borussia Dortmund reserves.[4] He appeared for the senior Borussia Dortmund team in a 3–0 DFB-Pokal win over SV Wehen Wiesbaden on 7 August 2021.[5] A week later, on 14 August, he made his Bundesliga debut in a 5–2 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.[6]

In August 2022, he extended his contract with Borussia Dortmund until 2024.[7] Later that year, on 5 October, he played his first UEFA Champions League match which ended in a 4–1 away victory over Sevilla.[8] On 4 May 2024, he made his first Bundesliga start in a 5–1 victory over FC Augsburg.[9]

On 5 June 2024, Papadopoulos signed a three-year contract with Lugano in Switzerland.[10]

Personal life

Born in Germany, Papadopoulos is of Greek descent.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 May 2024.[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Borussia Dortmund II 2021–22 3. Liga 25 1 — — — 25 1
2022–23 27 1 — — — 27 1
2023–24 17 2 — — — 17 2
Total 69 4 — — — 69 4
Borussia Dortmund 2021–22 Bundesliga 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2022–23 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 0 0 3 0
2023–24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 5 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 74 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 77 0
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

  1. ^ "Antonios Papadopoulos". Bundesliga. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Papadopoulos wechselt zu Halle" (in German). Kicker. 30 May 2019.
  3. ^ Antonios Papadopoulos at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ "Neuzugänge bei der U23" (in German). Borussia Dortmund. 15 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Wehen Wiesbaden vs. Borussia Dortmund - 7 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Papadopoulos enthüllt: Bundesliga-Debüt vs. Frankfurt war nicht mein erstes Spiel im Signal Iduna Park!" (in German). Tribuna.com. 19 August 2021.
  7. ^ "BVB verlängert Vertrag mit Antonios Papadopoulos" (in German). Borussia Dortmund. 25 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Sevilla 1–4 Borussia Dortmund". ESPN. 5 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Moukoko bags brace in 5-1 masterclass against Augsburg". Borussia Dortmund. 4 May 2024.
  10. ^ "DAL BORUSSIA DORTMUND ECCO ANTONIOS PAPADOPOULOS" [FROM BORUSSIA DORTMUND HERE IS ANTONIOS PAPADOPOULOS] (in Italian). FC Lugano. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Antonios Papadopoulos: Who is Borussia Dortmund's answer to Mark van Bommel?". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
  12. ^ Antonios Papadopoulos at Soccerway