Panagiotis Tachtsidis Explained

Panagiotis Tachtsidis
Upright:0.8
Height:1.93 m
Birth Date:15 February 1991
Birth Place:Nafplio, Greece
Currentclub:CFR Cluj
Clubnumber:77
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2005–2007
Youthclubs1:AEK Athens
Years1:2007–2010
Clubs1:AEK Athens
Caps1:20
Goals1:2
Years2:2010–2012
Clubs2:Genoa
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2010
Clubs3:Cesena (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2011
Clubs4:Grosseto (loan)
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:2011–2012
Clubs5:Hellas Verona (loan)
Caps5:37
Goals5:2
Years6:2012–2013
Clubs6:Roma
Caps6:21
Goals6:1
Years7:2013–2014
Clubs7:Catania
Caps7:12
Goals7:0
Years8:2014
Clubs8:Torino (loan)
Caps8:11
Goals8:1
Years9:2014–2016
Clubs9:Genoa
Caps9:24
Goals9:2
Years10:2014–2015
Clubs10:Hellas Verona (loan)
Caps10:34
Goals10:3
Years11:2016–2017
Clubs11:Torino
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Years12:2016–2017
Clubs12:Cagliari (loan)
Caps12:26
Goals12:0
Years13:2017–2018
Clubs13:Olympiacos
Caps13:18
Goals13:0
Years14:2018–2019
Clubs14:Nottingham Forest
Caps14:0
Goals14:0
Years15:2019
Clubs15:Lecce (loan)
Caps15:17
Goals15:0
Years16:2019–2021
Clubs16:Lecce
Caps16:54
Goals16:1
Years17:2021–2022
Clubs17:Al-Fayha
Caps17:29
Goals17:1
Years18:2022–2023
Clubs18:Khor Fakkan
Caps18:9
Goals18:0
Years19:2023–
Clubs19:CFR Cluj
Caps19:35
Goals19:8
Nationalyears1:2007–2008
Nationalteam1:Greece U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2008–2009
Nationalteam2:Greece U19
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2009–2012
Nationalteam3:Greece U21
Nationalcaps3:10
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2012–2018
Nationalteam4:Greece
Nationalcaps4:25
Nationalgoals4:1
Pcupdate:4 August 2024

Panagiotis Tachtsidis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Παναγιώτης Ταχτσίδης; born 15 February 1991) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Romanian Liga I club CFR Cluj.

Club career

AEK Athens

Tachtsidis was scouted by Toni Savevski, the head of AEK Athens's youth academy at the time, and signed his first professional contract with AEK on 1 November 2007.[1] Shortly after signing his first professional contract, Tachtsidis made his debut for AEK in the Greek Cup against Fostiras. On 27 January 2009, he became the youngest player to have ever played for AEK in the Greek League when he played against Thrasyvoulos, being 16 years and 348 days old; that record, however, has since been surpassed by Taxiarchis Fountas, also for AEK. Against Thrasyvoulos, Tachtsidis scored the winning goal in the 92nd minute to give his team the three points.[2]

Genoa

On 21 April 2010, Tachtsidis completed a move to Italian club Genoa that had already been previously agreed upon in January 2010.[3]

Loans to Cesena, Grosseto and Verona

In August 2010, he was loaned to Cesena with an option to buy half of his registration rights in co-ownership.[4] [5] In February 2011, he was loaned to Grosseto.

In the 2011–12 season, he was loaned to Verona.[6] With Verona, he helped the club reach the play-offs.

Roma

On 19 July 2012, Tachtsidis signed a five-year contract with Roma for a fee of €2.5 million in co-ownership deal (€1.5 million plus 50% registration rights of Andrea Bertolacci).[7] He scored one goal in 21 appearances for the club during the 2012–13 season.

On 20 June 2013, Roma signed Mattia Destro outright for a pre-agreed figure of €4.5 million. Giammario Piscitella and Valerio Verre, who were sent to Genoa as part of the Destro loan deal, returned to Roma for €4 million in total (having cost Genoa €3 million in 2012). As part of this complex deal, Tachtsidis returned to Genoa for €3 million.[8]

Catania

On 20 June 2013, it was announced that Tachtsidis had returned to Genoa,[9] however, less than a month later he was sold in a co-ownership deal to Catania in exchange for the co-ownership of Francesco Lodi.[10] [11] However, he left the club temporarily after 6 months and definitively in June 2014.

