Dimitris Paridis Explained

Dimitris Paridis
Fullname:Dimitrios Paridis
Birth Date:20 September 1945
Birth Place:Kavala, Greece
Death Place:Kavala, Greece
Height:1.63 m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1959–1966
Youthclubs1:AEK Kavala
Years1:1966–1968
Clubs1:Kavala
Years2:1968–1977
Clubs2:PAOK
Caps2:183
Goals2:49
Nationalyears1:1972–1975
Nationalteam1:Greece
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0

Dimitris Paridis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Δημήτρης Παρίδης; 20 September 1945 – 22 August 2015) was a Greek footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Paridis was born in Agios Andreas Kavala, to a family that hailed from Nicopolis in Pontus. He first started playing football for Keravnos Agios Andreas, a local football team in Kavala. In 1961, he debuted for AEK Kavala which later merged with other teams in that city to form Kavala. After two seasons in the Second Division he transferred to PAOK in the summer of 1968. He played with PAOK at 183 championship games scoring 49 goals. With PAOK he was won 2 Greek Cups (1972, 1974) and 1 Greek Championship (1976). He ended his career in 1977.

Personal

Paridis died after a long battle with cancer at age 69. The stadium of Agios Andreas Kavala is named in his honor.

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