Sokratis Dioudis

Sokratis Dioudis

Dioudis with Greece U19 in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Sokratis Dioudis[1]
Date of birth	(1993-02-03) 3 February 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth	Thessaloniki, Greece
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Gaziantep
Number	1
Youth career
2008–2011	Aris
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	Aris	44	(0)
2014–2016	Club Brugge	0	(0)
2015–2016	→ Panionios (loan)	21	(0)
2016–2017	Aris	31	(0)
2017–2023	Panathinaikos	108	(0)
2023–2024	Zagłębie Lubin	35	(0)
2024–	Gaziantep	10	(0)
International career^‡
2009–2011	Greece U17	1	(0)
2011–2012	Greece U19	8	(0)
2013	Greece U20	2	(0)
2012–2014	Greece U21	12	(0)
2020–	Greece	2	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Greece UEFA European Under-19 Championship Runner-up 2012 Estonia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2021

Sokratis Dioudis (Greek: Σωκράτης Διούδης; born 3 February 1993) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Süper Lig club Gaziantep and the Greece national team.

Club career

Aris

Dioudis was promoted to the senior Aris team in May 2011 while Sakis Tsiolis was coach. In his first professional season (2011–12), he did not play any match, being behind Michalis Sifakis and Markos Vellidis. In 2012–13 season, being the second-choice goalkeeper of Aris because of the departure with Sifakis, Dioudis started in only the second matchday, against OFI in the Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium, because of an argue between the first goalkeeper of the squad, Markos Vellidis and the coach Makis Katsavakis. The match ended 0–0.

Club Brugge

On 22 July 2014, Dioudis made a transfer to Belgian giant Club Brugge on a two-years' contract, with an option for an additional season. He became second goalkeeper after the Australian international Mathew Ryan. Aris gets €200,000 with the transfer of their goalie.^[2][3]

Loan to Panionios

On 25 June 2015, following a season in which Dioudis did not play and was only the reserve goalkeeper behind Mathew Ryan, he joined Greek side Panionios on loan for the 2015–16 season, returning to the Superleague Greece.^[4][5] On 28 November 2015, he made his debut with the club in the Superleague in a 2–0 home win against PAS Giannina. On 12 December 2015, in a 1–1 home draw against AEK Athens for the Superleague reached 50 appearances in his professional career in all competitions. At the end of a successful 2015–16 season, the officials of the club are more than happy with the international goalie's performances and they will do everything in their power to keep him in the club, while Greek giants Olympiacos and Panathinaikos also monitored him for the summer transfer window.^[6]

Return to Aris

On 25 March 2016, after solved his contract with Club Brugge, Dioudis returned to Aris on a 3-year contract. He stated that despite receiving offers from Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens he wanted to return to his "home".^[7]

On 25 July 2017, after only a year with Aris, the talented Greek goalkeeper will most likely continue his career at Panathinaikos, since the two clubs agreed terms. The Greens will pay an estimated amount of €150,000 in order to complete the purchase of 24-year-old international, who is expected to sign three-season contract with manager Marinos Ouzounidis' team and replace experienced Englishman Luke Steele.^[8]

Panathinaikos

On 8 August 2017, Panathinaikos have announced the signing of goalkeeper Sokratis Dioudis, ahead of the 2017–18 season. The 24-year-old international was the sixth player that moves to the Greens this summer.^[9] On 25 November 2017, he made his debut with the club in the Superleague, in an away game against Atromitos. At the end of the 2017–18 season, many were worried with him as the first choice this season following the departure of Odysseas Vlachodimos to Benfica, but Dioudis has proved to be an outstanding replacement and credit is given to Panathinaikos' coach Giorgos Donis for turning the player from last season's inconsistent displays to a keeper who commands his area well and makes extraordinary saves.

On 11 November 2018, Dioudis in a 1–1 away derby with rivals Olympiacos suffered a face injury in a strong aerial challenge from Bibras Natcho. The Israeli midfielder earned a yellow card and Panathinaikos were forced to replace the injured Dioudis with Konstantinos Kotsaris. It was a scary moment for Dioudis as he swallowed his tongue. In a touching moment of the derby, the home fans clapped for the injured Panathinaikos keeper as he was carried off in a stretcher.^[10]

On 31 January 2020, Dioudis has agreed to extend his Panathinaikos contract through to 2023. Dioudis, has conceded 21 Superleague appearances in the 2019–20 season, gaining seven clean sheets along the way.^[11] At the end of the 2019–20 regular season, the 27-year-old is now considered one of the best goalkeepers in Greece. Dioudis played at the same high level throughout the entire regular season, recording an impressive total of 11 clean sheets while conceding 22 goals in 25 games. The last time when Dioudis conceded more than one goal in a match was in November 2019 as Panathinaikos defeated AEK Athens 3–2.^[12]

Zagłębie Lubin

On 27 January 2023, Dioudis signed for Ekstraklasa club Zagłębie Lubin on a contract until the end of the season.^[13]

Gaziantep

On 14 July 2024, two days after terminating his contract with Zagłębie,^[14] Dioudis joined Süper Lig club Gaziantep.^[15]

International career

Dioudis was member of Greece U-19. In this level, Dioudis has 9 appearances. The most important matches in his international career are the semi-final and final of 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, against England and Spain, making very good appearances. In October 2012 he was called in the Greece's U-21 team and got 12 appearances.^[16] Two years later, in October 2014, he was called in the Greece National Football Team by Claudio Ranieri without taking any appearances yet. After a 6-year absence from the national team, on 7 October 2020, he made his first appearance in the friendly 1–2 away loss match against Austria.

