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{{Short description|Greek footballer (born 1988)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Stefanos Athanasiadis
| name = Stefanos Athanasiadis
| fullname = Stefanos Athanasiadis
| fullname = Nikolaos Stefanos Athanasiadis
| image = Stefanos klaus athanasiadis.jpg
| image = Stefanos klaus athanasiadis.jpg
| image_size = 300
| image_size = 300
| caption =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1988|12|24}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1988|12|24}}
| birth_place = [[Kallikrateia|Lakkoma]], [[Greece]]
| birth_place = [[Kallikrateia|Lakkoma]], [[Macedonia (Greece)|Macedonia]], Greece
| height = {{height|m=1.85}}
| height = 1.85 m
| currentclub = [[PAS Giannina F.C.|PAS Giannina]]
| currentclub =
| clubnumber = 9
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| youthyears1 = 1996–1997
| youthyears1 = 1996–1997
| youthclubs1 = [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
| youthclubs1 = [[PAOK Academy|PAOK]]
| youthyears2 = 1997–1998
| youthyears2 = 1997–1998
| youthclubs2 = [[Hertha BSC]]
| youthclubs2 = [[Hertha BSC]]
| youthyears3 = 1998–2007
| youthyears3 = 1998–2007
| youthclubs3 = [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
| youthclubs3 = [[PAOK Academy|PAOK]]
| years1 = 2007–2017
| years1 = 2006–2017 | clubs1 = [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
| years2 = 2009–2010
| years2 = 2009–2010 | clubs2 = → [[Panserraikos]] (loan)
| years3 = 2017–2018
| years3 = 2017–2018 | clubs3 = [[Maccabi Haifa F.C.|Maccabi Haifa]]
| years4 = 2018–
| years4 = 2018–2019 | clubs4 = [[PAS Giannina F.C.|PAS Giannina]]
| years5 = 2020–2021 | clubs5 = [[Apollon Larissa F.C.|Apollon Larissa]]
| clubs1 = [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
| years6 = 2021–2024 | clubs6 = [[Anagennisi Karditsa F.C.|Anagennisi Karditsa]]
| clubs2 = → [[Panserraikos]] (loan)
| caps1 = 208 | goals1 = 71
| clubs3 = [[Maccabi Haifa F.C.|Maccabi Haifa]]
| caps2 = 23 | goals2 = 5
| clubs4 = [[PAS Giannina F.C.|PAS Giannina]]
| caps1 = 208
| caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 1
| caps2 = 23
| caps4 = 23 | goals4 = 2
| caps3 = 16
| caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 4
| caps4 = 0
| caps6 = 61 | goals6 = 8
| goals1 = 71
| totalcaps = 355 | totalgoals = 91
| goals2 = 5
| medaltemplates =
| goals3 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| nationalyears1 = 2006
| nationalyears1 = 2006
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2010
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2010
| nationalyears3 = 2011–2015
| nationalyears3 = 2011–2015
| nationalteam1 = [[Greece national under-19 football team|Greece U19]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Greece national under-19 football team|Greece U19]]
| nationalteam2 = [[Greece national under-21 football team|Greece U21]]
| nationalteam2 = [[Greece national under-21 football team|Greece U21]]
| nationalteam3 = [[Greece national football team|Greece]]
| nationalteam3 = [[Greece national football team|Greece]]
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalcaps3 = 12
| nationalcaps3 = 12
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 24 February 2018
| club-update =
| nationalteam-update = 24 October 2015
| nationalteam-update =
}}
}}


'''Stefanos "Klaus" Athanasiadis''' ({{lang-el|Στέφανος "Κλάους" Αθανασιάδης}}; born 24 December 1988) is a Greek professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Superleague Greece|Super League]] side [[PAS Giannina F.C.|PAS Giannina]].
'''Stefanos "Klaus" Athanasiadis''' ({{langx|el|Στέφανος "Κλάους" Αθανασιάδης}}; born 24 December 1988) is a Greek retired professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Striker (association football)|striker]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Athanasiadis was born in the village of [[Kallikrateia|Lakkoma]], [[Chalkidiki]] to a footballing family. Both his father and uncle were footballers. He spent a season with the local team before moving to [[Thessaloniki]].
Athanasiadis was born in the village of [[Kallikrateia|Lakkoma]], [[Chalkidiki]] to a footballing family. Both his father and uncle were footballers. He spent a season with the local team before moving to [[Thessaloniki]].


In 1996, Athanasiadis joined PAOK's junior academy, initially playing as a [[central midfielder]]. His first chance to show his talent came two years later. Aged 10 in the summer of 1998, after participating with the PAOK squad in a youth tournament held in [[Trieste]], Italy, he was approached by the local club and agreed to join their junior team. His stay at Trieste was short-lived, however, as both he and his family could not adapt to their new life. After only a month in Italy, he left for [[Berlin]] and his relatives, and joined [[Hertha BSC Berlin|Hertha]]'s youth squad. Yet after another month in Germany, he left Hertha as well, to return to his native Greece and Thessaloniki.<ref>{{cite news|title=Στέφανος Αθανασιάδης|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/team/first-team/stephanos-athanasiadis/|accessdate=14 April 2015|publisher=paokfc.gr}}</ref><ref name="Contra.gr">{{cite news|title=Στέφανος Κλάους Αθανασιάδης: Ένα αστέρι γεννιέται...|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/article1010099.ece|date=21 April 2008|publisher=contra.gr}}</ref>
In 1996, Athanasiadis joined PAOK's junior academy, initially playing as a [[central midfielder]]. His first chance to show his talent came two years later. Aged 10 in the summer of 1998, after participating with the PAOK squad in a youth tournament held in [[Trieste]], Italy, he was approached by the local club and agreed to join their junior team. His stay at Trieste was short-lived, however, as both he and his family could not adapt to their new life. After only a month in Italy, he left for [[Berlin]] and his relatives, and joined [[Hertha BSC Berlin|Hertha]]'s youth squad. Yet after another month in Germany, he left Hertha as well, to return to his native Greece and Thessaloniki.<ref>{{cite news|title=Στέφανος Αθανασιάδης|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/team/first-team/stephanos-athanasiadis/|access-date=14 April 2015|publisher=paokfc.gr}}</ref><ref name="Contra.gr">{{cite news|title=Στέφανος Κλάους Αθανασιάδης: Ένα αστέρι γεννιέται...|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/article1010099.ece|date=21 April 2008|publisher=contra.gr}}</ref>

His ties to Germany earned him the nickname "Klaus", which is also the name on his jersey.<ref name="Contra.gr" />


==Club career==
==Club career==
===Early career===
Athanasiadis returned to the junior squad in [[PAOK F.C.|PAOK]] in August 1998 and worked his way through the ranks of the academy, showing his scoring abilities and talent with the ball, with the help of junior coach Kostas Malioufas, who established him as a striker. He moved to the Reserve Team in 2004. His hard work under coach [[Kyriakos Alexandridis]] was praised in the 2006–2007 season when he became top scorer with 24 goals, with PAOK dominating the Reserve League. His performances earned him a professional contract for three years.