Loan to Torino

On 9 January 2014, he was loaned to Torino on loan for the rest of the season.[12] [13] [14] [15] He made his first appearance on 19 January, in a 2–0 away win against Sassuolo. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–3 away draw against Lazio. On 13 June 2014, Tachtsidis and Lodi returned to Genoa and Catania respectively.[16] [17] [18]

Genoa and loan to Verona

Genoa bought back Tachtsidis on 13 June 2014. On 18 July 2014, he returned to Verona on loan with a buyout option at the end of the season.[19] [20] [21] However, Verona did not buy Tachtsidis; Tachtsidis returned to Genoa at the end of season, making his debut 2 months later.

He made his debut for Genoa on 23 August 2015, away to Palermo, as a 68th minute replacement for Diego Capel. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 win against Chievo Verona.[22] [23]

Return to Torino and loan to Cagliari

On 5 August 2016, he signed a contract with Torino for a fee of reported €1.3 million.[24] [25] However, contradicted to the press release,[26] Torino stated in the 2016 filing that the deal initially a loan.[27] [28]

Less than a month after the signing of his contract with Torino, Cagliari signed Tachtsidis in a temporary deal.[29] [30] On 15 November 2016, Tachtsidis was injured for at least two weeks after an injury on international duty.[31]

Olympiacos

On 30 June 2017, he was signed by Olympiacos.[32] [33] On 19 September 2017, he made his debut with the club in a Greek Cup 2–1 home win game against Asteras Tripolis.On 7 February 2018, Tachtsidis grabbed a goal back from a set-piece for Oscar Garcia's Olympiacos, but the reds could not find a way back and waved goodbye to a chance of silverware with AEK progressing to the Greek Cup semifinals 2–1 on aggregate after the first leg ended 0–0. It was his first goal with the club.[34]

Nottingham Forest

On 5 September 2018, Tachtsidis signed for EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest on a two-year deal.[35] In December 2018, Tachtsidis completed a loan move to Italian club Lecce. The deal included a clause to make the move permanent the following summer. The Greek midfielder had found his opportunities hugely limited at the City Ground, following his arrival from Olympiacos. The 27-year-old has featured on the bench – but has not had any minutes on the pitch, amid fierce competition for places in Aitor Karanka's squad.[36]

Following his loan spell at Lecce, Tachtsidis was released by Forest.[37]

Lecce

On 3 January 2019, he moved to Serie B side Lecce on loan, with a clause included to make the move permanent in the summer.[38] On 19 January he made his debut with the giallorossi side in a home draw against Benevento in the Serie B.[39] On 11 May 2019, he helped his club in a 2–1 home win against Spezia Calcio and Lecce secured automatic promotion to Serie A. Lecce triggered the buying option at the end of the season.

Al-Fayha

On 16 July 2021, he moved to Saudi Professional League side Al-Fayha.[40] On 11 August 2021, he was the only scorer, in his first appearance with the club in a home 1–0 win game against Al-Ittihad.[41] On 19 May 2022, he scored the winning penalty (3–1) for Al-Fayha against Al Hilal in the 2022 King Cup Final.[42]

Khor Fakkan

On 30 September 2022, Tachtsidis joined UAE Pro League side Khor Fakkan.[43]

CFR Cluj

On 21 July 2023, Tachtsidis joined Liga I side CFR Cluj.[44]

International career

Tachtsidis' exceptional season with both Catania and Torino was his passport not only to be called from Greek national manager Fernando Santos to the 30-man provisional World Cup squad, but also to the final 23-man squad for 2014 FIFA World Cup.[45]

On 30 March 2015, Tachtsidis and Vangelis Moras as well Giannis Fetfatzidis were in a car crash. The three Greek internationals were travelling by taxi to Budapest Airport in Hungary, following a Euro 2016 qualifier. One person was killed in the collision, but the Greek Federation released a statement confirming that the three players were not seriously injured. Three other people were seriously injured in the crash.[46] On 11 October 2015, he scored his first goal with Greece in a 4–3 home win against Hungary when he lashed in a powerful shot.[47]

Style of play

Tachtsidis is a particular type of player that needs to be accommodated into a specific system. Without being particularly athletic, the Greek international more than makes up for this with an exceptional range of passing.[48]

