Alexandros Katikaridis Explained

Alexandros Katikaridis
Birth Date:1971 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Polichni, Thessaloniki, Greece[1]
Currentclub:Greece women (manager)
Clubs1:Anagennisi Neapolis
Clubs2:ILTEX Lykoi
Manageryears1:2005–2010
Managerclubs1:Iraklis (academy manager)
Manageryears2:2010–2016
Managerclubs2:Proteas (academy manager)
Manageryears3:2013–2016
Managerclubs3:PAOK WFC
Manageryears4:2016–2017
Managerclubs4:APE Langadas
Manageryears5:2017–2018
Managerclubs5:Foinikas Polichnis
Manageryears6:2018
Managerclubs6:APE Langadas
Manageryears7:2018–2019
Managerclubs7:Kilkisiakos
Manageryears8:2019–2020
Managerclubs8:Foinikas Polichnis
Manageryears9:2020–2022
Managerclubs9:Greece women (assistant)
Manageryears10:2023–
Pcupdate:2 August 2024[2]

Alexandros Katikaridis (Greek: Aλέξανδρος Κατηκαρίδης; born 3 June 1971 in Polichni Thessalonikis) is a Greek football manager and former footballer who played in amateur and professional level. He is the head coach of the Greece women's national football team.[3]

Katikaridis was born, grew up and lives in Polichni, a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area. He is originally from Agios Vartholomaios, Florina. He has played professionally for Anagennisi Neapolis and ILTEX Lykoi.

Managerial career

Alexandros Katikaridis worked in the academies of Iraklis from 2005 to 2010 and Proteas from 2010 to 2016. In September 2019, he became the head coach of PAOK's women's team. He helped them win 2 league titles and 3 cup titles. In 2015/16, they reached the round of 32 of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

On 28 October 2016, he joined APE Langadas in the Greek third division.[4] They finished 3rd in their group and reached the quarterfinals of the Third Division Cup.[5] In 2017/18, he joined his hometown club Foinikas Polichnis and helped them win the Macedonia FCA A Division. On 20 March 2018, he returned to APE Langadas, but only managed the last two games of the season before leaving in the summer. On 5 November 2018, he signed for Kilkisiakos.[6] He helped them win the Kilkis FCA A1 Division and get promoted to the third division.[7] On 8 October 2019, he returned to Foinikas Polichnis.[8] They finished 11th in the Macedonia FCA A1 Division.

On 8 September 2020, Alexandros Katikaridis became the assistant coach of the Greek women's national team.[9] Together with Georgios Kyriazis, they managed the national team in the 2022 Euro qualifying and the 2023 World Cup qualifying. On 17 January 2023, he replaced Kyriazis as the new head coach of the national team. He has lead Greece in the 2023/24 Nations League and the 2025 Euro qualifying.

Managerial statistics

TeamFromToRecord
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PAOK WFCSeptember 201314 July 2016
APE Langadas28 October 201628 November 2017
Foinikas Polichnis20172018
APE Langadas20 March 201830 June 2018
Kilkisiakos5 November 20182019
Foinikas Polichnis8 October 20192020
17 January 2023Present
Total

Honours

Manager

PAOK WFC
Foinikas Polichnis
Kilkisiakos

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Αλέξανδρος Κατηκαρίδης: "Να Διατηρήσουμε Το Καλό Κλίμα, Θα Δουλεύουμε Με Όρεξη Και Προσήλωση" . greeknews24.com.au . 2 August 2024.
  2. Web site: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΚΑΤΗΚΑΡΙΔΗΣ . athletestories.gr . 2 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Ποδόσφαιρο Γυναικών: Ο Αλέξανδρος Κατηκαρίδης νέος προπονητής της Εθνικής Γυναικών . kingsport.gr . 2 August 2024.
  4. Web site: Στην ΑΠΕ Λαγκαδά ο Κατηκαρίδης! . paokvoice.com . 2 August 2024.
  5. Web site: Στον τελικό του κυπέλου η ΑΠΕ Λαγκαδά με αντίπαλο τον Απόλλωνα Καλαμαριάς . lagadas24.gr . 2 August 2024.
  6. Web site: Ο Α.Ο. Κιλκισιακός ανακοινώνει την συμφωνία με τον προπονητή Αλεξανδρο Κατικαριδη. . facebook.com . 2 August 2024.
  7. Web site: "Θέλει αναβάθμιση ο Κιλκισιακός μετά την άνοδο" . liganews.gr . 2 August 2024.
  8. Web site: Αναλαμβάνει τον Φοίνικα Πολίχνης ο Αλέξανδρος Κατηκαρίδης . pamebala.gr . 2 August 2024.
  9. Web site: Ο Γιώργος Κυριαζής νέος προπονητής της Εθνικής Ελλάδας Γυναικών . kingsport.gr . 2 August 2024.