Athanasiadis returned to the junior squad in [[PAOK F.C.|PAOK]] in August 1998 and worked his way through the ranks of the academy, showing his scoring abilities and talent with the ball, with the help of junior coach Kostas Malioufas, who established him as a striker. He moved to the Reserve Team in 2004. His hard work under coach [[Kyriakos Alexandridis]] was praised in the 2006–2007 season when he became top scorer with 24 goals, with PAOK dominating the Reserve League. His performances earned him a professional contract for three years.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-02-24 |title=The decade of Stefanos "Klaus" Athanasiadis |url=https://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/i-dekaetia-tou-stefanou-klaus-athanasiadi/ |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=PAOKFC |language=en}}</ref>


He debuted with the first team on 24 February 2007 in a home match against Larissa, coming in as a substitute, with PAOK losing the match 1–3. Coincidentally, his first game as a starter for PAOK was again against Larissa at the last game of the 2007–2008 season where he scored 2 magnificent goals in the first half, with Larissa defeating PAOK again by 4–3. He also renewed his contract in 2008 for a further 5 years.
He debuted with the first team on 24 February 2007 in a home match against Larissa, coming in as a substitute, with PAOK losing the match 1–3. Coincidentally, his first game as a starter for PAOK was again against Larissa at the last game of the 2007–2008 season where he scored 2 magnificent goals in the first half, with Larissa defeating PAOK again by 4–3. He also renewed his contract in 2008 for a further 5 years.
He was working hard to find a place in the starting eleven, yet was overshadowed by more experienced players like [[Zlatan Muslimović]] and [[Lambros Choutos]] and was mostly used as a late substitute by [[Fernando Santos (Portuguese footballer)|Fernando Santos]].
He was working hard to find a place in the starting eleven, yet was overshadowed by more experienced players like [[Zlatan Muslimović]] and [[Lambros Choutos]] and was mostly used as a late substitute by [[Fernando Santos (Portuguese footballer)|Fernando Santos]].
On 29 November 2008 against [[Thrasyvoulos F.C.|Thrasyvoulos]], Athanasiadis came off the bench in the 89th minute and went on to score the winning goal four minutes later, to win the match 1–2.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Guardian.co.uk]]|title=Stats Centre: Stefanos Athanasiadis Facts|url=http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=31&CPID=135&TEID=7661&PLID=202478&pStr=Player|accessdate=2009-10-22}}</ref>
On 29 November 2008 against [[Thrasyvoulos F.C.|Thrasyvoulos]], Athanasiadis came off the bench in the 89th minute and went on to score the winning goal four minutes later, to win the match 1–2.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Guardian.co.uk]]|title=Stats Centre: Stefanos Athanasiadis Facts|url=http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=31&CPID=135&TEID=7661&PLID=202478&pStr=Player|access-date=2009-10-22}}</ref>


In 2009, he was loaned at [[Panserraikos F.C.|Panserraikos]] as new strikers arrived at PAOK and he was not a part of Santos' plans. He needed to gain experience as a hot prospect for the future. He got 22 caps in the [[Football League (Greece)|Football League]] scoring 5 goals. He scored a goal in the [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] victory 3–1 over [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]].
In 2009, he was loaned at [[Panserraikos F.C.|Panserraikos]] as new strikers arrived at PAOK and he was not a part of Santos' plans. He needed to gain experience as a hot prospect for the future. He got 22 caps in the [[Football League (Greece)|Football League]] scoring 5 goals. He scored a goal in the [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] victory 3–1 over [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]].


===PAOK===
In [[2010–11 Superleague Greece|2010–11 season]] he returned to PAOK. He got 4 European caps mainly as a substitute. He scored his first goal of the season at the first game played in the newly built [[AEL FC Arena]] as a substitute, giving PAOK a 1–2 victory over [[Larissa F.C.|Larissa]]. On 4 August 2011 he scored his first European goal with PAOK in the game with [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]] in a 3–0 [[Europa League]] victory. On 18 August he scored again, this time against [[FC Karpaty Lviv|Karpaty Lviv]]. On 30 November he scored against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], with the second goal for [[PAOK F.C.|PAOK]] in a surprise 2–1 victory at [[White Hart Lane]] in the [[Europa League]], when he met a low cross from [[Giorgios Georgiadis]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=sport24.gr|title=Τότεναμ - ΠΑΟΚ 1-2|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/EuropaLeague/totenam-paok-1-2.1518078.html|accessdate=1 December 2011}}</ref>


In [[2010–11 Superleague Greece|2010–11 season]] he returned to [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]. He got 4 European caps mainly as a substitute. He scored his first goal of the season at the first game played in the newly built [[AEL FC Arena]] as a substitute, giving PAOK a 1–2 victory over [[Larissa F.C.|Larissa]]. On 4 August 2011 he scored his first European goal with PAOK in the game with [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]] in a 3–0 [[Europa League]] victory. On 18 August he scored again, this time against [[FC Karpaty Lviv|Karpaty Lviv]]. On 30 November he scored against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], with the second goal for PAOK in a surprise 2–1 victory at [[White Hart Lane]] in the Europa League, when he met a low cross from [[Giorgios Georgiadis]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=sport24.gr|title=Τότεναμ - ΠΑΟΚ 1-2|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/EuropaLeague/totenam-paok-1-2.1518078.html|access-date=1 December 2011}}</ref>
In [[2012–13 Superleague Greece|2012–13 season]] he scored goals in matches against fierce rivals [[Aris F.C. (Thessaloniki)|Aris]] and [[AEK F.C.|AEK]] while also scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiacos]]. Athanasiadis scored his first hat-trick against [[Kallithea F.C.|Kallithea]] on 24 January 2013 in a 6–0 win. After the departure of [[Pablo Gabriel Garcia|Pablo Garcia]] he was named vice-captain of the club behind [[Dimitris Salpingidis]], wearing the captain's armbrand on many occasions. On 17 April 2013 he went on to give an assist and score a goal against [[Asteras Tripoli F.C.|Asteras Tripoli]] in the first leg of the [[Greek Cup]] semi-finals.

