Sebastian Vasiliadis

Sebastian Vasiliadis (Greek: Σεμπάστιαν Βασιλειάδης; born 4 October 1997) is a Greek-German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for SC Paderborn.

Sebastian Vasiliadis
Personal information
Full name Sebastian Vasiliadis
Date of birth (1997-10-04) 4 October 1997
Place of birth Auenwald, Germany
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 SC Paderborn
Number 39
Youth career
0000–2013 TSG Backnang
2013–2016 VfR Aalen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 VfR Aalen 60 (7)
2018– SC Paderborn 68 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:05, 17 December 2020 (UTC).

Club career

SC Paderborn

On 1 July 2018, Vasiliadis signed a two years' contract with 2. Bundesliga club SC Paderborn for an undisclosed fee. On 25 November 2018, he scored a brace in a 5–1 away win against 1. FC Heidenheim in the last ten minutes of the match..[1] In the 2018–19 season, in a remarkable turn of events, Vasiliadis (6 goals, 8 assists) helped the newly promoted side club managed another top-two finish, which returned Paderborn to the Bundesliga after years of turbulence. He started the 2019–20 season as the undisputed leader in the middle line.

On 2 February 2020, Vasiliadis scored his first goal in the season in a 2–4 home loss against VfL Wolfsburg with a right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal, after an assist from Abdelhamid Sabiri.[2]

International career

On 11 November 2019, Vasiliadis was called by Greece national team coach John van 't Schip ahead for the upcoming UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying fixtures against Armenia and Finland, on 15 and 18 November 2019 respectively. Born in Germany, Vasiliadis comes from a Greek family, and is eligible to represent Greece as a senior international after he received citizenship.[3]

Personal life

Vasiliadis was born in Auenwald, Germany to Greek father and German mother.[4]

Career statistics
As of 17 December 2020[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfR Aalen II 2014–15 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 30000030
VfR Aalen 2015–16 3. Liga 80000080
2016–17 3. Liga 2820000282
2017–18 3. Liga 2450000245
Total 6070000607
SC Paderborn 2018–19 2. Bundesliga 2863000316
2019–20 Bundesliga 3211000331
2020-21 2. Bundesliga 80000080
Total 6874000727
Career total 13114400013514

    References
    1. "FC Heidenheim vs SC Paderborn 1-5". www.kicker.de.
    2. "2:4-Niederlage gegen den VfL Wolfsburg". www.scp07.de.
    3. "H "πρώτη" της Εθνικής με τα βλέμματα στον Βασιλειάδη". www.sport24.gr.
    4. "Hansa Rostock: Läuft da was mit Sebastian Vasiliadis?". www.sportbuzzer.de.
    5. Sebastian Vasiliadis at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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