Personal life

He was married to Zeta Theodoropoulou, with whom he has three children.[49] They recently had a divorce.[50]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AEK Athens2007–08Super League Greece20100030
2008–09914000131
2009–10911020121
Total2026020282
Cesena (loan)2010–11Serie A000000
Grosseto (loan)2010–11Serie B8080
Hellas Verona (loan)2011–12Serie B3720021393
Roma2012–13Serie A21120231
Catania2013–14Serie A12000120
Torino (loan)2013–14Serie A11100111
Hellas Verona (loan)2014–15Serie A34310353
Genoa2015–16Serie A24210252
Cagliari (loan)2016–17Serie A26000260
Olympiacos2017–18Superleague Greece1705130251
Nottingham Forest2018–19EFL Championship000000
Lecce (loan)2018–19Serie B170170
Lecce2019–20Serie A28010290
2020–21Serie B2611010281
Total7112010741
2021–22Saudi Professional League28142323
2022–23Saudi Professional League1010
Total29142333
Khor Fakkan2022–23UAE Pro League901140141
CFR Cluj2023–24Liga I3273020377
2024–25Liga I31004071
Total3583060448
Career total354212541107139726

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Greece
201210
201330
201450
201551
201650
201740
201820
Total251

Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tachtsidis goal.

Honours

AEK Athens

Roma

Al-Fayha

2021–22

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sportdog.gr/new/article.aspx?article_id=47951 sportdog-Super League
  2. http://www.aekfc.gr/index.asp?a_id=74&n_id=4858 Tachtsidis scores winner
  3. News: Tachtsidis signs contract with Genoa. 21 April 2010. 21 April 2010. Sport in Greece. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716122447/http://www.sportingreece.com/kb/article.asp?fIndex=4166. 16 July 2011.
  4. Web site: Gazzetta.gr . 2010-08-08 . dead . https://archive.today/20120802002802/http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/europe/item/96441-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BD-%CF%84%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%B6%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B1-%CE%BF-%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%87%CF%84%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%B7%CF%82 . 2 August 2012.
  5. Web site: Arriva anche Tachtsidis. https://web.archive.org/web/20100818082347/http://www.cesenacalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3615:arriva-anche-tachtsidis&catid=1:news&Itemid=124. 8 August 2010. 18 August 2010. 17 July 2015. A.C. Cesena. it.
  6. News: La scheda di Tachtsidis, nuovo centrocampista gialloblù . 18 July 2011 . 8 October 2011 . Hellas Verona FC . it . https://web.archive.org/web/20120331064848/http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=11166 . 31 March 2012 . live.
  7. News: 19 July 2012 . ANAGIOTIS TACHTSIDIS Acquisizione a titolo definitivo, con accordo di partecipazione . AS Roma official website . 19 July 2012 . it.
  8. News: Esercizio dei diritti di opzione e controopzione e Rapporti di Partecipazione ex art. 102 bis NOIF. 21 June 2013. 8 July 2013. AS Roma. it.
  9. News: Roma sell Tachtsidis to Genoa. 20 June 2013. 8 July 2013. Football Italia.
  10. News: Catania, scambio Lodi-Tachtsidis. 3 July 2013. 12 August 2013. Calcio Catania. it. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202133149/http://www.ilcalciocatania.it/article.php?id=28955. 2 February 2014.
  11. News: LODI UFFICIALMENTE ROSSOBLU'. 19 July 2013. 12 August 2013. Genoa CFC. it. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130724030803/http://genoacfc.it/notizie/lodi-ufficialmente-rossoblu/. 24 July 2013.
  12. News: Torino take on Tachtsidis. 9 January 2014. football-italia.net.
  13. News: Tachtsidis al Toro. 9 January 2014. 29 May 2014. Torino FC. it.
  14. News: Torino take on Tachtsidis. 9 January 2014. 29 May 2014. Football Italia.
  15. Web site: Panagiotis Tachtsidis al Torino FC: cessione a titolo temporaneo. 9 January 2014. 11 July 2015. Calcio Cataina. it.
  16. News: RISOLTE DUE COMPARTECIPAZIONI. 13 June 2014. 5 July 2014. Genoa CFC. it. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714193652/http://genoacfc.it/notizie/tachtsidis-e-lodi-del-catania/. 14 July 2014. dead.