In [[2012–13 Superleague Greece|2012–13 season]] he scored goals in matches against fierce rivals [[Aris F.C. (Thessaloniki)|Aris]] and [[AEK F.C.|AEK]] while also scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiacos]]. Athanasiadis scored his first hat-trick against [[Kallithea F.C.|Kallithea]] on 24 January 2013 in a 6–0 win. After the departure of [[Pablo García (footballer, born 1977)|Pablo Garcia]] he was named vice-captain of the club behind [[Dimitris Salpingidis]], wearing the captain's armbrand on many occasions. On 17 April 2013 he went on to give an assist and score a goal against [[Asteras Tripoli F.C.|Asteras Tripoli]] in the first leg of the [[Greek Cup]] semi-finals.


He entered the [[2013–14 Superleague Greece|2013–14 season]] by scoring in a 3–0 home win against [[Skoda Xanthi F.C.|Skoda Xanthi]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=sport24.gr|title=ΠΑΟΚ - Skoda Ξάνθη 3-0|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/paok-skoda-ksanthh-3-0.2373880.html|date=17 August 2013}}</ref>
He entered the [[2013–14 Superleague Greece|2013–14 season]] by scoring in a 3–0 home win against [[Skoda Xanthi F.C.|Skoda Xanthi]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=sport24.gr|title=ΠΑΟΚ - Skoda Ξάνθη 3-0|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/paok-skoda-ksanthh-3-0.2373880.html|date=17 August 2013}}</ref>


On 12 September 2014, Athanassiadis renew his contract with [[PAOK]] till the summer of 2018. Klaus will now have a hegemonic contract, one of the two largest in the roster, the annual salary to more than tripled, and the €180,000 who had to take it gets more than €700,000 per year! Klaus stated : ''"I'm happy because I closed an issue that had taken great extent. With my signature I think not only me but the entire family of PAOK are happy"'', and continued:'' "I want to thank some people who helped make this happened. The major shareholder Mr. Savvidis,the technical director [[Zisis Vryzas]] and the president of the club."''<ref>{{cite news|title=12/09/14, 21:54: Είναι αλήθεια, ανανέωσε ο Kλάους|url=http://www.typosthes.gr/%CE%91%CE%B8%CE%BB%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AC/article/?aid=41500|publisher=typosthes.gr|date=13 September 2014}}</ref>
On 12 September 2014, Athanasiadis renew his contract with PAOK till the summer of 2018. He now had a huge contract, one of the two largest in the roster, his annual salary more than tripled (from €180,000 to more than €700,000 per year!). Athanasiadis stated: "I'm happy because I closed an issue that had taken time to resolve. With my signature I think not only me but the entire family of PAOK are happy", and continued: "I want to thank some people who helped make this happened. The major shareholder Mr. Savvidis, the technical director [[Zisis Vryzas]] and the president of the club."<ref>{{cite news|title=12/09/14, 21:54: Είναι αλήθεια, ανανέωσε ο Kλάους|url=http://www.typosthes.gr/%CE%91%CE%B8%CE%BB%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AC/article/?aid=41500|publisher=typosthes.gr|date=13 September 2014}}</ref>


On 18 September 2014, he scored an 18-minute hat-trick in a 6&ndash;1 home win against [[FC Dinamo Minsk|Dinamo Minsk]] in the Europa League group stage.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ruthless PAOK dismantle Dinamo Minsk|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000587/match=2014451/|accessdate=7 March 2015|publisher=UEFA|date=16 September 2014}}</ref> This made him the first ever player to score a hat-trick for PAOK in a European match. He added another two against the same opposition away on 27 November, scoring late goals in the 82nd and 88th minutes to win the game for PAOK.<ref>{{cite news|title=PAOK leave it late against Dinamo Minsk|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000587/match=2014547/postmatch/report/|accessdate=7 March 2015|publisher=UEFA|date=27 November 2014}}</ref> On 11 December he scored a penalty to equalise in a home group game against [[EA Guingamp|Guingamp]] for his sixth of the tournament, but the French team won 2&ndash;1 and advanced at PAOK's expense.<ref>{{cite news|title=Guingamp progress at PAOK's expense|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000587/match=2014571/index.html|accessdate=7 March 2015|publisher=UEFA|date=11 December 2014}}</ref>
On 18 September 2014, he scored an 18-minute hat-trick in a 6-1 home win against [[FC Dinamo Minsk|Dinamo Minsk]] in the Europa League group stage.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ruthless PAOK dismantle Dinamo Minsk|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000587/match=2014451/|access-date=7 March 2015|publisher=UEFA|date=16 September 2014}}</ref> This made him the first ever player to score a hat-trick for PAOK in a European match. He added another two against the same opposition away on 27 November, scoring late goals in the 82nd and 88th minutes to win the game for PAOK.<ref>{{cite news|title=PAOK leave it late against Dinamo Minsk|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000587/match=2014547/postmatch/report/|access-date=7 March 2015|publisher=UEFA|date=27 November 2014}}</ref> On 11 December he scored a penalty to equalise in a home group game against [[EA Guingamp|Guingamp]] for his sixth of the tournament, but the French team won 2-1 and advanced at PAOK's expense.<ref>{{cite news|title=Guingamp progress at PAOK's expense|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000587/match=2014571/index.html|access-date=7 March 2015|publisher=UEFA|date=11 December 2014}}</ref>


