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PAOK FC Announces Signing of Greek Defender Pantelis Hatzidiakos
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PAOK FC Announces Signing of Greek Defender Pantelis Hatzidiakos

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • PAOK FC has officially announced the signing of Greek international defender Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
  • Hatzidiakos signed a contract with the club that runs until June 30, 2029.
  • He previously played for AZ Alkmaar, Cagliari, and FC Copenhagen, and has represented Greece internationally.

Greek football club PAOK FC has officially confirmed the acquisition of Pantelis Hatzidiakos, a Greek international defender. Hatzidiakos has agreed to terms on a contract that will keep him with the Thessaloniki-based club until June 30, 2029.

Born in Rhodes in 1997, Hatzidiakos moved to the Netherlands at a young age. He joined the AZ Alkmaar academy in 2011, after beginning his football journey in the Panathinaikos academy. He progressed through AZ Alkmaar's youth system, signing his first professional contract in January 2015. Hatzidiakos made his debut in the Eredivisie and gradually established himself as a key member of the team's defense. He gained significant European experience playing in both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.

In 2023, Hatzidiakos made a move to Italian club Cagliari. The following year, he transferred to FC Copenhagen in Denmark. Internationally, he represented Greece at various youth levels, including the U21 team. He made his senior debut for the Greek national team on October 12, 2019, playing the full match against Italy in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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