20 Facts About Nikodimos Papavasiliou

Nikodimos "Nikki" Papavasiliou is a Cypriot football manager and former international midfielder.

Nikodimos Papavasiliou was the first Greek Cypriot to play in the FA Premier League.

Nikodimos Papavasiliou began his pro football career in 1988 with Greek Alpha Ethniki club OFI, having arrived from England nd the youth teams of Oldham Athletic and Arsenal.

Nikodimos Papavasiliou spent five years with the Cretan top-tier side during its "golden years", establishing himself as an attacking midfielder under coach Eugene Gerards.

Nikodimos Papavasiliou made his Newcastle debut against Tottenham on 14 August 1993.

Nikodimos Papavasiliou went on to play for two seasons at the club before returning to OFI in 1994.

Nikodimos Papavasiliou returned to Cyprus in 1996 signing for First Division club Apollon Limassol, where he stayed four years.

Nikodimos Papavasiliou then moved to APOEL, where he played his final season, opting to retire his playing career in 2003.

Nikodimos Papavasiliou holds the English UEFA A Licence and the UEFA Pro Licence.

Nikodimos Papavasiliou left the club in the summer of 2010 and spent the next six months managing Doxa Katokopia until January 2011, and then one year at Enosis Neon Paralimni, whom he led to an all-time best fifth-place finish in the First Division in 2011.

In February 2012, Nikodimos Papavasiliou was hired as manager of Olympiakos Nicosia for the third time in his managerial career.

In September 2012, Nikodimos Papavasiliou reached an agreement with Apollon Limassol, for whom he had played from 1996 to 2000, and mutually terminated his contract with Olympiakos to complete the move.

On 21 August 2015 Nikodimos Papavasiliou was hired as manager of Slovak First Football League side Slovan Bratislava, whom he led to the 2016 Slovak Cup Final.

Nikodimos Papavasiliou finished the season in second place behind double-winners AS Trencin, boasting an impressive.

In May 2018, Nikodimos Papavasiliou was appointed manager of Greek Football League side Ergotelis.

Nikodimos Papavasiliou managed to lead the club to its first Greek Cup Quarter-finals since 1986 during his first season as club manager.

Nikodimos Papavasiliou's work did not go unnoticed and in September 2019 he was offered the head coach position of struggling Super League side Panionios.

Nikodimos Papavasiliou thus terminated his contract with Ergotelis, accepting the bid and thus making his Super League managerial debut.

Nikodimos Papavasiliou has accumulated substantial experience and expertise in scouting, and Academy management, having worked as a scout for FA Premier League clubs Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United.

Nikodimos Papavasiliou is the owner of Nikki Football Academy in Cyprus.