Odisseas Vlachodimos

Odisseas Vlachodimos

Personal information
Date of birth	26 April 1994
Place of birth	Stuttgart, Germany
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Panathinaikos
Number	99
Youth career
	VfL Wangen
2002–2013	VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2012–2015	VfB Stuttgart II	68	(0)
2013–2016	VfB Stuttgart	3	(0)
2016–	Panathinaikos	1	(0)
National team^‡
2009	Germany U15	2	(0)
2009–2010	Germany U16	6	(0)
2010–2011	Germany U17	22	(0)
2012	Germany U18	3	(0)
2012–2013	Germany U19	11	(0)
2013–2014	Germany U20	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 April 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 August 2015

Odisseas Vlachodimos (Greek: Οδυσσέας Βλαχοδήμος, born 26 April 1994) is a Greek-German footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Panathinaikos. He is the younger brother of Panagiotis Vlachodimos, who plays for Panathinaikos too.

Career

Club career

Vlachodimos made his debut for VfB Stuttgart II on 25 February 2012 in the 3. Liga against 1. FC Heidenheim.^[1] On 22 June 2012, he signed a contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2015.^[2] In April 2014 Vlachodimos extended his contract with VfB until June 2017.^[3] He made his Bundesliga debut on 29 August 2015 against Eintracht Frankfurt.

On 26 January 2016, he moved to Panathinaikos,^[4] until the summer of 2019. The financial details of the contract are remain undisclosed and VfB Stuttgart will keep a 30% sell-on clause.^[5] On 3 April 2016, he made his debut with the club in a 3-2 home win against Veria for the Greek Super League.^[6]

International career

Vlachodimos was Germany's first choice goalkeeper at the 2011 European U-17 Championship and the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Honours

International

Germany U-17

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship Runner-up: 2011
• FIFA U-17 World Cup Third place: 2011

References

1. "Official match report: 1. FC Heidenheim - VfB Stuttgart II 1:0 (1:0)". German Football Association. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
2. "Odisseas Vlachodimos verlängert" (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
3. "Vlachodimos and Funk extend deals". VfB Stuttgart. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
4. "Vlachodimos signs for Panathinaikos". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
5. "Panathinaikos announce Odysseas Vlachodimos' capture". sdna.gr. 26 January 2016.
6. "Οδυσσέας Βλαχοδήμος: «Αισθάνομαι πολύ καλά, εύχομαι να πάρω κι άλλα παιχνίδια»". www.sport-fm.gr. 3 April 2016.

External links

• Odisseas Vlachodimos – FIFA competition record
• Odisseas Vlachodimos – UEFA competition record