Career statistics

As of 4 June 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aris	2011–12	Super League Greece	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2012–13	Super League Greece	12	0	1	0	—		—		13	0
	2013–14	Super League Greece	32	0	1	0	—		—		33	0
	Total		44	0	2	0	—		—		46	0
Club Brugge	2014–15	Belgian First Division A	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Panionios	2015–16	Super League Greece	21	0	3	0	—		—		24	0
Aris	2016–17	Football League Greece	31	0	3	0	—		—		34	0
Panathinaikos	2017–18	Super League Greece	5	0	3	0	—		—		8	0
	2018–19	Super League Greece	26	0	3	0	—		—		29	0
	2019–20	Super League Greece	32	0	6	0	—		—		38	0
	2020–21	Super League Greece	34	0	1	0	—		—		35	0
	2021–22	Super League Greece	11	0	4	0	—		—		15	0
	Total		108	0	17	0	0	0	—		125	0
Zagłębie Lubin	2022–23	Ekstraklasa	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
	2023–24	Ekstraklasa	21	0	1	0	—		—		22	0
	Total		35	0	1	0	—		—		36	0
Gaziantep	2024–25	Süper Lig	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career Total			239	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	265	0

Honours

Club Brugge

• Belgian Cup: 2014–15

Panathinaikos

• Greek Cup: 2021–22^[17]

Greece U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2012

Individual

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2012
• Super League Greece 2 Goalkeeper of the Season: 2016–17
• Super League Greece Goalkeeper of the Season: 2020–21
• Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2020–21^[18]
• Panathinaikos Player of the Season: 2020–21^[19]

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Greece" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
2. "Sokratis Dioudis is Club's fourth Summer signing". clubbrugge.be.
3. "Club Brugge werft Griekse doelman Sokratis Dioudis aan". sportmagazine.knack.be.
4. "Δανεικός από την Μπριζ στον Πανιώνιο ο Διούδης". sport24.gr. 25 June 2015.
5. "Club Brugge leent reservedoelman uit". nieuwsblad.be. 25 June 2015.
6. "Panionios want to make Dioudis' move permanent". sdna.gr. 14 May 2016.
7. "Διούδης τριετίας στον Άρη". sport24.gr. 29 July 2016.
8. ""Πρασινίζει" ο Διούδης που βρέθηκε την Τρίτη στα γραφεία". sport24.gr. 25 July 2017.
9. "Ανακοίνωσε Διούδη ο Παναθηναϊκός". sport24.gr. 8 August 2017.
10. "Ολυμπιακός – Παναθηναϊκός: Τα σημάδια στο κεφάλι του Διούδη από τη σύγκρουση με τον Νάτχο". sport24.gr. 11 November 2018.
11. "Παναθηναϊκός: Διούδης έως το 2023! Υπέγραψε την ανανέωση με το Τριφύλλι". newsit.gr. 31 January 2020.
12. "SLGR REGULAR SEASON REVIEW: FIVE SOLID SHOT-STOPPERS". agonasport.com. 23 March 2020.
13. "SOKRATIS DIOUDIS NOWYM BRAMKARZEM MIEDZIOWYCH!" [SOKRATIS DIOUDIS IS THE NEW GOALKEEPER OF THE COPPERS!]. www.zaglebie.com (in Polish). 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
14. "Sokrátis Dioúdis odchodzi z Zagłębia Lubin". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 12 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
15. "Sokrátis Dioúdis w Gaziantep FK". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
16. "Διεθνείς οι Γιαννιώτας, Νταμαρλής και Διούδης | Νέα, Αποτελέσματα, Συνεντεύξεις, Παρασκήνιο για τον ΑΡΗ | All About ARIS". Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
17. Georgakopoulos, George (22 May 2022). "Panathinaikos ends eight-year trophy drought lifting the Greek Cup". Ekathimerini. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
18. "Βραβεία ΠΣΑΠΠ: Η κορυφαία 11αδα του ελληνικού πρωταθλήματος! (pic) | Goal News Cy". goal.philenews.com (in Greek). Retrieved 10 February 2022.
19. "Nivea Men Player of the Club του Παναθηναϊκού ο Σωκράτης Διούδης". Super League (in Greek). 14 June 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2022.

External links

• Sokratis Dioudis at Soccerway
• Sokratis Dioudis – UEFA competition record (archive)
• Sokratis Dioudis at ESPN FC