Full name Ioannis Topalidis Years Team Name Ioannis Topalidis | Playing position Position Midfielder | |
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Date of birth (1962-11-24) 24 November 1962 (age 53) | ||
Ioannis Topalidis (Greek: Ιωάννης Τοπαλίδης, born 24 November 1962 in Mavrodendri) is a former Greek football player.
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Career
He spent most of his football career in Germany where he played for clubs such as SpVgg Ludwigsburg, VfR Bürstadt and Starkenburgia Heppenheim in the German third Division.
Coaching career
He began his coaching career with Eintracht Esslingen in 1989 and went on to coach SC Geislingen, TSG Backnang and was assistant coach for Hertha BSC. Topalidis became assistant manager of the Greek national football team in 2001. He was brought in by German Otto Rehhagel and won with him the UEFA Euro 2004.
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