Georgios Saitiotis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 July 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Chalkidiki, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Forward ' | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2001 | Neapoli | 30 | (7) |
| 2001–2002 | Kassandra | 23 | (6) |
| 2002–2003 | Skoda Xanthi | 6 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Kassandra | 15 | (5) |
| 2003–2004 | Skoda Xanthi | 4 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | → Olympiakos Volos (loan) | 28 | (14) |
| 2005–2006 | → Niki Volos (loan) | 30 | (13) |
| 2006–2010 | PAS Giannina | 123 | (55) |
| 2010–2011 | Veria F.C. | 27 | (10) |
| 2011–2012 | AEL | 11 | (2) |
| Total | 297 | (114) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:13, 24 July 2015 (UTC). | |||
Georgios Saitiotis (Greek: Γιώργος Σαϊτιώτης) is a retired Greek footballer who last played for AE Larissa .
Club career
Olympiakos Volou
In the 2004/2005 season he moved on loan to Olympiakos Volou in Beta Ethniki
Niki Volou
In the 2005/2006 season he played on loan for Niki Volou.
PAS Giannina F.C.
In summer 2006, Saitiotis signed a contract with PAS Giannina in Gamma Ethniki, and scored 31 appearances and 19 goals. The following season the graduated to the Alpha Ethniki and reached the semifinals of the Greek Cup. Against Atromitos, his free kick against Iraklis allowed PAS Giannina to draw 1–1 in Thessaloniki and 2 goals at home in Zosimades Stadium. He helped eliminate Olympiacos of Rivaldo and Michalis Konstantinou, beating them first 2–0 in the Zosimades Stadium and losing 2–1 in Athens in the Karaiskaki Stadium. In the season 2008–2009 he made 33 appearances and 20 goals and with the other striker Luciano de Souza contributing to the promotion of PAS Giannina in Super League Greece. During the summer of 2009 he played in Italy and also won seven Greek titles with Olympiacos.
On 3 October 2009, Saiotis scored twice against Kavala F.C., where military team Fanis Katergiannakis allowed PAS Giannina to prevail 2–1 and three valuable points. On 6 December 2009, Saitiotis, in the match against Iraklis for the Greek Super League, scored two goals to reach 54, becoming the fourth-best scorer in club history, behind Alfredo Glasman, Edouard Rigan and Oscar Alvarez, who made history at Ajax of Epirus. On 2 February 2010 with PAS Giannina coached by an old Italian league acquaintance Nikos Anastopoulos, he played for the second time in the Cup semi-final in Greece. PAS Giannina inflicted a 4–0 loss on PAOK. Saitiotis with PAS Giannina reached his second Greek Cup semi-final against Panathinaikos.
Veria F.C.
In summer 2010, after 4 years in PAS Giannina, Saitiotis decided to sign for the club Veria F.C. in Beta Ethniki.
Larissa
In the summer of 2011 he joined Greek side Larissa. On 18 December, he scored his first two goals in a 5–2 win over Anagennisi Epanomis.[1] In February 2012, he retired due to heart problems at age thirty.
Honours
References
- ↑ "Larissa vs. Anagennisi Epanomis 5 – 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
External links
- Guardian Football
- Veria Profile
- Video of Saitiotis Two Goal of Saitiotis with PAS Giannina against Atromitos
