Georgios Iordanidis

Youth years

He started his career at the age of six at his local team, Agia Paraskevi. He played football for five consecutive years for them. After a short-term deal with a team in Athens, he joined AEK Athens academy for two years. In the summer of 2005 he signed a three year contract with the youth team of Nea Ionia that participated in the Greek Fourth Division at that time. After a full season there, he was loaned out to play matches at Eleftheroupoli in the Greek Fifth Division. He stayed there for two years completing almost fifty appearances for both the youth and first team squad. In 2009 he signed a six month contract with Blackpool U20s team. Due to a knee injury after the first three months of his time there his contract was terminated. He then went back to Greece in order to recover from his injury. After sixteen months he managed to come back into football by joining IFA in September 2010, under the instructions of Peter Farrell in Lytham St. Annes but he was affected too much from his injury to be able to play in high level again. He played in two games for the academy against Curzon Ashton reserves and Workington and he was also a member of the squad in the match against Wrexham reserves.

His attitude and commitment, on and off the field has been excellent and he was very popular with players and staff.

George is an extremely trustworthy character and I hold him in the highest regard. George's attitude, ability to learn and general demena was of inspiration to a number of the younger players at the academy where he provided support and invaluable advice. George is a consummate professional, extremely genuine with a willingness to learn and to help others achieve their goals something that is rarely found today.

Sholing FC

His contract with Sholing football club from 20 October 2011 until 16 March 2012, was not renewed for the next season.

He is a bright lad, he likes our set-up and he speaks ever such good English. He should fit in well.

Queen's Keep Southampton

He signed up with the team that participates in the Hampshire Premier League in March 2013, after his failure to impress the coach of Lymington Town in a trial that he had in October 2012 with the club. He debuted in a 5-0 defeat against Colden Common when he came into the pitch as a substitute in the 70th minute of the game without being able to help his team to achieve a better result and while the score was already 3-0 against them. His second and last appearance for the club came as a sub in the match against Liphook United which ended 1-2 in favor of his team.

Coaching career

As of 26 November 2015

He holds his FA Level 1 and 2 ‘UEFA C’ coaching badges, FA First Aid and FA Safeguarding Children from Manchester FA and Hampshire FA. Ex-Blackburn Rovers player Chris Sulley was his FA Level 1 tutor. He was taught for the FA Level 2 at University of Chichester by the english former midfielder of West Ham United, George Parris. He is also a member of The FA Licensed Coaches Club. In June 2012 he worked as a sports coach for a summer camp held by Organization Earth an international non-governmental organization which is located in the town of Agioi Anargyroi in Athens of Greece. As a volunteer he worked for the community of Southampton in 2011, where he was the head football coach of Queen's Keep Southampton FC youth teams for two consecutive years. Additionally, he offered his services to Chamberlayne Athletic Ladies FC for one month in 2013, in the Hampshire women football leagues.

Education

He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Football Studies from Southampton Solent University (alumni association member) and he has also studied physiotherapy in a private institute of vocational training (IEK) in Athens, Greece. In addition, he speaks two languages Greek and English.