Karipidis started his career in U20 PAOK in 2000 to be promoted the next season in the first team. PAOK has given him to Kavala (2001–2002) and to Kerkyra (2002–2003). He returned to PAOK, where he stayed until 2006 (69 appearances, 3 goals in all competitions) when he made the big step to play abroad accepting the proposal of Hearts.
Hearts
He joined Hearts from PAOK on 3 August 2006 for a fee of around £200,000.[1] Karipidis made his Hearts debut against AEK Athens in a third-round UEFA Champions League qualifier at Murrayfield on 9 August 2006[2] in a defensive midfield role, Hearts lost the game 2–1.[3]
In August 2008 Karipidis looked set for a return to his former club PAOK following an indifferent start to his Hearts career and the birth of his daughter. Hearts negotiated a fee in the region of £200,000 as they looked to recoup the fee they paid to sign him from the Greek club 2 years earlier and he was offered a four-year deal by PAOK.[4] However, newly appointed manager Csaba László convinced Karipidis to stay and decided to use him as a holding midfielder, an idea which was initially met with a negative reaction by Hearts fans. Karipidis himself insisted he was happy to play anywhere László decided.[5] Despite having played most of his career as either a central defender or occasionally a right-back Karipidis performed well in his new role, prompting László to say "Karipidis, at the moment, is the discovery of the year in the number six position."[6]
On 27 April 2009 Hearts announced that Karipidis had a pre-contract agreement with Omonia Nicosia which would see him join the Cypriot side on a three-year deal at the end of the season. He stated that although he had enjoyed his time in Scotland, the move was motivated by his desire to be closer to his home and relatives in Greece.[7][8] His final appearance at Tynecastle came in a 3–0 victory over Dundee United which confirmed Hearts' place in the Europa League for the following season and third place in the SPL. He was replaced by Jason Thomson in the closing stages of the match and received a standing ovation from the Hearts fans.[9]
Cyprus (Omonia / APOEL / Apollon)
Omonia announced the signing of Karipidis on 1 June 2009. His first season wasn't good enough with Christos having problems to settle, but he had a solid second season and he became the defensive leader of the team. After the end of the season he was named new season's vice captain. On 22 August 2012, his contract at Omonia terminated by mutual consent.
On 26 August 2012, Karipidis signed a two-year contract with APOEL.[10] At the end of the season, he became a champion after helping APOEL to win the 2012–13 Cypriot First Division. On 10 July 2013, his contract with APOEL was mutually terminated.[11]
On 11 July 2013, Karipidis signed a one-year contract with the option of a further season with Apollon Limassol.[12]
Rerurn to Greece
After five years playing among the top clubs in Cyprus, Karipidis returned to Greece signing a two years' contract with Skoda Xanthi.[13][14] After two years he mutually settled his contract with the club.
On 4 June 2016, he signed a year contract with Platanias for an undisclosed fee.[15]
^Hearts' Karipidis on Greece radar thanks to old mate Fyssas, Edinburgh Evening News, 1 October 2008
^"Ένας Σερραίος τιμ μάνατζερ στον ΠΑΟΚ". www.ertnews.gr (in Greek). 30 June 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
External links
APOEL official profile
Hristos Karapidis at Soccerbase
Christos Karipidis at Soccerway
Player statistics at londonhearts
March 21, 2023
christos, karipidis, greek, Χρήστος, Καρυπίδης, born, december, 1982, greek, former, professional, footballer, played, centre, back, personal, informationdate, birth, 1982, december, 1982, place, birththessaloniki, greeceheight1, position, centre, back, defens. Christos Karipidis Greek Xrhstos Karypidhs born 2 December 1982 is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a centre back Christos KaripidisPersonal informationDate of birth 1982 12 02 2 December 1982 age 40 Place of birthThessaloniki GreeceHeight1 83 m 6 ft 0 in Position s Centre back Defensive midfielderClub informationCurrent teamPAOK Team Manager Youth career1999 2001PAOKSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2001 2006PAOK63 2 2001 2002 Kavala loan 40 0 2002 2003 Kerkyra loan 25 2 2006 2009Heart of Midlothian62 3 2009 2012Omonia72 2 2012 2013APOEL18 0 2013 2014Apollon Limassol26 4 2014 2016Skoda Xanthi38 1 2016 2018Platanias43 2 2018 2019Lamia10 0 Total397 16 International career 2004Greece Olympic0 0 Managerial career2019 PAOK Team Manager Club domestic league appearances and goals correct as of 6 May 2019 National team caps and goals correct as of 7 January 2009 Contents 1 Club career 1 1 Early Career PAOK Kerkyra and Kavala 1 2 Hearts 1 3 Cyprus Omonia APOEL Apollon 1 4 Rerurn to Greece 2 International career 3 Personal life 4 Honours 5 References 6 External linksClub career EditEarly Career PAOK Kerkyra and Kavala Edit Karipidis started his career in U20 PAOK in 2000 to be promoted the next season in the first team PAOK has given him to Kavala 2001 2002 and to Kerkyra 2002 2003 He returned to PAOK where he stayed until 2006 69 appearances 3 goals in all competitions when he made the big step to play abroad accepting the proposal of Hearts Hearts Edit He joined Hearts from PAOK on 3 August 2006 for a fee of around 200 000 1 