Pantelis Chatzidiakos Explained

Pantelis Chatzidiakos
Full Name:Panteleimon Chatzidiakos
Birth Date:1997 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Rhodes, Greece
Height:1.85 m
Position:Centre back / Right back
Currentclub:Cagliari
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:2008–2011
Youthclubs1:Panathinaikos
Youthyears2:2011–2015
Youthclubs2:AZ
Years1:2015–2023
Caps1:152
Goals1:3
Clubs1:AZ
Years2:2023–
Caps2:13
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Cagliari
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U16
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2014
Nationalteam2:Greece U17
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018–2019
Nationalteam3:Greece U21
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2019–
Nationalteam4:Greece
Nationalcaps4:34
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:29 April 2024
Nationalteam-Update:7 June 2024

Pantelis Chatzidiakos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Παντελής Χατζηδιάκος; (also romanized 'Hatzidiakos') born 18 January 1997) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Cagliari and the Greece national team.

Club career

AZ

In January 2015, Pantelis Chatzidiakos, who moved from Panathinaikos to AZ as a youth in 2011, signed a three-year professional contract with the Dutch team. Chatzidiakos made his debuts with the club in both the Champions League and the Europa League matches. In the past, he was crowned Dutch champion with the AZ U16. In 2017 he helped Jong AZ win the title in Tweede Divisie and achieve promotion to Eerste Divisie.[1]

He made his debut in the club, along with his first appearance in Eredivisie in a 2–1 away loss against PEC Zwolle as a substitute in the second half.On 3 December 2017, the 20-year-old Greek international central defender, scored his first goal in the Eredivisie, in a 2–0 away win against VVV-Venlo. He sealed the win in the 84th minute "With an excellent shot at the height of the area, and this is not the first goal of his career, as he scored in the KNVB Cup against MVV Maastricht in September." With this victory, Alkmaar reached 6 consecutive wins in the League.[2] He started the 2018–19 season as the undisputed leader of the AZ's defence. On 12 August 2018, he scored his first goal for the season, with a right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner, after Oussama Idrissi's assist in a 5–0 home win game against NAC Breda. [3]

On 2 November 2019, he scored his first goal for the 2019–20 season with a right footed after an assist from Owen Wijndal in a triumphic 3–0 home win game against FC Twente.[4] On 7 November 2019, he lashed a thunderous effort high into the left corner, scoring his first goal in the UEFA Europa League in a hammering 5–0 away win against FC Astana.[5] On 28 November 2019, Chatzidiakos suffered the dreaded anterior cruciate ligament injury while on UEFA Europa League game for AZ Alkmaar, medical tests have confirmed. Chatzidiakos was included in the AZ starting line-up to face Partizan Belgrade at home in the Europa League, but he was forced off in the 53rd minute with a knee injury. Subsequent medical tests this morning confirmed that the talented 22-year-old defender suffered the anterior cruciate ligament injury and will return to action after a period of at least six months.[6] [7]

On 7 February 2020, Alkmaar announced the extension of the contract with the Greek international until the summer of 2024.[8]

Cagliari

On 1 September 2023, Chatzidiakos signed a four-year contract with Cagliari in Italy.[9]

International career

As the son of a Greek father and a Dutch mother, Chatzidiakos was eligible to play for both Greece and the Netherlands. He played for the Netherlands under-16 team, but switched to Greece. As a result of his exceptional performances he was called in the Greece U-21 team from Antonis Nikopolidis for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against San Marino and Czech Republic on 22 and 27 March 2018 respectively.

Chatzidiakos made his first appearance with the Greece senior national team on 12 October 2019, in the game against Italy in Rome, for the Euro 2020 Qualifiers. The young defender was a starter for Greece and played the whole 90 minutes in his debut for the team.[10]

Personal life

Chatzidiakos was born in Rhodes to a Greek father and a Dutch mother.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AZ2015–16Eredivisie40101060
2016–1740100050
2017–1826131292
2018–191714020231
2019–201110091202
2020–212301060300
2021–223203070420
2022–2333020170520
2023–2420004161
Total 1523151462002136
Cagliari2023–24Serie A10020120
Career total1623171462002256

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Greece201940
202040
202150
2022100
202370
Total310

Honours

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Χατζηδιάκος: Ένας Έλληνας Πρωταθλητής στην Ολλανδία . www.sport24.gr . 15 May 2017.
  2. News: Στην 2η θέση με γκολ του Χατζηδιάκου η Άλκμααρ . www.sport24.gr . 3 December 2017.
  3. News: AZ Alkmaar vs Breda 5-0 . www.skysports.com . 12 August 2018.
  4. News: AZ vs Twente 3-0 . www.weltfussball.de . 2 November 2019.
  5. News: Astana vs AZ Alkmaar 0-5 . www.uefa.com . 7 November 2019.
  6. News: Ρήξη χιαστού ο Χατζηδιάκος . www.sport24.gr . 29 November 2019.
  7. News: AZ suffer Chatzidiakos blow . www.football-oranje.com . 29 November 2019.
  8. News: Χατζηδιάκος: Νέο συμβόλαιο μέχρι το 2024 με την Άλκμααρ . www.sport24.gr . 7 February 2020.
  9. Web site: Cagliari. Hatzidiakos is a new Cagliari player. 1 September 2023. 1 September 2023.
  10. News: Παντελής Χατζηδιάκος: Το νέο «big thing» του ελληνικού ποδοσφαίρου . youbet.gr . 14 October 2019.
  11. Web site: Sparta and AZ dominate Eredivisie team of the month in march. 31 March 2023. 8 April 2023. Eredivisie. en.