  17. News: Genoa snap up Tachtsidid. 13 June 2014. football365.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150712032601/http://www.football365.com/news/253/9347955/Itlalian-Serie-A-Genoa-snap-up-Tachtsidid. 12 July 2015.
  18. Web site: RISOLTE DUE COMPARTECIPAZIONI. 13 June 2014. 11 July 2015. Genoa C.F.C.. it. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714193652/http://genoacfc.it/notizie/tachtsidis-e-lodi-del-catania/. 14 July 2014. dead.
  19. News: Tachtsidis joins Verona. 18 July 2014. football-italia.net.
  20. News: Επιστρέφει στη Βερόνα ο Ταχτσίδης. 16 July 2014. gazzetta.gr.
  21. News: Ufficiale: Panagiotis Tachtsidis in gialloblù. 18 July 2014. 19 July 2014. Hellas Verona FC. it.
  22. News: Serie A, Genoa-Chievo 3-2 decide Tachtsidis. . 18 October 2015. gazzetta.it.
  23. News: Serie A, Genoa-Chievo 3-2 . 18 October 2015. football-italia.net.
  24. News: Στην Τορίνο ο Ταχτσίδης . 5 August 2016. sport24.gr.
  25. News: Panagiotis Tachtsidis officially returns to Torino . 5 August 2016. sdna.gr.
  26. Tachtsidis al Toro. 5 August 2016. 2 July 2017. Torino F.C.. it.
  27. Torino F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2016, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
  28. Web site: Calcio Mercato: Ultimi trasferimenti estate. https://web.archive.org/web/20160908031513/http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/calcio-mercato?periodo=estate. 1 September 2016. 8 September 2016. 12 March 2017. dead. Lega Serie A.
  29. News: Tachtsidis passa al Cagliari . 31 August 2016. toronews.net.
  30. News: Cagliari, Tachtsidis: "Rastelli mi ha chiesto calma. Non ci manca nulla" . 9 September 2016. calciomercato.it.
  31. News: Δύο βδομάδες εκτός ο Ταχτσίδης. https://web.archive.org/web/20161221030844/http://www.multi-news.gr/gazzetta-dio-vdomades-ektos-tachtsidis/. dead. 21 December 2016. 15 November 2016. multi-news.gr.
  32. News: Ανακοίνωσε τον Ταχτσίδη ο Ολυμπιακός . 30 June 2017. sport24.gr. 30 June 2017.
  33. Tachtsidis all'Olympiacos. 30 June 2017. 2 July 2017. Torino F.C.. it.
  34. News: Πρόκριση με γκολάρες: Η ΑΕΚ στον ημιτελικό, 2-1 τον Ολυμπιακό . sport24.gr . 7 February 2018.
  35. News: Reds sign Tachtsidis . Nottingham Forest Football Club . 5 September 2018.
  36. News: Κλείνει στη Λέτσε ο Ταχτσίδης . fosonline.gr . 28 December 2018.
  37. Web site: Ben Osborn linked with 'surprise' transfer to Premier League side. 8 July 2019.
  38. Web site: 'It would be good for him to get a fresh start somewhere else'. 3 January 2019.
  39. https://www.pianetalecce.it/2019/01/cronaca-lecce-benevento-risultato-finale/ Al Lecce non basta Mancosu: col Benevento finisce 1-1
  40. News: Sarà Panos d'Arabia: Tachtsidis firma con l'Al-Fayha. calciolecce. 17 July 2021.
  41. News: Al- Fayha vs Al-Ittihad 1-0 . www.goal.com. 11 August 2021.
  42. Web site: Al-Fayha shock Al-Hilal in King's Cup final to claim first-ever major trophy . Arab News . 20 May 2022 .
  43. Web site: خورفكان يتعاقد مع لاعب روما السابق .
  44. Web site: Ανακοινώθηκε από την Κλουζ ο Ταχτσίδης .
  45. News: Greece World Cup 2014 squad. telegraph. 19 May 2014.
  46. News: Chievo, Verona players in car crash. football-italia.net. 30 March 2015.
  47. News: Greece - Hungary 4-3 . sportinglife.com . 11 October 2015.
  48. News: 10 Most Exciting Young Midfielders in Serie A. bleacherreport.com. 18 February 2013.
  49. Web site: Βaby boom! Η Ζέτα Θεοδωροπούλου έγινε μαμά για τρίτη φορά . Baby boom! Zeta Theodoropoulou became a mom for the third time . star.gr . el . 31 July 2019 .
  50. Web site: 2024-04-03 . Ζέτα Θεοδωροπούλου - Παναγιώτης Ταχτσίδης: Είναι σε διάσταση - «Δεν έχω να πω τίποτα κακό για τον πατέρα των παιδιών μου», λέει η influencer . Zeta Theodoropoulou - Panagiotis Tachtsidis: They are in a relationship - "I have nothing bad to say about the father of my children", says the influencer . enikos.gr . el.
  51. Web site: Panagiotis Tachtsidis. Soccerway. 1 July 2017.
  52. Web site: Panagiotis Tachtsidis. superleaguegreece.net. 20 August 2017.
  53. Web site: Panagiotis Tachtsidis. EU-Football.info. 29 July 2023.