Ioannis Topalidis

Ioannis Topalidis

Personal information
Full name	Ioannis Topalidis
Date of birth	24 November 1962
Place of birth	Mavrodendri, Greece
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Rah Ahan (head coach)
Youth career
1971–1975	SpVgg Ludwigsburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1975–1977	SpVgg Ludwigsburg	34	(6)
1977–1984	VfR Bürstadt	95	(22)
1984–1987	Starkenburgia Heppenheim	71	(13)
Teams managed
1989–1993	Eintracht Esslingen
1993–1996	SC Geislingen
1996–1998	TSG Backnang
1998–2001	Hertha BSC (assistant coach)
2001–2010	Greece (assistant coach)
2012–2013	AEP Paphos
2013	Kavala
2015–2016	Rah Ahan (assistant coach)
2016–	Rah Ahan
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Ioannis Topalidis (Greek: Ιωάννης Τοπαλίδης, born 24 November 1962 in Mavrodendri) is a former Greek football player.^[1]

Career

He spent most of his football career in Germany where he played for clubs such as SpVgg Ludwigsburg, VfR Bürstadt and Starkenburgia Heppenheim in the German third Division.^[2]

Coaching career

He began his coaching career with Eintracht Esslingen in 1989 and went on to coach SC Geislingen, TSG Backnang and was assistant coach for Hertha BSC. Topalidis became assistant manager of the Greek national football team in 2001.^[3] He was brought in by German Otto Rehhagel^[4] and won with him the UEFA Euro 2004.^[5]

References

1. "Bringt eh nichts" (in German). Berliner Zeitung. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
2. "Der Feldherr und sein Adjutant" (in German). Welt Online. 25 June 2004. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
3. Εθνική Ομάδα-παρουσίαση (in Greek). epo.gr. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
4. "HONORARY PRIZE AWARD TO THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM". sfei.gr. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
5. "Hommage to the Greek team". IP-Sports 41: 80. 2 June 2008.