Antonis Kapnidis
Antonis Kapnidis (Greek: Αντώνης Καπνίδης, born 15 August 1992) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League 2 club Veria.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonios Kapnidis | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Thessaloniki, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Veria | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Iraklis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Agrotikos Asteras | 30 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Doxa Drama | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Anagennisi Giannitsa | 20 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Kavala | 22 | (6) |
| 2014–2018 | Aris | 91 | (41) |
| 2018 | Doxa Drama | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Ergotelis | 18 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Digenis Morphou | 20 | (8) |
| 2020–2021 | Xanthi | 21 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Panevėžys | 14 | (2) |
| 2022– | Veria | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 January 2022 | |||
Career
Kapnidis began his career at the infrastructure segments of his hometown club Iraklis. At age 19, Kapnidis was transferred to Agrotikos Asteras in the second division, where he had 31 appearances and scored one goal. In the summer of 2012, he signed with Doxa Drama, where he stayed until January 2013. He then moved to Anagennisi Giannitsa, where he had 20 appearances and one goal by the end of the year. In the 2013–14 season, he played for Football League North side Kavala, scoring seven times in 23 matches.
His performances with Kavala drew the attention of renowned former Superleague regulars Aris, which at the time played in the third national Division, due to financial problems. In his first season with Aris, Kapnidis scored 10 goals in 30 appearances, but the club narrowly missed out on promotion as they finished in second place. In his second season with the club, Kapnidis scored 21 goals in 29 appearances, helping Aris promote to the Football League. On 12 July 2016, he was rewarded for his outstanding performances, with a new three-year contract. His playing time was however significantly limited, and on 30 January 2018 Kapnidis opted to terminate his contract with the club on mutual consent.[2]
He signed with fellow Football League side Doxa Drama, but made only 6 appearances for the club before being released from his contract after filing a claim against the club for unpaid wages.[3] In the summer of 2018, Kapnidis joined fellow Football League team Ergotelis on a two-year contract.[4]
In July 2021 he signed a year contract with Lithuanian FK Panevėžys.[5][6]
Career statistics
- As of matches played 6 October 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Agrotikos Asteras | 2011–12 | Football League | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| Doxa Drama | 2012–13 | Football League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Anagennisi Giannitsa | 2012–13 | Football League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| Kavala | 2013–14 | Football League | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 23 | 7 | |
| Total | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 23 | 7 | |||
| Aris | 2014–15 | Gamma Ethniki | 30 | 10 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 32 | 12 | |
| 2015–16 | 29 | 21 | — | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 29 | 21 | |||
| 2016–17 | Football League | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | 32 | 10 | ||
| 2017–18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 91 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 99 | 44 | ||
| Doxa Drama | 2017–18 | Football League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Ergotelis | 2018–19 | Football League | 18 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 25 | 2 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| Digenis Morphou | 2019–20 | Cypriot Second Division | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 8 | |
| Total | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 8 | |||
| Xanthi F.C. | 2020–21 | Super League Greece 2 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 6 | |
| Total | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 6 | |||
| FK Panevėžys | 2021 | A Lyga | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 240 | 66 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 264 | 71 | ||
References
- "A. Kapnidis Profile Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- "Τέλος και επίσημα ο Καπνίδης!" (in Greek). Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Δόξα Δράμας: Κατέθεσε προσφυγή ο Καπνίδης" (in Greek). Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "«Κιτρινόμαυρος» και ο Αντώνης Καπνίδης" (in Greek). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- alyga.lt: „Panevėžyje“ žais dar vienas graikas
- https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/sportas/10/1447496/panevezyje-zais-dar-vienas-graikas lrt.lt: „Panevėžyje“ žais dar vienas graikas]