On 4 July 2015, during a friendly game in the training period, has suffered an overwhelmingly intra-articular fracture of the first toe of the right foot, that will cause him according to the officials' reports an absence of approximately 4 to 6 weeks.<ref>{{cite news|title=Εκτός 4-6 εβδομάδες ο Κλάους! |url=http://www.sdna.gr/gr/podosfairo/superleague/paok/arthro/49898/ektos-4-6-evdomades-o-klaous-pics/|publisher=sdna.gr|date=4 July 2015}}</ref> On 12 September 2015, he returned to the starting XI in the third day of the [[Greek Super League]] in an away 3-0 win against [[Veria F.C.|Veria]], by scoring the first goal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Βέροια - ΠΑΟΚ 0-3 |url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/3agonistiki/veroia-paok-live.3660326.html|publisher=www.contra.gr|date=12 September 2015}}</ref> Athanassiadis with this goal against [[Veria F.C.|Veria]] succeeded to score in his first game for the Greek [[Super league]] four years in a row.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ξεκίνημα με γκολ σε τέσσερις συνεχείς σεζόν ο Κλάους |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Paok/ksekinhma-me-gkol-se-tesseris-synexeis-sezon-o-klaoys.3661246.html|publisher=www.sport24.gr|date=13 September 2015}}</ref> On 23 September 2015, with a penalty kick scored the winning goal in a home derby against the rivals [[AEK Athens]]. On 30 November 2015, a brace from Athanasiadis helped [[PAOK]] win 3-1 [[Kalloni F.C.|Kalloni]] at Mytilini, with [[Giannis Mystakidis]] also scoring at the last minute of the game. The home team had temporarily equalized with a penalty kick by captain [[Yiorghos Manousos]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Athanasiadis leads PAOK to victory against Kalloni |url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/141450/athanasiadis-leads-paok-victory-against-kalloni-vids |publisher=www.sdna.gr |date=30 November 2015}}</ref> On 20 December 2015, with a penalty kick he gave [[PAOK]] a difficult 1-0 home win against brave [[Platanias F.C.|Platanias]], which created many chances to equalize.<ref>{{cite news| title=Athanasiadis gives PAOK win against Platanias |url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/148440/athanasiadis-gives-paok-win-against-platanias-vid|publisher=www.sdna.gr |date=20 December 2015}}</ref>
On 4 July 2015, during a friendly game in the training period, he suffered an overwhelming intra-articular fracture of the first toe of the right foot, that caused him (according to the officials' reports) an absence of approximately 4 to 6 weeks.<ref>{{cite news|title=Εκτός 4-6 εβδομάδες ο Κλάους! |url=http://www.sdna.gr/gr/podosfairo/superleague/paok/arthro/49898/ektos-4-6-evdomades-o-klaous-pics/|publisher=sdna.gr|date=4 July 2015}}</ref> On 12 September 2015, he returned to the starting XI in the third day of the [[Greek Super League]] in an away 3-0 win against [[Veria F.C.|Veria]], by scoring the first goal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Βέροια - ΠΑΟΚ 0-3 |url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/3agonistiki/veroia-paok-live.3660326.html|publisher=www.contra.gr|date=12 September 2015}}</ref> Athanassiadis, with this goal against Veria, made it four consecutive seasons he had scored in his first game of the Greek super league.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ξεκίνημα με γκολ σε τέσσερις συνεχείς σεζόν ο Κλάους |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Paok/ksekinhma-me-gkol-se-tesseris-synexeis-sezon-o-klaoys.3661246.html|publisher=www.sport24.gr|date=13 September 2015}}</ref> On 23 September 2015, he scored the winning goal with a penalty kick in a home derby against rivals AEK Athens. On 30 November 2015, a brace from Athanasiadis helped PAOK win 3-1 [[Kalloni F.C.|Kalloni]] at Mytilini, with [[Giannis Mystakidis]] also scoring in the last minute of the game. The home team had temporarily equalized with a penalty kick by captain [[Yiorghos Manousos]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Athanasiadis leads PAOK to victory against Kalloni |url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/141450/athanasiadis-leads-paok-victory-against-kalloni-vids |publisher=www.sdna.gr |date=30 November 2015}}</ref> On 20 December 2015, with a penalty kick he scored the goal to give PAOK a hard-fought 1-0 home win against brave [[Platanias F.C.|Platanias]], who had created many chances to equalize.<ref>{{cite news| title=Athanasiadis gives PAOK win against Platanias |url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/148440/athanasiadis-gives-paok-win-against-platanias-vid|publisher=www.sdna.gr |date=20 December 2015}}</ref>
On 17 January 2015, Athanasiadis' goal against [[Veria F.C.|Veria]] on [[Greek Super League]] was the 100th official for the Greek striker in less than eight years after his first in April 2008.<ref>{{cite news|title=Athanasiadis reaches 100 official goals |url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/158294/athanasiadis-reaches-100-official-goals|publisher=www.sdna.gr |date=18 January 2016}}</ref> On 13 February 2016, according to medical staff Athanasiadis suffered a harmstring strain injury during [[Greek Cup]] match against [[Panionios]] and will remain out of action for 15–18 days.<ref>{{cite news|title=Athanasiadis out for 15-18 days with injury|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/167904/athanasiadis-out-15-18-days-injury|publisher=www.sdna.gr |date=13 February 2016}}</ref> According to [[Super League]] statistics Stefanos Athanasiadis has been shown 49 yellow cards the last four years, an incredible number if we consider that he is playing mainly as striker.<ref>[http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/187267/49-yellow-cards-four-years-athanasiadis 49 yellow cards in four years for Athanasiadis] Retrieved 5 April 2016</ref> On 26 May 2016 he scored a brace in a 2-0 home win against [[Panionios]] for the [[2015-16 Superleague Greece|play-offs]] exceeding 100 goals with the jersey of [[PAOK]] in all competitions.<ref>[http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/paok-paniwnios-2-0-me-parti-toy-klaoys.4081402.html ΠΑΟΚ- Πανιώνιος 2-0, με πάρτι του Κλάους] Retrieved 26 May 2016</ref> On 3 August 2016 he scored against [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] for the [[Uefa Champions League]] 3rd qualifying round. His team lost 1-2 and got knocked out of the competition. On 29 September 2016, Klaus netted both goals as [[PAOK]] recover from nightmare start in a [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Group stage]] against [[FC Slovan Liberec]] when Russian [[Nikolay Komlichenko (footballer, born 1995)|Nikolay Komlichenko]] scores opening goal in 41 seconds in a 2-1 PAOK away win.<ref>[http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2017/matches/round=2000792/match=2019421/prematch/background/ Liberec 1-2 PAOK ] Retrieved 29 September 2016</ref> He finished the [[2016-17 Superleague Greece|2016-17 season]] without being able to score with the club in the [[Super League]], that had to happen since 1978 with the striker [[Georgios Kostikos]].<ref>{{cite news| title=Το "κατόρθωμα" του Κλάους 39 χρόνια μετά! |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Paok/to-katorthwma-toy-klaoys-39-xronia-meta.4650111.html |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=1 May 2017}}</ref> He started the [[2017-18 Superleague Greece|2017-18 season]] as a late substitute in a 3-1 home win game against [[Östersunds FK]] at [[Toumba Stadium]] for the 1st leg of [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League play-offs]].
On 17 January 2015, Athanasiadis' goal against Veria in the Greek Super League was the 100th official for the Greek striker in less than eight years after his first in April 2008.<ref>{{cite news|title=Athanasiadis reaches 100 official goals |url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/158294/athanasiadis-reaches-100-official-goals|publisher=www.sdna.gr |date=18 January 2016}}</ref> On 13 February 2016, according to medical staff Athanasiadis suffered a hamstring strain injury during [[Greek Cup]] match against [[Panionios]] and will remain out of action for 15–18 days.<ref>{{cite news|title=Athanasiadis out for 15-18 days with injury|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/167904/athanasiadis-out-15-18-days-injury|publisher=www.sdna.gr |date=13 February 2016}}</ref> According to [[Superleague Greece]] statistics, Stefanos Athanasiadis was shown 49 yellow cards between 2012 and 2016, an incredible number considering that he played mainly as striker.<ref>[http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/187267/49-yellow-cards-four-years-athanasiadis 49 yellow cards in four years for Athanasiadis] Retrieved 5 April 2016</ref> On 26 May 2016 he scored a brace in a 2-0 home win against Panionios in the [[2015-16 Superleague Greece|play-offs]] exceeding 100 goals in PAOK colours in all competitions.<ref>[http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/paok-paniwnios-2-0-me-parti-toy-klaoys.4081402.html ΠΑΟΚ- Πανιώνιος 2-0, με πάρτι του Κλάους] Retrieved 26 May 2016</ref> On 3 August 2016 he scored against [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] in the [[Uefa Champions League]] 3rd qualifying round. However, his team lost 2-1 and got knocked out of the competition. On 29 September 2016, Athanasiadis netted both goals as PAOK recovered from a nightmare start in the Europa League group stage against [[FC Slovan Liberec]] when Russian [[Nikolay Komlichenko (footballer, born 1995)|Nikolay Komlichenko]] scored the opening goal for Slovan in 41 seconds.<ref>[http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2017/matches/round=2000792/match=2019421/prematch/background/ Liberec 1-2 PAOK ] Retrieved 29 September 2016</ref> He finished the [[2016-17 Superleague Greece|2016-17 season]] without being able to score for the club in the Super league. The last time a first-choice striker went a full season for the club without scoring was 1978 with [[Georgios Kostikos (footballer, born 1958)|Georgios Kostikos]].<ref>{{cite news| title=Το "κατόρθωμα" του Κλάους 39 χρόνια μετά! |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Paok/to-katorthwma-toy-klaoys-39-xronia-meta.4650111.html |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=1 May 2017}}</ref> He started the [[2017-18 Superleague Greece|2017-18 season]] as a late substitute in a 3-1 home win game against [[Östersunds FK]] at [[Toumba Stadium]] in the first leg of the Europa League play-offs.


