Nicolaos Athanasiou

Following his move to OFI, Athanasiou's current-season form is down 31% on last season (Season 13→9), while his Rating eased 54→39. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 22).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	OFI · 4th	1	0	0	6.7	39	9
2025/26	OFILoan · 6th	13	0	3	6.83	37	11
2025/26	Rio AveLoan · 12th	17	0	1	6.86	54	13
2024/25	AtromitosLoan · 2nd	30	3	4	7.25	45	22
2023/24	Atromitos · 5th	17	1	1	6.78	36	9
2022/23	Atromitos · 3rd	5	0	1	7	37	3

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

N. Athanasiou is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Rio Ave, rated 52.9 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (42.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.61 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Athanasiou.

On the season, Athanasiou graded 15 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.605 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 13 → 9). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 53. At 25 Athanasiou is in his prime years, and a market index of 20.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistent

52.9

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

14.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

42.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.61

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Rio Ave finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.61

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 42.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 52.9 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %42.9%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.069

Goal contribution / 900.069

Defensive actions / 902.605

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.069

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around age 25 (~20), then tapers with age. At 25, Athanasiou sits on 20.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Athanasiou's projected Rating — 52.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Super League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles26

Interceptions11

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Olympiakos Piraeus(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

OFI(on loan)Feb 2026 – Jun 2026

Olympiakos Piraeus(back from loan)Feb 2026 – Feb 2026

Rio Ave(on loan)Jul 2025 – Feb 2026

Olympiakos PiraeusJul 2025 – Jul 2025

Atromitos(on loan)Jan 2025 – Jul 2025

Olympiakos Piraeusuntil Jan 2025

Atromitos(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Jan 2025

NNiki Volos(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jul 2022

Atromitosuntil Jan 2022

About N. Athanasiou

Nicolaos Athanasiou is a 25-year-old central midfielder who plays for Olympiakos Piraeus, born on March 16, 2001, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Greece. Olympiakos Piraeus currently sit 6th of 14 in the Super League 1.

This season

In the current season, N. Athanasiou has made 14 appearances with 0 goals and 3 assists across 1,156 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 1 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Volos NFC (64 minutes, 6.7 rating)

N. Athanasiou's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Olympiakos Piraeus face Asteras Tripolis away in the Super League 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Athanasiou at 52.9 with a Season form score of 14.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, N. Athanasiou has totalled 106 club appearances with 5 goals and 10 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 30 appearances for Atromitos.

N. Athanasiou's career has also included time at OFI, Rio Ave, Atromitos and NNiki Volos.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.