Antonios Papadopoulos (footballer)

Antonios Papadopoulos (Greek: Αντώνιος Παπαδόπουλος; born 10 September 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.[3]

Antonios Papadopoulos
Papadopoulos with Borussia Dortmund in 2023
Personal information
Full name Antonios Papadopoulos
Date of birth (1999-09-10) 10 September 1999
Place of birth Bad Cannstatt, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
 Borussia Dortmund II
Number 18
Youth career
SC Weinstadt
0000–2013 Stuttgarter Kickers
2013–2015 FSV Waiblingen
2015–2018 VfR Aalen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 VfR Aalen 13 (0)
2019–2021 Hallescher FC 58 (3)
2021– Borussia Dortmund II 70 (4)
2021– Borussia Dortmund 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024

Career

Papadopoulos began his career with VfR Aalen in 2017, and transferred to Hallescher FC in 2019.[2] In 2021, he transferred to the Borussia Dortmund reserves.[4] He appeared for the senior Borussia Dortmund team in a 3–0 DFB-Pokal win over SV Wehen Wiesbaden on 7 August 2021.[5] A week later, on 14 August, he made his Bundesliga debut in a 5–2 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.[6]

In August 2022, he extended his contract with Borussia Dortmund until 2024.[7] Later that year, on 5 October, he played his first UEFA Champions League match which ended in a 4–1 away victory over Sevilla.[8] On 4 May 2024, he made his first Bundesliga start in a 5–1 victory over FC Augsburg.[9]

Personal life

Born in Germany, Papadopoulos is of Greek descent.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played 4 May 2024.[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Borussia Dortmund II 2021–22 3. Liga 251———251
2022–23 271———271
2023–24 172———172
Total 694———694
Borussia Dortmund 2021–22 Bundesliga 2010000030
2022–23 10002[lower-alpha 1]00030
2023–24 2000000020
Total 5010200080
Career total 744102000770
  1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References
  1. "Antonios Papadopoulos". Bundesliga. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. "Papadopoulos wechselt zu Halle" (in German). kicker.de. 30 May 2019.
  3. "Antonios Papadopoulos". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  4. "Neuzugänge bei der U23" (in German). Borussia Dortmund. 15 June 2021.
  5. "Wehen Wiesbaden vs. Borussia Dortmund - 7 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  6. "Papadopoulos enthüllt: Bundesliga-Debüt vs. Frankfurt war nicht mein erstes Spiel im Signal Iduna Park!" (in German). Tribuna.com. 19 August 2021.
  7. "BVB verlängert Vertrag mit Antonios Papadopoulos" (in German). Borussia Dortmund. 25 August 2022.
  8. "Sevilla 1–4 Borussia Dortmund". ESPN. 5 November 2022.
  9. "Moukoko bags brace in 5-1 masterclass against Augsburg". Borussia Dortmund. 4 May 2024.
  10. "Antonios Papadopoulos: Who is Borussia Dortmund's answer to Mark van Bommel?". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
  11. Antonios Papadopoulos at Soccerway
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