===Maccabi Haifa===
On 22 August 2017, Athanassiadis complete his move to [[Maccabi Haifa]]. The 28-year-old Greek International will be released from [[PAOK]] and will sign a 2-year deal with the Israeli club. He will earn €550,000 per year, plus bonuses.<ref>{{cite news| title=Επίσημο: Ανακοίνωσε Αθανασιάδη η Μακάμπι Χάιφα |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/EllinesExoterikou/epishmo-anakoinwse-athanasiadh-h-makampi-xaifa.4813700.html |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=22 August 2017}}</ref> On 21 October 2017, he scored his first goal with the club at the last minute of the game, came as a substitute in a 2-1 home loss against [[Beitar Jerusalem]].<ref>{{cite news| title=Άνοιξε λογαριασμό στην Μακάμπι Χάιφα ο Κλάους |url=http://www.sdna.gr/podosfairo/eyropi/article/389895/anoikse-logariasmo-stin-makampi-xaifa-o-klaoys |publisher=www.sdna.gr |date=21 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=Σκόραρε ο Αθανασιάδης ύστερα από 513 μέρες |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/EllinesExoterikou/skorare-o-athanasiadhs-ustera-apo-513-meres.4902430.html |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=21 October 2017}}</ref>

On 8 January 2018, Athanasiadis netted home the winning penalty to send Maccabi Haifa to the Last 16 of the [[Israeli State Cup]]. Athanasiadis has had a disappointing spell in Israel since joining the club over the summer, but was the hero on this game for the Haifa side. <ref>{{cite news| title=Πρόκριση για την Μακάμπι με πέναλτι του Κλάους |url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/europe/article/1182615/prokrisi-gia-tin-makampi-me-penalti-toy-klaoys-pic-vid |publisher=www.gazzetta.gr |date=8 January 2018}}</ref> On 23 August 2018, after a rather mediocre season, he mutual solved his contract with the club. <ref>{{cite news| title=Συμφωνία Κλάους - Μακάμπι, μένει ελεύθερος την Πέμπτη |url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/EllinesExoterikou/symfwnia-klaoys-makampi-menei-eleutheros-thn-pempth.5291109.html |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=22 August 2018}}</ref>
On 22 August 2017, Athanasiadis completed his move to [[Maccabi Haifa]]. The 28-year-old Greek International was released from [[PAOK]] and signed a 2-year deal with the Israeli club. He was reportedly set to earn €550,000 per year, plus bonuses.<ref>{{cite news| title=Επίσημο: Ανακοίνωσε Αθανασιάδη η Μακάμπι Χάιφα |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/EllinesExoterikou/epishmo-anakoinwse-athanasiadh-h-makampi-xaifa.4813700.html |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=22 August 2017}}</ref> On 21 October 2017, he scored his first goal with the club in the last minute of the game, coming as a substitute in a 2-1 home loss against [[Beitar Jerusalem]].<ref>{{cite news| title=Άνοιξε λογαριασμό στην Μακάμπι Χάιφα ο Κλάους |url=http://www.sdna.gr/podosfairo/eyropi/article/389895/anoikse-logariasmo-stin-makampi-xaifa-o-klaoys |publisher=www.sdna.gr |date=21 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=Σκόραρε ο Αθανασιάδης ύστερα από 513 μέρες |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/EllinesExoterikou/skorare-o-athanasiadhs-ustera-apo-513-meres.4902430.html |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=21 October 2017}}</ref>
On 8 January 2018, Athanasiadis netted home the winning penalty to send Maccabi Haifa to the Last 16 of the [[Israeli State Cup]]. He had had a disappointing spell in Israel since joining the club over the summer, but was the hero on this game for the Haifa side.<ref>{{cite news| title=Πρόκριση για την Μακάμπι με πέναλτι του Κλάους |url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/europe/article/1182615/prokrisi-gia-tin-makampi-me-penalti-toy-klaoys-pic-vid |publisher=www.gazzetta.gr |date=8 January 2018}}</ref> On 23 August 2018, after a rather mediocre season, he mutual solved his contract with the club.<ref>{{cite news| title=Συμφωνία Κλάους - Μακάμπι, μένει ελεύθερος την Πέμπτη |url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/EllinesExoterikou/symfwnia-klaoys-makampi-menei-eleutheros-thn-pempth.5291109.html |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=22 August 2018}}</ref>

