Active in Süper Lig
Giannis Papanikolaou
Midfielder #6
Age 27 years
Nationality Greece
Market Value €2M
Career
No transfer history
Player Rating
Giannis Papanikolaou
21
Rating
10
slump
Form
⚡ Skills 18
🎯 Clutch 29
🎨 Style 50
📊 Ability 32
Midfielder
Archetypes earned from what we've seen this season.
Player Season Cards
Giannis Papanikolaou's season performance cards
Bronze
SQUAD PLAYER
20 Appearances
20 Appearances
1492 Minutes Played
6.6 Avg Rating
Scout Report
Our breakdown of how this player plays, built from this season's match data.
Giannis Papanikolaou is a solid SQUAD PLAYER for Rizespor. Evidence: 20.0 Appearances.
Player DNA
Are they a specialist or an all-rounder? The shape tells the story.
A specialist who excels in Defense (74/100) but has room to grow in Passing.
Giannis Papanikolaou Traits
Percentile rankings show how a player compares to others. 90% means they rank higher than 90% of comparable players.
vs Midfielders
Height 68%
Weight 53%
Experience 54%
vs Süper Lig
Height 44%
Weight 34%
Experience 55%
Traits
DECORATED
Player DNA
Five dimensions that show what kind of player they are
Dribbling 38
Shooting 36
Defense 74
Workrate 58
Passing 14
Key Strength 74 Defense
Area to Watch 14 Passing
Match Stats
Match-by-match record for Giannis Papanikolaou this season
| Date | Fixture | Mins | Rating | G | A | FM Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Rizespor 2-2 Beşiktaş | 37' | 6.3 | - | - | 100 |
| May 09, 2026 | Eyüpspor 4-0 Rizespor | ' | - | - | - | 39 |
| May 01, 2026 | Rizespor 3-2 Konyaspor | 17' | 6.3 | - | - | 69 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Kayserispor 2-0 Rizespor | 83' | 6.3 | - | - | 59 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Fenerbahçe 2-2 Rizespor | 16' | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Rizespor 2-1 Gaziantep FK | 4' | - | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| Apr 09, 2026 | Rizespor 4-1 Samsunspor | 0' | - | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Apr 05, 2026 | Fatih Karagümrük 2-1 Rizespor | 21' | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Trabzonspor 1-0 Rizespor | 90' | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Mar 08, 2026 | Rizespor 1-0 Antalyaspor | 10' | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Kasımpaşa 0-3 Rizespor | 28' | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Gençlerbirliği S.K. 2-2 Rizespor | 65' | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| Feb 08, 2026 | Rizespor 0-3 Galatasaray | 15' | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Rizespor 1-1 Alanyaspor | 6' | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | Göztepe 3-1 Rizespor | 71' | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| Date | Fixture | FM Score |
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Player Market Value
Track Giannis Papanikolaou's transfer value changes and career value history
Current Value €1.5M
Peak Value €2.5M (Q4'23)
€2.5M €1.3M €0
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Giannis Papanikolaou is Rizespor’s Gold-tier Wall. The Greek left-footed midfielder brings a trophy-laden CV from Poland, arriving in the Black Sea with eight major honours behind him. At 1.82m, he offers a blend of frame and discipline that turns the centre of the pitch into a traffic jam for opposition attacks.
This season is about reliability first, flair second. Nineteen appearances and 1477 minutes underline a true SQUAD PLAYER profile: whenever his number is called, the structure holds. An average rating of 6.59 paints a picture of a steady, unspectacular but trustworthy presence. He is going through a quieter spell in terms of impact, a sign of a player searching for rhythm rather than losing his way. The data backs up his strongest card: Defense. Positioning, screening the back line and breaking up play are the pillars that keep Rizespor’s Balance intact in the engine room.
The stakes are subtle but significant. A stable €2M market value reflects how clubs view him: a dependable anchorman with proven winning habits. In crunch matches, when the spotlight chases others, Papanikolaou’s calm, low-error game becomes the quiet foundation on which Rizespor can build.