Odisseas Vlachodimos
Odisseas Vlachodimos was born in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany on April 26th, 1994 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 30, Odisseas Vlachodimos biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Odysseas Vlachodimos (born 26 April 1994) is a professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Benfica and the Greece national team as a goalkeeper. Born in Stuttgart to Greek parents, he started his career with Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart in 2012, with whom he made three senior appearances in the 2015–16 season, before joining Panathinaikos of Superleague Greece, where he played two seasons. Vlachodimos represented Germany at various youth levels and featured for the nation at UEFA European Under-17 Championship and FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2011.
Moreover, he was part of the squad that won the 2017 European Under-21 Championship.
In 2018, he switched nationality to represent Greece at senior level.
Club career
Vlachodimos, a boy from Stuttgart, began his football career at VfL Wangen before joining VfB Stuttgart's youth team at the age of seven. He made his VfB Stuttgart II debut in a 1–0 loss to 1. FC Heidenheim reaches its third century in a row. Liga. He signed his first professional contract with the club at the end of the season, but before that deal was finalized in June 2015. He continued his VfB employment until June 2017, two years later. Vlachodimos made his Bundesliga debut against Eintracht Frankfurt on August 29, 2015, after appearing on more than 50 appearances for VfB Stuttgart II. Following the dismissal of first-choice goalkeeper Przemysaw Tyto, Vlachodimos was included in Stuttgart's match day squad but was brought on as a replacement. He made three appearances on total for the senior side, but by the time of 2015, he had fallen out of favour with new club manager Jürgen Kramny and former VfB Stuttgart II coach Jürgen Kramny. In an interview with German new publication Kicker in December and the following month, he rejoined Greek Super League side Panathinaikos, where he was reunited with his brother, Panagiotis, who had joined the team earlier this month.
Vlachodimos' transfer to Panathinaikos had been completed on January 26, 2016. It was decided that Stuttgart would keep a 30% sell-on agreement on Vlachodimos as part of the exchange, the full amount of which was undisclosed. On April 3rd, he was handed his first managerial appearance for the club by Andrea Stramaccioni, who led the team to a 3–2 victory over Veria in the league. Vlachodimos, who spent the majority of the first half of the following season behind regular 'keeper Luke Steele, was given his second start on Friday and was named man of the match for his 1–1 draw against Panionios. In a 1–0 victory over PAOK, he got his first clean sheet for the club this week. Vlachodimos was kicked out in a play-off match against the same opposition on May 17 for a spot in the following season's Champions League. Amr Warda of PAOK was dismissed minutes later after a brawl in the second half saw two more players suspended. During the incident, PAOK boss Vladimir Ivi was struck by a beer can pulled from the Panathinaikos crowd and required medical attention, resulting in the match being called off.
Vlachodimos signed a five-year contract with Portuguese side S.L. on May 18, 2018. Benfica. Bruno Varela, a teammate of Bruno Varela, appeared to be the first-choice goalkeeper for the 2018–19 season, but Vlachodimos' overall success in the pre-season convinced boss Rui Vitória to move him to the starting position. Vlachodimos was part of UEFA's Champions League breakthrough squad of 2018 for making a "string of impressive saves" and being "one of Benfica's finest sparks in a turbulent group stage campaign" during a difficult group stage debut. Bas Dost defeated Lisbon rival Sporting CP in a 4–2 victory on February 3rd, 2019, after 20 appearances in Primeira Liga in consecutive terms. Vlachodimos made a vital save in the 85th minute to deny Christian Luyindama the equalizer in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League round of 32 matches against Galatasaray, helping Benfica win their first victory in Turkey (2–1). For February, he was named Primeira Liga's Goalkeeper of the Month. He played in four league games during the month, losing two goals as Benfica defeated Sporting, Nacional (10–0), Desportivo das Aves (3–0) and Chaves (4–0). In addition, he was instrumental in his team's 2–1 win over Galatasaray in the UEFA Europa League's Round of 32.
Vlachodimos debuted as a first-choice in the 2019–20 season. He continued his work with Benfica until 2023 on August 29, 2019; his annual salary was €1.2 million. Vlachodimos has been at his best in the Portuguese Primeira Liga for Benfica on Friday, racking eight clean sheets in the first ten matches of the season. Overall, if we factor in all sports for 2019 we can say that Vlachodimos appeared in 46 matches for Benfica, accumulating 21 clean sheets. Only Jan Oblak (24) and Marco Bizot (29) got more shutouts, while Marc-André ter Stegen only managed 24 clean sheets.
Ryan Gauld's two consecutive penalty kicks gave his team victory over S.C. Farense, his third victory in an equal number of matches in the 2020-21 season. For the bulk of the season, the 27-year-old was a reality check as he came to a close. He has, on the other hand, returned to form and put up some good performances in the 2021-22 season. After beating PSV Eindhoven, Benfica received a ticket to the UEFA Champions League group stage on August 26, 2021, a step forward from "Da Luz" in the summer.
Although Vlachodimos conceded five goals in the 5-2 loss to FC Bayern Munich, the UEFA Champions League will kick kick kick Vlachodimos in the top 11 of the 4th matchday. Newcastle United is reportedly keen on acquiring Benfica goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos, who is expected to join Newcastle United starting in December 2021. With Newcastle United's eyeing a January swoop for the Greek international, Benfica may be struggling to keep track of their star goalkeeper, according to O Jogo, Benfica. The Magpies have identified the 27-year-old as a top priority and want to begin talks with the Portuguese titans in the coming weeks ahead of the January transfer window.
The Portuguese press praised Vlachodimos for his role in Benfica's victory over Boavista F.C. on January 26, 2022. In the 2021–22 Taça da Liga final, where the Greek goalkeeper was named man of the match, the goalkeeper was named man of the match. With Boavista (1–1 in the regular game), where they won 3–2 with Benfica's 27-year-old goalkeeper repelling three of the five penalties. In fact, this was the first appearance of the Greek national team in the tournament, although he is in Portugal, while his Benfica jersey made him his first appearance in the club's history, after legendary Manuel Bento.
International career
Vlachodimos appeared in Germany at various youth levels. He made his national team debut on May 21, 2009, beating the United States by 2–0. He made one more appearance for the U15's against Poland the following month before making his U16 debut in August, starting with a 4–2 win over Switzerland in new boss Steffen Freund's first match in charge at the 2009 U16 Tournament in Liechtenstein. Vlachodimos appeared on several occasions throughout the tournament, winning the title over by defeating Austria 6–2 in the final.
Vlachodimos was a member of the Vlachodimos family in Berlin, where they defeated Germany 5–2 in the final after two years. He was awarded the bronze U17 Fritz Walter Medal shortly after the tournament, which was given to the third best German under-17 player. He appeared in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup second season later this year. He made his U18 debut in February 2012 before moving to the U19 side in August. He made his U20 debut against the Netherlands on October 12th.
Vlachodimos, Panathinaikos' first-choice goalkeeper, was called up by Stefan Kuntz to the U21 team for friendly matches against England and Portugal on March 15, 2017. Despite the loss being the country's first home loss in 32 matches, he was named man of the match for his performance during Germany's 1–0 loss to Portugal. Vlachodimos was selected in Stefan Kuntz' squad for the 2017 European U21 final tournament in Poland thanks to his strong results at club with Panathinaikos. Germany was eventually named champions, defeating Spain 1–0 in the final to claim the trophy.
Vlachodimos' bid to play for Greece was accepted by FIFA four days after the UEFA Nations League had called him up by Angelos Anastasiadis for the matches against Finland and Estonia on November 9, 2018. He made his debut with Greece over Finland 1–0 on November 15, 1991.