| Dean Gardikiotis | |
| Fullname: | Odysseas Dean Gardikiotis |
| Birth Date: | 9 September 1994[1] |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | St George |
| Youthclubs2: | Dulwich Hill |
| Youthclubs3: | Bankstown City |
| Youthclubs4: | Middlesbrough |
| Youthyears4: | 2008–2011 |
| Youthclubs5: | Blackpool |
| Youthyears5: | 2011–2014 |
| Youthclubs6: | Chivas Florida |
| Youthyears6: | 2016 |
| Years1: | 2015 |
| Caps1: | 8 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | Dartford |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017 |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017 |
| Clubs4: | Kallithea |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009 |
| Nationalteam1: | Greece U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18:04, 31 May 2017 (UTC) |
Odysseas Dean Gardikiotis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Οδυσσέας Ντιν Γαρδικιώτης; born 9 September 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in Australia, he has represented Greece at youth level.
Born in Australia,[2] Gardikiotis started his career with Australian lower league sides, before joining Middlesbrough in 2008.[3] [4] 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,[5] having trialled with Derby County.[6]
He signed for Dartford in March 2016,[7] and made his debut when he filled in for the injured Deren Ibrahim against Basingstoke Town in April 2016.[8]
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.[9] [10]
Gardikiotis has represented the Greek under-17 side twice, making his debut in December 2009 in a friendly against Serbia.[11]
He is the son of the former player and manager Leon Gardikiotis.
| 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[12] | 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 | ||||