===PAS Giannina===

On 7 September 2018, after his departure from Maccabi Haifa, Athanasiadis eventually found himself a new club, penning a two-year deal with [[PAS Giannina]].<ref>{{cite news| title=Στον ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα ο Κλάους Αθανασιάδης! |url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/article/1267945/ston-pas-giannina-o-klaoys-athanasiadis-vid |publisher=www.gazzetta.gr |date=7 September 2018}}</ref> On 1 December 2018, after a cross to the left from [[Giorgos Pamlidis]], Athanasiadis scored, sealing a 1-1 home draw against [[OFI Crete F.C.]], his first goals in the Greek top flight since May 2016 (two goals against Panionios with PAOK) and after a 32 game goal drought in the Super League.<ref>{{cite news| title=ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα - ΟΦΗ 1-1: Ο Αθανασιάδης σκόραρε μετά από 32 ματς και χάρισε τον πόντο στον ΠΑΣ |url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/pas-giannina-ofh-1-1-o-athanasiadhs-skorare-meta-apo-32-mats-kai-xarise-ton-ponto-ston-pas.5377190.html |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=1 December 2018}}</ref> On 9 February 2019, he scored after [[Alexandros Nikolias]]’ cross left Pananthinaikos goalie [[Sokratis Dioudis]] with no chance to react to a clinical header, sealing a vital 1-0 home win game in his club's effort to avoid relegation.<ref>{{cite news| title=ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα - Παναθηναϊκός 1-0: Ο "Κλάους" πήρε τ' όπλο του |url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/pas-giannina-panathhnaikos-1-0-o-klaoys-phre-t-oplo-toy.5435876.html |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=9 February 2019}}</ref> On 26 June 2019, he mutually dissolved his contract with the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pasgiannina.gr/anakoinwseis/klaus-06-19/|title=ΚΑΛΗ ΣΥΝΕΧΕΙΑ ΚΛΑΟΥΣ..|date=26 June 2019}}</ref>

===Later years===

On 22 October 2020, Athanasiadis who had last played in the Greek second division for [[Panserraikos F.C.]] in the 2009-10 season, joined [[Apollon Larissa F.C.|Apollon Larissa]]. The 32-year-old striker was without a team for over a year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/stefanos-athanasiadis-apollon-larisas.9027719.html|title=Απόλλων Λάρισας: Ανακοίνωσε την απόκτηση του Στέφανου Αθανασιάδη|date=22 October 2020}}</ref> On 18 August 2021 he signed a contract with [[Super League Greece 2]] club [[Anagennisi Karditsa F.C.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague-2/2035014/stin-anagennisi-karditsas-o-stefanos-athanasiadis|title=Στην Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας ο Στέφανος Αθανασιάδης|date=18 August 2021}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
On 8 June 2011 Athanasiadis made his debut for the Greek national football team in a friendly 1–1 draw against [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]].
On 8 June 2011 Athanasiadis made his debut for the [[Greece national football team|Greece national team]] in a friendly 1–1 draw against [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]]. He earned 12 caps during his career.


==Club statistics==
==Club statistics==
''As of 20 December 2021.''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!rowspan=2|Club
! rowspan="2" |Club
!rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan="2" |Season
!colspan=3|League
! colspan="3" |League
!colspan=3|Cup
! colspan="2" |Cup
!colspan=3|Continental
! colspan="2" |Continental
!colspan=3|Total
! colspan="2" |Total
|-
|-
!Division
!Apps!!Goals!!Assists!!Apps!!Goals!!Assists!!Apps!!Goals!!Assists!!Apps!!Goals!!Assists
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|-
|rowspan=4|[[PAOK F.C.|PAOK]]
| rowspan="4" |[[PAOK F.C.|PAOK]]
|[[2006–07 Superleague Greece|2006–07]]
|[[2006–07 Superleague Greece|2006–07]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Super League Greece|Super League]]
|1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||0
|1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|-
|[[2007–08 Superleague Greece|2007–08]]
|[[2007–08 Superleague Greece|2007–08]]
|4||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||2||0
|4||2||0||0||0||0||4||2
|-
|-
|[[2008–09 Superleague Greece|2008–09]]
|[[2008–09 Superleague Greece|2008–09]]
|10||2||0||4||0||0||0||0||0||14||2||0
|10||2||4||0||0||0||14||2
|-
|-
!Total
! colspan="2" |Total
!15!!4!!0!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!19!!4!!0
!15!!4!!4!!0!!0!!0!!19!!4
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Panserraikos F.C.|Panserraikos]]
|[[Panserraikos F.C.|Panserraikos]] (loan)
|[[Football League (Greece)|2009–10]]
|[[Football League (Greece)|2009–10]]
|[[Football League Greece|Football League]]
|23||5||2||3||1||0||0||0||0||26||6||2
|23||5||3||1||—||—||26||6
|-
|-
| rowspan="9" |[[PAOK F.C.|PAOK]]
!Total
!23!!5!!2!!3!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!26!!6!!2
|-
|rowspan=9|[[PAOK F.C.|PAOK]]
|[[2010–11 PAOK FC season|2010–11]]
|[[2010–11 PAOK FC season|2010–11]]
| rowspan="8" |Super League
|21||6||2||2||1||0||5||0||1||28||7||3
|21||6||2||1||5||0||28||7
|-
|-
|[[2011–12 PAOK FC season|2011–12]]
|[[2011–12 PAOK FC season|2011–12]]
|31||12||3||3||1||0||11||4||1||45||17||4
|31||12||3||1||11||4||45||17
|-
|-
|[[2012–13 PAOK FC season|2012–13]]
|[[2012–13 PAOK FC season|2012–13]]
|32||14||4||6||5||1||4||4||2||42||23||7
|32||14||6||5||4||4||42||23
|-
|-
|[[2013-14 PAOK FC season|2013–14]]
|[[2013-14 PAOK FC season|2013–14]]
|29||10||5||6||5||1||12||2||1||47||17||7
|29||10||6||5||12||2||47||17
|-
|-
|[[2014–15 Superleague Greece|2014–15]]
|[[2014–15 Superleague Greece|2014–15]]
|30||11||2||3||0||0||8||7||2||41||18||4
|30||11||3||0||8||7||41||18
|-
|-
|[[2015–16 Superleague Greece|2015–16]]
|[[2015–16 Superleague Greece|2015–16]]
|28||14||0||6||1||2||4||0||1||36||15||3
|28||14||6||1||4||0||36||15
|-
|-
|[[2016–17 Superleague Greece|2016–17]]
|[[2016–17 Superleague Greece|2016–17]]
|22||0||2||3||2||1||8||3||0||33||5||3
|22||0||3||2||8||3||33||5
|-
|-
|[[2017–18 Superleague Greece|2017–18]]
|[[2017–18 Superleague Greece|2017–18]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||0||1||0||0
|0||0||0||0||1||0||1||0
|-
|-
!Total
! colspan="2" |Total
!208!!71!!18!!33!!15!!5!!53!!20!!8!!295!!106!!31
!193!!67!!29!!15!!53!!20!!275!!102
|-
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[Maccabi Haifa F.C.|Maccabi Haifa]]
!Superleague Total
!Total!!231!!76!!20!!36!!16!!5!!53!!20!!8!!320!!112!!33
|-
|rowspan=1|[[Maccabi Haifa F.C.|Maccabi Haifa]]
|[[2017–18 Maccabi Haifa F.C. season|2017–18]]
|[[2017–18 Maccabi Haifa F.C. season|2017–18]]
|[[Israeli Premier League|Premier League]]
|16||1||0||4||0||0||0||0||0||20||1||0
|16||1||4||0||0||0||20||1
|-
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[PAS Giannina F.C.|PAS Giannina]]
! colspan=2 | Career Total
|[[2018–19 Superleague Greece|2018–19]]
! 247!!77!!20!!40!!16!!5!!53!!20!!8!!340!!113!!33
|Super League
|23||2||5||0||—||—||28||2
|-
|[[Apollon Larissa F.C.|Apollon Larissa]]
|[[2020–21 Super League Greece 2|2020–21]]
|[[Super League Greece 2|Super League 2]]
|24
|4
|—
|—
|—
|—
|24
|4
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[Anagennisi Karditsa F.C.|Anagennisi Karditsa]]
|[[2021–22 Super League Greece 2|2021–22]]
|Super League 2
|11||2||4||2||—||—||15||4
|-
! colspan="3" | Career Total
! 299!!84!!45!!16!!53!!20!!397!!120
|-
|-
|}
|}

