Nikos Karageorgiou

Nikos Karageorgiou
	Karageorgiou in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Nikolaos Karageorgiou
Date of birth	8 December 1962 (age 61)
Place of birth	Kavala, Greece
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
0000–1981	Aetos Eratino
Senior career*
Years	Team
1981–1986	Kavala
1986–1991	PAOK
1991–1993	Panathinaikos
1993–2000	Skoda Xanthi
Total
International career
1989–1992	Greece
Managerial career
2000	Skoda Xanthi
2001–2004	Skoda Xanthi
2005	PAOK
2006–2012	Ergotelis
2012–2013	Panetolikos
2013	Skoda Xanthi
2013–2014	Levadiakos
2014–2015	Enosis Neon Paralimni
2015–2016	AEL Kalloni
2019	Levadiakos
2020	Xanthi
2020–2022	Al-Shoulla
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nikos Karageorgiou (Greek: Νίκος Καραγεωργίου; born 8 December 1962) is a Greek professional football manager and former player.

Club career

Karageorgiou began his football career at his local village football club Aetos Eratino, before he was transferred to the region's prestigious club Kavala in 1981. He played for his hometown club for 5 years, and was subsequently transferred to PAOK in 1986, where he played for an additional 5 seasons. In 1991, Karageorgiou moved to Panathinaikos, where he won the Greek Cup in 1993, during his last season with the club. He then moved to Skoda Xanthi, where he spent the majority of his career staying at the club until 2000, when he decided to end his playing career and subsequently took over as manager of the club.

International career

Karageorgiou also played 16 international matches with Greece from 1989 to 1992.

Managerial career

Karageorgiou began his coaching career in Skoda Xanthi during the 1999−2000 season, when he took over as manager of the club replacing Vangelis Vlachos after Matchday 25, while he was still a regular player. During the 2001−02 season, after the resignation of Agentinian manager Juan Ramon Rocha, Karageorgiou, who was initially hired as general manager, was once again appointed head coach of the club, managing to lead Skoda Xanthi to its first ever European campaign, after finishing in 5th place. His tenure with Skoda Xanthi was eventually terminated in the summer of 2004, when he was replaced as head coach of the club by Giannis Matzourakis. In February 2005, he was appointed head coach of PAOK, but his contract was terminated a few months later, in September 2005.^[1]

In February 2006, Karageorgiou took over management of Beta Ethniki side Ergotelis, returning the club to its good form and winning the division title.^[2] During his tenure at Ergotelis, Karageorgiou enjoyed complete and unconditional support from the club's board of directors. He remained manager of Ergotelis for six straight seasons in the Greek Superleague, thus becoming one of the longest serving managers in competition history, until the end of the 2011−12 season, when the club failed to avoid relegation.^[3]

In July 2012, Karageorgiou was appointed head coach of Panetolikos, but was replaced in mid-season. In April 2013 he took over management of Skoda Xanthi for the third time in his career,^[4] but was fired in September 2013. Karageorgiou was subsequently hired by fellow Superleague side Levadiakos,^[5] but his contract was once again terminated prematurely, in February 2014.^[6]

In April 2014, Karageorgiou moved to Cyprus, taking over management of Enosis Neon Paralimni,^[7] and led the club to promotion to the Cypriot First Division, after winning the Second Division title. His contract with the club was terminated in November 2015.^[8] A month later, in December 2015 Karageorgiou was hired by Greek Superleague club AEL Kalloni.^[9] However, as the club was relegated at the end of the season, his contract was terminated on mutual consent.

Managerial statistics

As of 8 December 2017

Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	G	W	D	L	Win %
Skoda Xanthi	28 March 2000	28 May 2000	9	2	0	7	022.22
Skoda Xanthi	4 February 2001	30 June 2004	125	45	30	50	036.00
PAOK	17 February 2005	16 September 2005	15	6	5	4	040.00
Ergotelis	1 February 2006	30 April 2012	201	63	51	87	031.34
Panetolikos	3 July 2012	23 January 2013	17	5	6	6	029.41
Skoda Xanthi	27 April 2013	17 September 2013	8	2	1	5	025.00
Levadiakos	22 October 2013	11 February 2014	17	6	1	10	035.29
Enosis Neon Paralimni	16 November 2014	5 November 2015	29	19	5	5	065.52
AEL Kalloni	27 December 2015	22 April 2016	17	3	3	11	017.65
Career totals			438	151	102	185	034.47

Honours

Player

Panathinaikos

Greek Cup: 1993

Manager

Ergotelis

Beta Ethniki: 2006

Enosis Neon Paralimni

Cypriot Second Division: 2015

References

^ Τέλος ο Καραγεωργίου από τον ΠΑΟΚ (Greek), www.kathimerini.gr
^ "Πήγε στην Καλαμάτα και γύρισε με... τίτλο (B' Εθνική) (Greek)". patris.gr. 15 May 2006.
^ "Τέλος ο Καραγεωργίου από τον Εργοτέλη (Greek)". sport24.gr. 30 April 2012.
^ Ο Καραγεωργίου στο "τιμόνι" (Greek), www.onsports.gr
^ Ανακοινώθηκε ο Καραγεωργίου από τον Λεβαδειακό (Greek), www.sport24.gr
^ Τέλος ο Καραγεωργίου (Greek), www.sport-fm.gr
^ Στην Κύπρο ο Καραγεωργίου (Greek), www.sport-fm.gr
^ Τέλος ο Καραγεωργίου από Παραλίμνι (Greek), www.sport-fm.gr
^ Ο Καραγεωργίου στην Καλλονή (Greek), www.sport24.gr

External links

First for Karageorgiou 17 Feb 2005 The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English

[1] Τέλος ο Καραγεωργίου από τον ΠΑΟΚ (Greek), www.kathimerini.gr

[2] "Πήγε στην Καλαμάτα και γύρισε με... τίτλο (B' Εθνική) (Greek)". patris.gr. 15 May 2006.

[3] "Τέλος ο Καραγεωργίου από τον Εργοτέλη (Greek)". sport24.gr. 30 April 2012.

[4] Ο Καραγεωργίου στο "τιμόνι" (Greek), www.onsports.gr

[5] Ανακοινώθηκε ο Καραγεωργίου από τον Λεβαδειακό (Greek), www.sport24.gr

[6] Τέλος ο Καραγεωργίου (Greek), www.sport-fm.gr

[7] Στην Κύπρο ο Καραγεωργίου (Greek), www.sport-fm.gr

[8] Τέλος ο Καραγεωργίου από Παραλίμνι (Greek), www.sport-fm.gr

[9] Ο Καραγεωργίου στην Καλλονή (Greek), www.sport24.gr

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