Karipidis made his Hearts debut against AEK Athens in a third round UEFA Champions League qualifier at Murrayfield on 9 August 2006 2 in a defensive midfield role Hearts lost the game 2 1 3 In August 2008 Karipidis looked set for a return to his former club PAOK following an indifferent start to his Hearts career and the birth of his daughter Hearts negotiated a fee in the region of 200 000 as they looked to recoup the fee they paid to sign him from the Greek club 2 years earlier and he was offered a four year deal by PAOK 4 However newly appointed manager Csaba Laszlo convinced Karipidis to stay and decided to use him as a holding midfielder an idea which was initially met with a negative reaction by Hearts fans Karipidis himself insisted he was happy to play anywhere Laszlo decided 5 Despite having played most of his career as either a central defender or occasionally a right back Karipidis performed well in his new role prompting Laszlo to say Karipidis at the moment is the discovery of the year in the number six position 6 In February 2009 captain Christophe Berra signed for Wolves and Karipidis was made Hearts vice captain after teammate Robbie Neilson was given the captaincy On 27 April 2009 Hearts announced that Karipidis had a pre contract agreement with Omonia Nicosia which would see him join the Cypriot side on a three year deal at the end of the season He stated that although he had enjoyed his time in Scotland the move was motivated by his desire to be closer to his home and relatives in Greece 7 8 His final appearance at Tynecastle came in a 3 0 victory over Dundee United which confirmed Hearts place in the Europa League for the following season and third place in the SPL He was replaced by Jason Thomson in the closing stages of the match and received a standing ovation from the Hearts fans 9 Cyprus Omonia APOEL Apollon Edit Omonia announced the signing of Karipidis on 1 June 2009 His first season wasn t good enough with Christos having problems to settle but he had a solid second season and he became the defensive leader of the team After the end of the season he was named new season s vice captain On 22 August 2012 his contract at Omonia terminated by mutual consent On 26 August 2012 Karipidis signed a two year contract with APOEL 10 At the end of the season he became a champion after helping APOEL to win the 2012 13 Cypriot First Division On 10 July 2013 his contract with APOEL was mutually terminated 11 On 11 July 2013 Karipidis signed a one year contract with the option of a further season with Apollon Limassol 12 Rerurn to Greece Edit After five years playing among the top clubs in Cyprus Karipidis returned to Greece signing a two years contract with Skoda Xanthi 13 14 After two years he mutually settled his contract with the club On 4 June 2016 he signed a year contract with Platanias for an undisclosed fee 15 International career EditKaripidis was a part of the Greece football squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics but he did not play a single minute in the competition Karipidis had a good start with the 2008 09 season former Hearts player and current technical director of the Hellenic Football Federation when Takis Fyssas announced that Karipidis was in the plans of the Greece national team 16 Personal life EditHe hails from Anagennisi Serres 17 Honours EditOmoniaCypriot First Division 12009 10 dd Cypriot Cup 22010 11 2011 12 dd LTV Super Cup 12010 dd APOELCypriot First Division 12012 13 dd References Edit Karipidis completes Hearts transfer BBC Sport 3 August 2006 Christos Karipidis Archived 29 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine heartsfc co uk 26 December 2008 Hearts 1 2 AEK Athens ESPNsoccernet 9 August 2006 Hearts star Karipidis set for Greece return Edinburgh Evening News 1 August 2008 Karipidis desperate for derby delight Archived 19 September 2012 at archive today teamtalk com 26 December 2008 Hearts Karipidis factor proves Laszlo s worth Scotsman com Sport 18 December 2008 Christos Total focus Archived 30 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine Heartsfc co uk 27 April 2009 Retrieved 27 April 2009 Hearts Kari on his way to Cyprus Edinburgh Evening News 27 April 2009 Retrieved 27 April 2009 Hearts 3 0 Dundee United BBC Sport 16 May 2009 Retrieved 16 May 2009 Galazokitrinos kai o Karypidhs Karipidis in blue and yellow in Greek APOEL FC 26 August 2012 Retrieved 26 August 2012 Anakoinwsh Announcement in Greek APOEL FC 10 July 2013 Archived from the original on 8 August 2014 Retrieved 10 July 2013 Sta mple kai o Xristos Karypidhs Karipidis in blue also in Greek apollon com cy 11 July 2013 Archived from the original on 19 July 2013 Retrieved 11 July 2013 Karypidhs Me elkyse to plano ths 3an8hs 1 August 2014 Karypidhs Kalytera apo oti eixa sto myalo moy Archived 8 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine 1 August 2014 Anakoinwse Karypidh o Platanias 4 June 2016 Hearts Karipidis on Greece radar thanks to old mate Fyssas Edinburgh Evening News 1 October 2008 Enas Serraios tim manatzer ston PAOK www ertnews gr in Greek 30 June 2019 Retrieved 24 December 2021 External links EditAPOEL official profile Hristos Karapidis at Soccerbase Christos Karipidis at Soccerway Player statistics at londonhearts Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christos Karipidis amp oldid 1136802034, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
