Dean Gardikiotis
Odysseas Dean Gardikiotis (Greek: Οδυσσέας Ντιν Γαρδικιώτης; born 9 September 1994) is a Greek-born Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Odysseas Dean Gardikiotis | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St George | |||
| Dulwich Hill | |||
| Bankstown City | |||
| 2008–2011 | Middlesbrough | ||
| 2011–2014 | Blackpool | ||
| 2016 | Chivas Florida | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Cray Wanderers | 8 | (0) |
| 2016 | Dartford | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Acharnaikos | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Kallithea | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Greece U17 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:04, 31 May 2017 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Australia,[1] Gardikiotis started his career with Australian lower league sides, before joining Middlesbrough in 2008.[2][3] He played for their youth sides for three years before joining then-Championship side Blackpool in 2011. After leaving Blackpool in 2014, he signed with non-league side Cray Wanderers,[4] having trialled with Derby County.[5]
He signed for Dartford in March 2016,[6] and made his debut when he filled in for the injured Deren Ibrahim against Basingstoke Town in April 2016.[7]
After a short spell with the Chivas USA Academy in Florida, Gardikiotis signed with Acharnaikos in 2017, having rejected a contract with the Greek side the previous year.[8][9]
International career
Gardikiotis has represented the Greek under-17 side twice, making his debut in December 2009 in a friendly against Serbia.[10]
Personal life
He is the son of the former player and manager Leon Gardikiotis.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 14 June 2017[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dartford | 2015–16 | National League South | 3 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Acharnaikos | 2016–17 | Football League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kallithea | 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
- Notes
- Appearance in the Kent Senior Cup
References
- Mavridis, John (20 January 2010). "Odisseas DEAN Gardikiotis" (PDF). Kόσμος. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- "Οδυσσεας Γαρδικιωτης... Ο μικρος" (PDF). Kόσμος (in Greek). 21 January 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- "Doubling up for the Boro". The Northern Echo. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- "New signings and departure". Cray Wanderers F.C. via Pitchero. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- "Rams' Under 21s too hot to handle". Belper Town F.C. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- "Dartford goalkeeper Deren Ibrahim likely to miss the rest of the season after injuring his shoulder at Maidstone United". Kent Online. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- "Dartford boss Tony Burman upbeat about play-off hopes despite Basingstoke Town setback". News Shopper. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- "Profile". Timeout Soccer USA. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- "Φούτμπολ Λιγκ μεταγραφές: To πάρε-δώσε όλων των ομάδων τον Ιανουάριο". Press ARIS (in Greek). 4 February 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- "Φιλικά με την Σερβία η Εθνική παίδων". sport-fm.gr (in Greek). 7 December 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- Dean Gardikiotis at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
External links
- Dean Gardikiotis at Stoiximan.gr Football League