Nikodimos Papavasiliou
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| Nicky Papavasiliou | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikodimos Papavasiliou (Νικόδημος Παπαβασιλείου) | |
| Date of birth | August 31, 1970 | |
| Place of birth | Limassol, Cyprus | |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| ... 1993-1994 1994-1995 1996-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002 2002-2003 |
... Newcastle United F.C. OFI Crete Apollon Limassol Anorthosis Famagusta FC Enosis Neon Paralimni FC Olympiakos Nicosia APOEL |
... 7 (0) 12 (0) 74 (24) 16 (2) 11 (2) 14 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 1990-1999 | Cyprus | 38 (5) [1] |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Nikodimos Papavasiliou (Greek: Νικόδημος Παπαβασιλείου) (born August 31, 1970) is a Cypriot former football midfielder. The only Cypriot to ever play in the English Premier League.
It was in August 1993 that he signed for Newcastle United for £120,000 from Anorthosis Famagusta FC, making him the first Cypriot to play in the FA Premier League.[2] He made his Newcastle debut against Tottenham on August 14, 1993. He went on to play just seven games for the club before falling out of favour. He signed for OFI Crete in June 1994 for £25,000.
He also played for Apollon Limassol, Enosis Neon Paralimni FC, Olympiakos Nicosia, APOEL and Cyprus national football team.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Cyprus - Record International Players. rssf.com (2008-02-06). Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ "The Premiership's foreign legion", Guardian Unlimited, Wednesday August 24, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
- ^ "Papavasiliou on the move", UEFA, 12 September 2002. Retrieved on 2006-12-29.
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