Ioannis Masmanidis
Ioannis Masmanidis (Greek: Γιάννης Μασμανίδης, born 9 March 1983) is a Greek-German footballer who plays for VfL Wolfsburg II.
| Ioannis Masmanidis 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 March 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Leverkusen, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Wolfsburg II | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–2001 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 14 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Karlsruher SC | 47 | (9) |
| 2006–2008 | Arminia Bielefeld | 46 | (2) |
| 2008 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 9 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Apollon Limassol | 15 | (4) |
| 2010 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 10 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | K.A.S. Eupen | 29 | (14) |
| 2012–2014 | Visé | 38 | (11) |
| 2014– | VfL Wolfsburg II | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:48, 14 March 2015 (UTC) | |||
Club career Edit
He moved to Arminia Bielefeld during the winter transfer period 2005–06 from Karlsruher SC. He usually plays on the left side of attack or midfield. He also played for the German U-21 national team.
In July 2008, he moved to 1. FC Nürnberg, after six months he left the club and moved to Apollon Limassol on 6 January 2009. He left Apollon Limassol in summer 2010 and signed for Greek side Ethnikos Piraeus F.C.[1] Masmanidis played in the first half of the 2010–11 season six games in the Beta Ethniki for Ethnikos and returned in January 2011 to his homeland Germany when he signed for SV Wehen Wiesbaden.
In the summer of 2011, he joined Belgian Second Division side K.A.S. Eupen on a free transfer.[2] After a year he moved on to fellow leaguer Visé, where he stayed another two years.
In August 2014, he returned to Germany and signed for VfL Wolfsburg II of fourth tier Regionalliga Nord on a one-year deal.[3]
National team Edit
He represented the German under-20 team at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship and the under-21 team at European under-21 championship 2006.
References Edit
External links Edit
- Ioannis Masmanidis at fussballdaten.de (in German)