Nikos Nioplias

Nikolaos " Nikos " Nioplias (Greek Νικόλαος Νιόπλιας, born January 17, 1965 in Galatini, Greece) is a Greek football coach and former player.

Playing career

Nioplias began his professional career in 1982 at OFI Crete. With OFI midfielder won the 1987 Greek Cup before joining Panathinaikos Athens 1993. With Panathinaikos Nioplias experienced its most successful athletic phase. Apart from two Greek Championships (1995, 1996) and three cup victories (1993, 1994, 1995 ) he made with his team in the 1995/1996 season for stir when Panathinaikos made ​​it to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League. In 1996 he returned to OFI and remained there until the 2001/2002 season when he joined Atromitos Athens. In the summer of 2004 Nioplias ended after 509 Erstligaeinsätzen, which means according to Dimitrios Domazos second place in the Greek leaderboard, his active career as a player.

For the Greek national football team played Nikolaos Nioplias total of 44 times and took part in the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States.

Coaching career

After his playing career Nioplias graduated in 2005 in the Netherlands a coaching course and took over after the Under-19 in Greece. On December 8, 2009, he was named the new head coach at Panathinakos Athens and has already won the championship in his first year. His work as coach of Cyprus ended after the disappointing performance in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in September 2013.

Achievements

As a player

  • Greek champion: 1995, 1996
  • Greek Cup winner: 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995

As a coach

  • Greek champions: 2010
  • Greek Cup winner: 2010
  • Vice U19 European Championship: 2007
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