''As of match played 24 February 2018 ''


==Honours==
==Honours==
;PAOK
;PAOK
* [[Greek Cup]]: [[2016-17 Greek Football Cup|2016–17]]
*[[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]]: [[2016-17 Greek Football Cup|2016–17]]

'''Individual'''
*[[Template:Greek Cup top scorers|Greek Cup top scorer]]: [[2012–13 Greek Football Cup|2012–13]]
*[[Super League Greece|Super League]] Best Goal Day 8: [[2014–15 Super League Greece|2014–15]]
*[[Super League Greece|Super League]] MVP Day 9: [[2014–15 Super League Greece|2014–15]]
*PAOK Best Goal October: [[2014–15 PAOK FC season|2014–15]]
*PAOK MVP November: [[2014–15 PAOK FC season|2014–15]]
*PAOK MVP March: [[2014–15 PAOK FC season|2014–15]]
*PAOK’s Alltime topscorer in European competitions (20 goals)


==References==
==References==
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Stefanos Athanasiadis
Personal information
Full name Nikolaos Stefanos Athanasiadis
Date of birth (1988-12-24) 24 December 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Lakkoma, Macedonia, Greece
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1996–1997 PAOK
1997–1998 Hertha BSC
1998–2007 PAOK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2017 PAOK 208 (71)
2009–2010 → Panserraikos (loan) 23 (5)
2017–2018 Maccabi Haifa 16 (1)
2018–2019 PAS Giannina 23 (2)
2020–2021 Apollon Larissa 24 (4)
2021–2024 Anagennisi Karditsa 61 (8)
Total 355 (91)
International career
2006 Greece U19 1 (0)
2008–2010 Greece U21 6 (1)
2011–2015 Greece 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stefanos "Klaus" Athanasiadis (Greek: Στέφανος "Κλάους" Αθανασιάδης; born 24 December 1988) is a Greek retired professional footballer who played as a striker.

Early life

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Athanasiadis was born in the village of Lakkoma, Chalkidiki to a footballing family. Both his father and uncle were footballers. He spent a season with the local team before moving to Thessaloniki.

In 1996, Athanasiadis joined PAOK's junior academy, initially playing as a central midfielder. His first chance to show his talent came two years later. Aged 10 in the summer of 1998, after participating with the PAOK squad in a youth tournament held in Trieste, Italy, he was approached by the local club and agreed to join their junior team. His stay at Trieste was short-lived, however, as both he and his family could not adapt to their new life. After only a month in Italy, he left for Berlin and his relatives, and joined Hertha's youth squad. Yet after another month in Germany, he left Hertha as well, to return to his native Greece and Thessaloniki.[1][2]

Club career

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Early career

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Athanasiadis returned to the junior squad in PAOK in August 1998 and worked his way through the ranks of the academy, showing his scoring abilities and talent with the ball, with the help of junior coach Kostas Malioufas, who established him as a striker. He moved to the Reserve Team in 2004. His hard work under coach Kyriakos Alexandridis was praised in the 2006–2007 season when he became top scorer with 24 goals, with PAOK dominating the Reserve League. His performances earned him a professional contract for three years.[3]

He debuted with the first team on 24 February 2007 in a home match against Larissa, coming in as a substitute, with PAOK losing the match 1–3. Coincidentally, his first game as a starter for PAOK was again against Larissa at the last game of the 2007–2008 season where he scored 2 magnificent goals in the first half, with Larissa defeating PAOK again by 4–3. He also renewed his contract in 2008 for a further 5 years. He was working hard to find a place in the starting eleven, yet was overshadowed by more experienced players like Zlatan Muslimović and Lambros Choutos and was mostly used as a late substitute by Fernando Santos. On 29 November 2008 against Thrasyvoulos, Athanasiadis came off the bench in the 89th minute and went on to score the winning goal four minutes later, to win the match 1–2.[4]

In 2009, he was loaned at Panserraikos as new strikers arrived at PAOK and he was not a part of Santos' plans. He needed to gain experience as a hot prospect for the future. He got 22 caps in the Football League scoring 5 goals. He scored a goal in the Greek Cup victory 3–1 over Olympiacos.

PAOK

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In 2010–11 season he returned to PAOK. He got 4 European caps mainly as a substitute. He scored his first goal of the season at the first game played in the newly built AEL FC Arena as a substitute, giving PAOK a 1–2 victory over Larissa. On 4 August 2011 he scored his first European goal with PAOK in the game with Vålerenga in a 3–0 Europa League victory. On 18 August he scored again, this time against Karpaty Lviv. On 30 November he scored against Tottenham Hotspur, with the second goal for PAOK in a surprise 2–1 victory at White Hart Lane in the Europa League, when he met a low cross from Giorgios Georgiadis.[5]

In 2012–13 season he scored goals in matches against fierce rivals Aris and AEK while also scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Olympiacos. Athanasiadis scored his first hat-trick against Kallithea on 24 January 2013 in a 6–0 win. After the departure of Pablo Garcia he was named vice-captain of the club behind Dimitris Salpingidis, wearing the captain's armbrand on many occasions. On 17 April 2013 he went on to give an assist and score a goal against Asteras Tripoli in the first leg of the Greek Cup semi-finals.

