Christos Terzanidis

Christos Terzanidis
Terzanidis in 2017
Personal information
Full name Christos Terzanidis
Date of birth (1945-02-13) 13 February 1945
Place of birth Melissokomeio Kavala, Greece
Position Midfielder
Youth career
1958–1960 Filippoi Kavalas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1968 Orfeas Eleftheroupoli
1968–1977 PAOK 237 (15)
1977–1981 Panathinaikos 83 (10)
1981–1983 Makedonikos 12 (0)
Total 332 (25)
International career
1973–1980 Greece 27 (1)
Managerial career
1983–1984 Trikala
1984–1986 Niki Volos
1990–1991 PAOK
1994–1995 E.A. Rethymniakou
1995 Kavala
1995–1996 Ialysos
1996–1997 Apollon Kalamarias
1997–1998 Anagennisi Karditsas
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christos Terzanidis (Greek: Χρήστος Τερζανίδης; born 13 February 1945) is a Greek former international footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Playing career

Club career

Born in Melissokomeio, Kavala, Terzanidis began his career at Filippoi Kavalas when he was 13 years old. He had to temporarily quit football after two years and worked in tobacco fields in order to support his family's income.[1] He later joined Orfeas Eleftheroupoli and in the summer of 1968 he moved to PAOK.[2] Terzanidis was a physical and disciplined defensive midfielder, being able to contribute at both ends of the pitch, as he had a high work rate, great stamina and a good right foot shot. He quickly became irreplaceable in the midfield alongside Stavros Sarafis and Giorgos Koudas who were both able to focus more on the offense thanks to his endless runs. Terzanidis was a vital member of the squad that won PAOK's first ever league title in 1976. He participated in six Greek Cup finals with the White-blacks of the North, winning the trophy in 1972 and 1974 and made a total of 237 league appearances scoring 15 goals.

In the summer of 1977, his contract expired and he moved to rivals Panathinaikos.[3] He ended his career at Makedonikos in 1983. He was a member of the squad in 1982–83 season, which was the only season in the club's history that the team participated in the top-tier Alpha Ethniki. Makedonikos lost 3–2 to Panionios in a relegation play-off match that was held at Volos Municipal Stadium.[4][5]

International career

Terzanidis had 27 caps for the Greece national football team between 1973 and 1980, scoring 1 goal. He participated in the UEFA Euro 1980 that was held in Italy.[6]

Apps and goals with Greece
Year Apps Goals
1973 4 0
1974 7 1
1975 3 0
1977 3 0
1978 6 0
1980 4 0
Total 27 1
International goal scored by Christos Terzanidis
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 November 1974 Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus  Cyprus 3–1 3–1 Friendly

Managerial career

After his retirement from active football, he pursued a managerial career, having worked at Trikala, Niki Volos, PAOK, EAR, Kavala, Ialysos Rhodes, Apollon Kalamarias and Anagennisi Karditsas.

Honours

PAOK

Panathinaikos

References

  1. ^ Antonis Repanas (25 March 2011). "Τα καπνά ήταν ο πιο δυνατός αντίπαλος" [Tobacco was the strongest opponent]. Ta Nea (in Greek). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  2. ^ Antonis Repanas (22 March 2014). "Εκαναν μπίζνες με τον ιδρώτα μας" [They did business with our sweat]. Ta Nea (in Greek). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Όταν ο Τερζανίδης "κατηφόριζε" στην Αθήνα (1977)" [When Terzanidis "descended" to Athens (1977)]. paokmania.gr (in Greek). 20 July 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  4. ^ Ιστορική αναδρομή: Τμήμα Ποδοσφαίρου Μακεδονικού
  5. ^ Dimitris Pappas (13 February 2022). "Ο φιλότιμος Χρήστος Τερζανίδης" [The honorable Christos Terzanidis]. katerinisport.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  6. ^ ΕΘΝΙΚΕΣ ΟΜΑΔΕΣ > Εθνική Ομάδα Ανδρών (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
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