| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Sparta, Laconia, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | HJK | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2014 | Sparta | ||
| 2014–2019 | Asteras Tripolis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Asteras Tripolis | 27 | (0) |
| 2023– | HJK | 28 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Greece U21 | 8 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2022 | |||
Georgios Kanellopoulos (Greek: Γεώργιος Κανελλόπουλος; born 29 January 2000) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club HJK.[1]
Early years[edit]
Born in Sparta, Laconia, Kanellopoulos started playing football in a youth team of local club Sparta FC, before joining Asteras Tripolis youth sector in 2014.
Club career[edit]
Asteras Tripolis[edit]
Kanellopoulos started his professional career with Asteras Tripolis first team in 2019. He made his debut in Super League Greece on 4 July 2020, as a late substitute in a 4–0 win against Volos.[2]
HJK Helsinki[edit]
After spending two-and-a-half seasons with Asteras Tripolis, Kanellopoulos signed with Finnish champions HJK Helsinki on 14 January 2023, on a two-year deal with an option for an additional year.[3][4]
In the 2023 season, Kanellopoulos helped HJK to first win the pre-season Finnish League Cup tournament, and ultimately to win the Finnish championship title, which was the fourth championship in a row for the club. Kanellopoulos also made 13 appearances in the HJK's 2023–24 European campaign, in which the club qualified to the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage.
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 22 May 2024[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Asteras Tripolis | 2019–2020 | Super League Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–2021 | Super League Greece | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2021–2022 | Super League Greece | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| HJK Helsinki | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 13[c] | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 55 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 78 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Kypello Elladas and Suomen Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in Finnish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours[edit]
HJK
- Veikkausliiga: 2023
- Finnish League Cup: 2023
References[edit]
- ^ Georgios Kanellopoulos at Soccerway
- ^ Georgios Kanellopoulos » Super League 2019/2020 Abstieg, worldfootball
- ^ Kanellopoulos Kreikasta Klubin keskikentälle, hjk.fi, 14 January 2023
- ^ HJK:n kreikkalaistähdellä unelmien peli – kertoo selkeän reseptin suurseuran kaatoon, Helsingin Sanomat, Ari Virtanen, 20 September 2023
- ^ "Georgios Kanellopoulos". flashscore.