Sotiris-Polykarpos Alexandropoulos (Greek: Σωτήρης-Πολύκαρπος Αλεξανδρόπουλος; born 26 November 2001) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège, on loan from Sporting CP, and the Greece national team.[1]
Club career
Panathinaikos
Alexandropoulos plays mainly as a midfielder and joined Panathinaikos from the team's youth ranks. Having turned 19, he became a near automatic starter for Panathinaikos in the 2019–20 season.
On 15 June 2021, he signed an extension with the club until the summer of 2024. On 11 September 2021, he scores his first goal for Panathinaikos senior team, against Apollon Smyrnis on a 4–1 win, at the first game of the season[2]
On 21 May 2022, Alexandropoulos won the Greek Cup with Panathinaikos against PAOK, his first trophy in his senior career.
Sporting CP
On 29 August 2022, Alexandropoulos signed a five-year contract with Portuguese club Sporting CP for a fee of €4.5 million, with Panathinaikos also receiving 30% of a future transfer.[3] On 2 September, he made his debut for the club, replacing Manuel Ugarte in the 89th minute in a 2–0 away win against Estoril in the Primeira Liga.[4]
Loan to Olympiacos
On 3 August 2023, Olympiacos announced the acquisition of Alexandropoulos. The 21-year-old midfielder signed on an initial one-year loan with a purchase option for the following summer, amounting to €4 million.[5]
Loan to Standard Liège
On 30 July 2024, Standard Liège announced the acquisition of Alexandropoulos. The 22-year-old midfielder signed on an initial one-year loan with a purchase option for the following summer, amounting to €3 million.[6]
International career
On 24 March 2021, Alexandropoulos was called up to the Greek senior team by coach John van 't Schip for the forthcoming World Cup 2022 qualifiers against Spain and Georgia. On 28 March 2021, he made his debut with the national team as a substitute in a friendly match against Honduras.[7] Alexandropoulos also represented the country at all youth levels from under-16 onwards.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 February 2025[8]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Panathinaikos | 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Super League Greece | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | Super League Greece | 29 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 2 | |||
2022–23 | Super League Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 68 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 77 | 2 | |||
Sporting CP | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Sporting CP B | 2022–23 | Liga 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Olympiacos (Ioan) | 2023–24 | Super League Greece | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 10[e] | 1 | 31 | 3 | |
Standard Liège (Ioan) | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
Career total | 119 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 149 | 5 |
International
- As of match played 22 November 2023
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Greece | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
2022 | 6 | 0 | |
2023 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 9 | 0 |
Honours
Panathinaikos
Olympiacos
Individual
Notes
- ^ Includes Greek Cup, Taça de Portugal
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Nine appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
- ^ "SQUAD".
- ^ "Παναθηναϊκός: Επέκτεινε το συμβόλαιό του έως το 2024 ο Αλεξανδρόπουλος" [Panathinaikos: Alexandropoulos extended his contract until 2024] (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 15 June 2021.
- ^ "É oficial: Sotiris Alexandropoulos é reforço do Sporting" (in Portuguese). 29 August 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Sporting regressa às vitórias e bate Estoril na Amoreira com golos de St. Juste e Edwards (0-2) - como aconteceu". 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Ολυμπιακός μεταγραφές: Ανακοίνωσε τον Αλεξανδρόπουλο" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Αλεξανδρόπουλος: Ανακοινώθηκε από τη Σταντάρ Λιέγης" (in Greek). www.gazzetta.gr. 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Ελλάδα - Ονδούρα 2–1: Νίκη με "υπογραφή" του εξαιρετικού Παυλίδη, είχε θέματα στα μετόπισθεν" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 28 March 2021.
- ^ "S. Alexandropoulos". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ Georgakopoulos, George (22 May 2022). "Panathinaikos ends eight-year trophy drought lifting the Greek Cup". Ekathimerini. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "El Kaabi swoops to secure Greece's first major European trophy". UEFA. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
External links
- Sotiris Alexandropoulos at Soccerway.com
- Sotiris Alexandropoulos at WorldFootball.net
- Sotiris Alexandropoulos at Soccerbase.com
- Sotiris Alexandropoulos at National-Football-Teams.com
- Sotiris Alexandropoulos at 11v11.com
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