| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2001-09-12)12 September 2001 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting CP | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2019 | Panathinaikos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Panathinaikos | 1 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Inter Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | →Sint-Truiden (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Panathinaikos B | 13 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Panathinaikos | 70 | (1) |
| 2025– | Sporting CP | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Greece U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Greece U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Greece U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2024– | Greece | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:42, 17 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2025 | |||
Giorgos Vagiannidis (Greek:Γιώργος Βαγιαννίδης; born 12 September 2001) is a Greek professionalfootballer who plays as aright-back forPrimeira Liga clubSporting CP and theGreece national team.[1]
Vagiannidis plays mainly as aright-back and joinedPanathinaikos from theteam's youth ranks. On 16 February 2020, Vagiannidis made his professional debut and scored his first goal, getting an assist as Panathinaikos beatPanetolikos 3–1 at the Olympic Stadium. In May 2020, Italian giantsInter expressed interest in acquiring the talented young player of Panathinaikos. The 18-year-old right-back had recently reached a verbal agreement with Panathinaikos to sign a new contract before talks were halted due to the Coronavirus pandemic.[2]
On 5 June 2020, Vagiannidis has penned a four-year contract withInter ofSerie A. Inter will not need to negotiate with Panathinaikos to land Vagiannidis and will only have to pay a FIFA determined compensation amount of €400,000. The Greek full-back will reportedly earn around €300,000 per year in Milan.[3]
On 1 October 2020, Vagiannidis signed withSint-Truiden on loan.[4] On 3 February 2021, he made his debut with the new club inBelgian Cup againstLokeren-Temse at theDaknamstadion in the season2020–21.[5]
On 3 September 2021, Panathinaikos officially announced the return of Georgios Vagiannidis, who signed on a free transfer, a four-year contract with the club for an undisclosed fee.[6] Towards the end of 2024 talks between him and the club have begun regarding a new contract signed until 2027.[7]
On 6 August 2025, Vagiannidis has penned a five-year contract withSporting CP ofPrimeira Liga. The club has reportedly paid Panathinaikos around €12.5 million for Vagiannidis, with an extra €2.5 million potentially added through bonuses linked to specific performance targets. The Greek international has left Athens to join the reigning Portuguese champions, a deal that includes a release clause set at €80 million.[8]
Vagiannidis made his debut for theGreece national team on 7 September 2024 in aNations League game against Finland at theKaraiskakis Stadium. He substitutedFotis Ioannidis in the 77th minute of Greece's 3–0 victory.[9]
Giorgos Vagiannidis primarily plays as a right-back. He is known for his offensive contributions, as evidenced by his ability to score goals and provide assists. He has also played as a right winger and right midfielder in his career. He is known for his attacking contributions, particularly his dribbling and crossing ability. He has also been described as having good pace and being a "mostly explosive" player.[2][10][11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Panathinaikos | 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| Inter Milan | 2020–21 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sint-Truiden (loan) | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Panathinaikos B | 2021–22 | Super League Greece 2 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Panathinaikos | 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Super League Greece | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Super League Greece | 22 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 9[d] | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Super League Greece | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 11[e] | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 70 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 23 | 0 | 103 | 2 | |||
| Sporting | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Career total | 96 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 137 | 3 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
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