Thomas Nazlidis Explained

Thomas Nazlidis
Birth Date:1987 10, df=y
Birth Place:Thessaloniki, Greece
Position:Forward
Years1:2008–2009
Clubs1:Ethnikos Sochou
Caps1:12
Goals1:6
Years2:2009–2010
Clubs2:Makedonikos
Caps2:39
Goals2:7
Years3:2010–2011
Clubs3:Kavala
Caps3:11
Goals3:0
Years4:2011–2015
Clubs4:Platanias
Caps4:77
Goals4:21
Years5:2015–2016
Clubs5:Veria
Caps5:29
Goals5:5
Years6:2016–2018
Clubs6:AEL
Caps6:57
Goals6:14
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:Aris
Caps7:7
Goals7:0
Years8:2019
Clubs8:Apollon Smyrnis
Caps8:11
Goals8:0
Years9:2019
Clubs9:Chania
Caps9:5
Goals9:0
Clubs10:Triglia
Caps10:10
Goals10:1
Years10:2020
Clubs11:Magnisiakos Ionias
Years11:2023-
Club-Update:12 August 2020

Thomas Nazlidis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Θωμάς Ναζλίδης; born 20 October 1987) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Career

Strong technically, skilful with a good shot and delivery from the inside, as well as from dead balls, Nazlidis played from 2011 to 2015 for Cretan side Platanias, but due to limit participation time, he decided to leave the club. On January 20, 2015 he was released on a free transfer. He scored twenty three goals in seventy seven matches in both Superleague Greece & Football League. On 23 January 2015, he signed a contract with the Macedonian club Veria, returning close to his homeland, Thessaloniki where he comes from.[2]

Nazlidis made his debut against Olympiacos on 1 February 2015, as he replaced Alexandros Vergonis. Nazlidis scored his first goal for Veria in a 1–1 home draw against PAS Giannina, on 23 August 2015, equalizing Noé Acosta's goal with a header. Nazlidis gave an assist to Djamel Abdoun to his first goal that he scored in an away match against Panthrakikos on 29 August 2015. On 25 October 2015, seconds before the final whistle blow, he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 away win against Panionios.

On 2 July 2016, Nazlidis signed a 3-years contract with Super League club AEL.[3] He scored 9 goals in the season and was one of the club's key players especially in the first round.

On 28 August 2017, he scored his first goal for the 2017-18 season in a 1–1 home draw against Asteras Tripoli.[4] On 28 October 2017 he scored in the 95th minute, giving his team an important home win against Levadiakos.[5] On 21 December 2017 he scored a brace in a 3–0 home win against Xanthi for the first leg of the round of 16 of the Greek Cup.[6] On 14 January 2018, he scored in a 3–1 away defeat against Asteras Tripoli.[7] On 1 March 2018, he scored in a 2–1 home win against AEK Athens for the first leg of the semi-finals of the Greek Cup.[8] On 15 April 2018, he scored in an emphatic 4–2 home win against Panetolikos.[9] On 27 April 2018, it was announced that Nazlidis, along with two other teammates, would leave the team at the end of the season.[10]

On 29 June 2018, June Nazlidis joined Aris on a two-year deal.[11] On 5 January 2019, he cut ties with the club.[12]

On 5 January 2019, he signed a contract with Apollon Smyrnis another Super League club till the end of the 2018–19 season.[13]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kavala2010–1111000110
Total11000110
Platanias2011–123510203710
2012–1322451275
2013–14Superleague Greece 741084
2014–15Superleague Greece 20321224
Total77211028723
Veria2015–1629540335
Total29540335
AEL2016–17Superleague Greece 29910309
2017–18Superleague Greece 28583368
Total5714936617
Aris2018–19702090
Total702090
Career total18840265000021445

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ο Ναζλίδης στην Τρίγλια. sport365. 2019-12-30. sport365. el. 2019-12-30.
  2. http://veriafc.gr/index.php/2012-10-10-16-37-41/660-paiktis-tis-verias-o-thomas-nazlidis Πάικτης της Βέροιας ο Θωμάς Ναζλίδης
  3. Web site: aelfc.gr (official) . Αποκτήθηκε ο ποδοσφαιριστής Θωμάς Ναζλίδης (Greek) . 2 July 2016.
  4. News: ΑΕΛ - Αστέρας Τρίπολης 1-1!. 28 August 2017. el.
  5. News: Ο Ναζλίδης στο 95' έδωσε τη νίκη στην ΑΕΛ, 1-0 τον Λεβαδειακό . 28 October 2017. el.
  6. News: "Πάρτι" στο χιόνι η ΑΕΛ, 3-0 την Ξάνθη! . 21 December 2017. el.
  7. Web site: Αστέρας Τρίπολης-Λάρισα 3-1: Ο Μανιάς τα έβαλε, ο Αθανασιάδης τα... έβγαλε κι ο Αστέρας νίκησε . www.protothema.gr . 14 January 2018.
  8. News: Λάρισα-ΑΕΚ 2–1: Ανατροπή και προβάδισμα πρόκρισης. Λάρισα-ΑΕΚ 2–1: Comeback for lead in the tie. Protothema. Greek. 1 March 2018. 3 March 2018.
  9. Web site: Νίκη παραμονής και ψυχολογίας η ΑΕΛ, 4-2 τον Παναιτωλικό . www.sport24.gr . 15 April 2018.
  10. News: Τέλος οι Ναζλίδης, Περόνε και Ρέντζας από ΑΕΛ!. 27 April 2018. el.
  11. Web site: Επίσημο: Ναζλίδης διετίας στον Άρη . www.sport24.gr . 29 June 2018.
  12. Web site: Άρης: Τέλος ο Ναζλίδης . www.sport24.gr . 5 January 2019.
  13. Web site: Στον Απόλλωνα ο Ναζλίδης! . www.sport24.gr . 5 January 2019.