G. Papanikolaou · career
Giannis Papanikolaou
Defensive · Rizespor · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2022/23Trending upRemarkably consistent
The record covers 6 seasons (2021/22–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 118 appearances, 8 goals and 3 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at Raków Częstochowa — Season rating 27, 1 goal and 0 assists in 30 games. Form is on a climb — up 9 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 2 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±5 points) across 5 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Widzew Łódź | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Rizespor | 30 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 25 |
| 2024/25 | Rizespor | 22 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 15 |
| 2023/24 | Raków Częstochowa | 15 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 16 |
| 2022/23 | Raków Częstochowa | 30 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 27 |
| 2021/22 | Raków Częstochowa | 14 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 21 |
| 2020/21 | Raków Częstochowa | 7 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Panionios | 30 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Platanias | 28 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Platanias | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Platanias | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 1 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| Greece U21 | 2021/22 | UEFA U21 Championship | 5 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Euro U21 - Qualification | 5 | 0 |
Honours
Cup×3Super Cup×3Ekstraklasa×2Ekstraklasa×3Cup×2Super Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekstraklasaat Widzew Łódź | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
30 played2 unused sub1 injured1 suspended9 not in squad· 1844 min, 1g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H Dinamo Tbilisi | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 17 | Friendlies Clubs | A Konyaspor | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | H Esenler Erokspor | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | Süper Lig | H Göztepe | 0-3 | Played | 59 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 16 | Süper Lig | A Alanyaspor | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 30 | Süper Lig | A Galatasaray | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 15 | Süper Lig | H Gençlerbirliği S.K. | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 21 | Süper Lig | A Kocaelispor | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 28 | Süper Lig | H Kasımpaşa | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Oct 3 | Süper Lig | A Antalyaspor | 5-2 | Played | 77 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 18 | Süper Lig | H Trabzonspor | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 22 | Süper Lig | H Başakşehir | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 27 | Süper Lig | A Samsunspor | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 30 | Türkiye Kupası | A Karaköprü Belediyespor | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 3 | Süper Lig | H Fatih Karagümrük | 1-0 | Played | 60 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 8 | Süper Lig | A Gaziantep FK | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 23 | Süper Lig | H Fenerbahçe | 2-5 | Played | 83 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 29 | Süper Lig | H Kayserispor | 0-1 | Played | 70 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 2 | Türkiye Kupası | H Pendikspor | 6-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | Süper Lig | A Konyaspor | 1-1 | Played | 73 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 13 | Süper Lig | H Eyüpspor | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Dec 17 | Türkiye Kupası | H Gaziantep FK | 5-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 20 | Süper Lig | A Beşiktaş | 0-1 | Played | 78 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 15 | Türkiye Kupası | A Erzurumspor FK | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 19 | Süper Lig | A Göztepe | 1-3 | Played | 71 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 25 | Süper Lig | H Alanyaspor | 1-1 | Played | 6 | 3.0 | ||
| Jan 31 | Süper Lig | A Başakşehir | 2-2 | Suspended | — | |||
| Feb 3 | Türkiye Kupası | H Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 8 | Süper Lig | H Galatasaray | 0-3 | Played | 15 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 14 | Süper Lig | A Gençlerbirliği S.K. | 2-2 | Played | 65 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 20 | Süper Lig | H Kocaelispor | 2-0 | Yellow Cards | — | |||
| Feb 28 | Süper Lig | A Kasımpaşa | 3-0 | Played | 28 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 4 | Türkiye Kupası | A Beşiktaş | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 8 | Süper Lig | H Antalyaspor | 1-0 | Played | 12 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 14 | Süper Lig | A Trabzonspor | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 5 | Süper Lig | A Fatih Karagümrük | 1-2 | Played | 17 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 9 | Süper Lig | H Samsunspor | 4-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 13 | Süper Lig | H Gaziantep FK | 2-1 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Apr 17 | Süper Lig | A Fenerbahçe | 2-2 | Played | 8 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 25 | Süper Lig | A Kayserispor | 0-2 | Played | 83 | 6.3 | ||
| May 1 | Süper Lig | H Konyaspor | 3-2 | Played | 18 | 6.6 | ||
| May 9 | Süper Lig | A Eyüpspor | 0-4 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 15 | Süper Lig | H Beşiktaş | 2-2 | Played | 30 | 6.5 |