| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Evangelos Ikonomou | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-07-18)18 July 1987 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Corinth, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Karmiotissa | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Korinthos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Ionikos | 51 | (0) |
| 2006 | →Thyella Patras (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | →Agios Dimitrios (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Kavala | 29 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Atromitos | 11 | (1) |
| 2013 | Ross County | 18 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Veria | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Ross County | 15 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Panionios | 90 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | Panathinaikos | 21 | (0) |
| 2020 | Volos | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Karmiotissa | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Greece U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:58, 9 May 2021 (UTC). | |||
Vangelis Ikonomou (Greek:Βαγγέλης Οικονόμου, born 18 July 1987) is a Greek retiredfootballer who last played as acentre back for Cypriot clubKarmiotissa.
Ikonomou began his professional career by joiningIonikos in January 2005.[1] During his time with Ionikos he also played forThyella Patras andAgios Dimitrios on loan.[2][3] After his loan spell, Oikonomou played his first match of the season, providing assist by winning a penalty, allowingOliver Makor to convert, in a 2–1 win overEthnikos Piraeus. At Ionikos, He soon became a first team regular. During the season, Oikonomou was sent off twice; The first was in a game againstGiannina for receiving a second yellow card and the second was for receiving a straight red card.
In the summer transfer window, Ikonomou then signed forKavala on a fee of €250K.[citation needed] He made his debut, making his first start and playing 90 minutes, in a 1–0 win overLevadiakos. He since established himself in the first team at Kavala. During the season, Ikonomou was sent off twice, like last season at Ionikos; The first was in a game againstAris for Mass confrontation in a 0–0 draw and the second was againstPanionios for receiving a second yellow card on the final games of the season. However, the next season, Oikonomou playing time was soon reduced, with lack of first team opportunities and only made four appearances.
Because of the Kavala's involvement in the match-fixing scandal, Ikonomou was given a free transfer[4] and joinedAtromitos on a two-year deal with the club.[5] He made his debut for the club, coming on as a substitute for goalscorerStelios Sfakianakis, in a 1–0 win overAEK Athens. Months on, his playing time was soon reduced, like at Kavala, with lack of first team opportunities. But later on the season, his first team was soon progressed. Soon on 18 March 2012, Ikonomou scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–2 draw againstLevadiakos. He also played in theGreek Cup Final, in a 2–1 loss against Greek ChampionsOlympiacos, having previously played against them on the final game of the season in the league. The next season, Oikonomou made no appearances for the club throughout the first half of the season and was given a free transfer by the club.[6]
He signed forScottish Premier League clubRoss County in January 2013.[7] After joining the club, Oionomou revealed that countrymanGeorgios Samaras played a role in his joining Ross County.[8] Ikonomou made his debut for the club, playing at left-back, in a 2–2 draw againstHearts. He then established himself in the left-back position in defence. In a 3–2 win overCeltic, Oikonomou provided an assist forSteffen Wohlfarth to score the winning goal in the 90th minute.[9] In a 4–2 loss against Hearts, he scored an own-goal, to put Hearts in the lead.[10] At the end of the season, Oikonomou left the club.
On 23 August 2013 the Greek Super League sideVeria F.C. announced the sign of Ikonomou for 1 year.[11][12] He was not among the priorities of his coach therefore, on 3 January 2014, Ikonomou returned toRoss County, signing a contract until the end of the 2013–14 season.[13] On 4 January 2014, Ikonomou is poised to earn his secondRoss County debut after being named in the starting lineup for his club visit ofSt Johnstone F.C. in theScottish Premiership. The Greek left-back enjoyed a six-month spell at Victoria Park in the second half of last season, before signing on for an additional stint earlier this week.[14]
After being released by Ross County, Ikonomou joined Cyprus sideDoxa Katokopias on a one-year contract.[15] Eventually, he did not play withDoxa Katokopias and signed toPanionios. On 28 September 2016, Panionios officially the extension of experienced central/left defender contract, until the summer of 2020.[16]
On 29 December 2017, Oikonomou isPanathinaikos' first transfer in January 2017 window. The 30-year-old defender signed a six-month contract with a renewal option for another two years for an undisclosed fee. "I know I'm coming to a big team, he can face some problems, but he's a big club with a lot of people.Marinos Ouzounidis played a very important impact in my signing.", said the player.[17] On 24 December 2019, he mutually ended his contract with the club.[18]
