Giorgos Vagiannidis

Giorgos Vagiannidis of Sporting CP was born in Gerakas, Greece on 12 September 2001 (age 25).

Giorgos Vagiannidis, born on 12 September 2001 (age 25), is a Greek right-back now with Sporting CP, where he wears the number 13 shirt.

His senior career has been shaped chiefly at Panathinaikos. Across five seasons there, he made 71 league appearances and scored twice, with his first clear impact coming in 2019-20 when he scored in his league outing that season. It is the spell that gives the career its substance so far, rather than a passing line on the CV.

At Sporting CP in 2026-27, Vagiannidis has made three Liga Portugal appearances and one in the Champions League, four appearances in all. He has also been involved with Greece this season, making four appearances in World Cup qualifying and two in the Nations League.

At this stage, his profile is that of a Greek international full-back whose career has been built at Panathinaikos, with Sporting CP now the next serious test.

📈 Key stats and insights

Giorgos Vagiannidis has made 3 Liga Portugal 2026-2027 appearances (2 starts, 1 substitute)

Giorgos Vagiannidis has 4 World Cup Qualifiers Europe appearances

Giorgos Vagiannidis has 2 Nations League appearances and 1 Champions League appearance

Giorgos Vagiannidis moved to Sporting CP for €11,000,000 in August 2025

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Right Back
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Giorgos Vagiannidis

RB

1.82m (5ft 11in)
Height: 13
Squad Number: 68kg (10st 9lb)
Weight: 12 September 2001 (age 25)
Date of Birth: Gerakas
Birthplace: Greece 🇬🇷
Country of Birth: Sporting CP
Team: Greece 🇬🇷
National Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Sporting CP
Liga Portugal 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 2
Substitute: 1
Unused: 4
Utilisation: 43%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Greece 🇬🇷
World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026
Games: 4
Starting: 4
Substitute: -
Unused: 2
Utilisation: 67%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Greece 🇬🇷
Nations League 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: 2
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Sporting CP
Champions League 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

In the 2026-27 Liga Portugal season Vagiannidis has made 3 appearances for Sporting CP – 2 starts and 1 substitute appearance – and registered 0 goals, 0 yellow cards and 0 red cards, a usage profile that marks him as a rotational right back early in the campaign.

📋 Career stats

Team: Sporting CP
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Games: 3
Goals: -

Team: Sporting CP
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Portugal 🇵🇹
Games: 22
Goals: -

Team: Panathinaikos
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Greece 🇬🇷
Games: 27
Goals: 1

Team: Panathinaikos
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Greece 🇬🇷
Games: 22
Goals: -

Team: Panathinaikos
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Greece 🇬🇷
Games: 19
Goals: -

Team: Panathinaikos
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Greece 🇬🇷
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Panathinaikos
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: Greece 🇬🇷
Games: 1
Goals: 1

Vagiannidis's career began as a trainee before he established himself at Panathinaikos and then moved to Inter Milan in August 2020 on a free transfer; he spent October 2020 on loan at Sint-Truiden, returned to Panathinaikos in September 2021 for €1,700,000 and completed a high-value move to Sporting CP in August 2025 for €11,000,000 – the sequence traces spells in Greece, Italy, Belgium and Portugal and shows a rise in market valuation over time.

💰 Transfers

Team: Sporting CP
6 August 2025
From: Panathinaikos
Type: Fee (£11m)

Team: Panathinaikos
3 September 2021
From: Inter Milan
Type: Fee (£1.7m)

Team: Sint-Truiden
1 October 2020
From: Inter Milan
Type: Loan

Team: Inter Milan
1 August 2020
From: Panathinaikos
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Panathinaikos
1 July 2018
Type: Trainee

Key moves include a free transfer from Panathinaikos to Inter Milan in August 2020, an October 2020 loan to Sint-Truiden, a €1,700,000 transfer from Inter Milan back to Panathinaikos in September 2021 and an €11,000,000 transfer to Sporting CP in August 2025 – the pattern moves from a free transfer and short-term loan to multi-million-euro permanent sales.

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