He entered the 2013–14 season by scoring in a 3–0 home win against Skoda Xanthi.[6]

On 12 September 2014, Athanasiadis renew his contract with PAOK till the summer of 2018. He now had a huge contract, one of the two largest in the roster, his annual salary more than tripled (from €180,000 to more than €700,000 per year!). Athanasiadis stated: "I'm happy because I closed an issue that had taken time to resolve. With my signature I think not only me but the entire family of PAOK are happy", and continued: "I want to thank some people who helped make this happened. The major shareholder Mr. Savvidis, the technical director Zisis Vryzas and the president of the club."[7]

On 18 September 2014, he scored an 18-minute hat-trick in a 6-1 home win against Dinamo Minsk in the Europa League group stage.[8] This made him the first ever player to score a hat-trick for PAOK in a European match. He added another two against the same opposition away on 27 November, scoring late goals in the 82nd and 88th minutes to win the game for PAOK.[9] On 11 December he scored a penalty to equalise in a home group game against Guingamp for his sixth of the tournament, but the French team won 2-1 and advanced at PAOK's expense.[10]

On 4 July 2015, during a friendly game in the training period, he suffered an overwhelming intra-articular fracture of the first toe of the right foot, that caused him (according to the officials' reports) an absence of approximately 4 to 6 weeks.[11] On 12 September 2015, he returned to the starting XI in the third day of the Greek Super League in an away 3-0 win against Veria, by scoring the first goal.[12] Athanassiadis, with this goal against Veria, made it four consecutive seasons he had scored in his first game of the Greek super league.[13] On 23 September 2015, he scored the winning goal with a penalty kick in a home derby against rivals AEK Athens. On 30 November 2015, a brace from Athanasiadis helped PAOK win 3-1 Kalloni at Mytilini, with Giannis Mystakidis also scoring in the last minute of the game. The home team had temporarily equalized with a penalty kick by captain Yiorghos Manousos.[14] On 20 December 2015, with a penalty kick he scored the goal to give PAOK a hard-fought 1-0 home win against brave Platanias, who had created many chances to equalize.[15] On 17 January 2015, Athanasiadis' goal against Veria in the Greek Super League was the 100th official for the Greek striker in less than eight years after his first in April 2008.[16] On 13 February 2016, according to medical staff Athanasiadis suffered a hamstring strain injury during Greek Cup match against Panionios and will remain out of action for 15–18 days.[17] According to Superleague Greece statistics, Stefanos Athanasiadis was shown 49 yellow cards between 2012 and 2016, an incredible number considering that he played mainly as striker.[18] On 26 May 2016 he scored a brace in a 2-0 home win against Panionios in the play-offs exceeding 100 goals in PAOK colours in all competitions.[19] On 3 August 2016 he scored against Ajax in the Uefa Champions League 3rd qualifying round. However, his team lost 2-1 and got knocked out of the competition. On 29 September 2016, Athanasiadis netted both goals as PAOK recovered from a nightmare start in the Europa League group stage against FC Slovan Liberec when Russian Nikolay Komlichenko scored the opening goal for Slovan in 41 seconds.[20] He finished the 2016-17 season without being able to score for the club in the Super league. The last time a first-choice striker went a full season for the club without scoring was 1978 with Georgios Kostikos.[21] He started the 2017-18 season as a late substitute in a 3-1 home win game against Östersunds FK at Toumba Stadium in the first leg of the Europa League play-offs.

Maccabi Haifa

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On 22 August 2017, Athanasiadis completed his move to Maccabi Haifa. The 28-year-old Greek International was released from PAOK and signed a 2-year deal with the Israeli club. He was reportedly set to earn €550,000 per year, plus bonuses.[22] On 21 October 2017, he scored his first goal with the club in the last minute of the game, coming as a substitute in a 2-1 home loss against Beitar Jerusalem.[23][24] On 8 January 2018, Athanasiadis netted home the winning penalty to send Maccabi Haifa to the Last 16 of the Israeli State Cup. He had had a disappointing spell in Israel since joining the club over the summer, but was the hero on this game for the Haifa side.[25] On 23 August 2018, after a rather mediocre season, he mutual solved his contract with the club.[26]

PAS Giannina

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On 7 September 2018, after his departure from Maccabi Haifa, Athanasiadis eventually found himself a new club, penning a two-year deal with PAS Giannina.[27] On 1 December 2018, after a cross to the left from Giorgos Pamlidis, Athanasiadis scored, sealing a 1-1 home draw against OFI Crete F.C., his first goals in the Greek top flight since May 2016 (two goals against Panionios with PAOK) and after a 32 game goal drought in the Super League.[28] On 9 February 2019, he scored after Alexandros Nikolias’ cross left Pananthinaikos goalie Sokratis Dioudis with no chance to react to a clinical header, sealing a vital 1-0 home win game in his club's effort to avoid relegation.[29] On 26 June 2019, he mutually dissolved his contract with the club.[30]

Later years

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On 22 October 2020, Athanasiadis who had last played in the Greek second division for Panserraikos F.C. in the 2009-10 season, joined Apollon Larissa. The 32-year-old striker was without a team for over a year.[31] On 18 August 2021 he signed a contract with Super League Greece 2 club Anagennisi Karditsa F.C.[32]

International career

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On 8 June 2011 Athanasiadis made his debut for the Greece national team in a friendly 1–1 draw against Ecuador. He earned 12 caps during his career.

Club statistics

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As of 20 December 2021.

Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
PAOK 2006–07 Super League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2007–08 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 2
2008–09 10 2 4 0 0 0 14 2
Total 15 4 4 0 0 0 19 4
Panserraikos (loan) 2009–10 Football League 23 5 3 1 — — 26 6
PAOK 2010–11 Super League 21 6 2 1 5 0 28 7
2011–12 31 12 3 1 11 4 45 17
2012–13 32 14 6 5 4 4 42 23
2013–14 29 10 6 5 12 2 47 17
2014–15 30 11 3 0 8 7 41 18
2015–16 28 14 6 1 4 0 36 15
2016–17 22 0 3 2 8 3 33 5
2017–18 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 193 67 29 15 53 20 275 102
Maccabi Haifa 2017–18 Premier League 16 1 4 0 0 0 20 1
PAS Giannina 2018–19 Super League 23 2 5 0 — — 28 2
Apollon Larissa 2020–21 Super League 2 24 4 — — — — 24 4
Anagennisi Karditsa 2021–22 Super League 2 11 2 4 2 — — 15 4
Career Total 299 84 45 16 53 20 397 120

Honours

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PAOK

Individual

References

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  2. ^ "Στέφανος Κλάους Αθανασιάδης: Ένα αστέρι γεννιέται..." contra.gr. 21 April 2008.
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  4. ^ "Stats Centre: Stefanos Athanasiadis Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
  5. ^ "Τότεναμ - ΠΑΟΚ 1-2". sport24.gr. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  6. ^ "ΠΑΟΚ - Skoda Ξάνθη 3-0". sport24.gr. 17 August 2013.
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  32. ^ "Στην Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας ο Στέφανος Αθανασιάδης". 18 August 2021.
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