Ioannis Topalidis
Topalidis as Rah Ahan manager in March 2016
Personal information
Full name Ioannis Topalidis
Date of birth (1962-11-24) 24 November 1962 (age 61)
Place of birth Mavrodendri, Greece
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1971–1975 SpVgg Ludwigsburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1977 SpVgg Ludwigsburg 34 (6)
1977–1984 VfR Bürstadt 95 (22)
1984–1987 Starkenburgia Heppenheim 71 (13)
Total 200 (41)
Managerial career
1989–1993 Eintracht Esslingen
1993–1996 SC Geislingen
1996–1998 TSG Backnang
1998–2001 Hertha BSC (assistant)
2001–2010 Greece (assistant)
2012–2013 AEP Paphos
2013 Kavala
2015–2016 Rah Ahan (assistant)
2016 Rah Ahan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ioannis Topalidis (Greek: Ιωάννης Τοπαλίδης, born 24 November 1962) is a Greek professional football manager and former player.[1]

Playing career

Topalidis spent most of his football career in Germany where he played for clubs such as SpVgg Ludwigsburg, VfR Bürstadt and Starkenburgia Heppenheim in the German third Division.[2]

Managerial career

Topalidis began his managerial career with Eintracht Esslingen in 1989 and went on to coach SC Geislingen, TSG Backnang and was assistant coach for Hertha BSC. Topalidis became assistant manager of the Greece national football team in 2001.[3] He was brought in by German Otto Rehhagel[4] and won with him the UEFA Euro 2004.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Bringt eh nichts" (in German). Berliner Zeitung. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Der Feldherr und sein Adjutant" (in German). Welt Online. 25 June 2004. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  3. ^ Εθνική Ομάδα-παρουσίαση (in Greek). epo.gr. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  4. ^ "HONORARY PRIZE AWARD TO THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM". sfei.gr. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  5. ^ "Hommage to the Greek team". IP-Sports. 41: 80. 2 June 2008.
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