Ioannis Topalidis

Ioannis Topalidis (Greek: Ιωάννης Τοπαλίδης, born 24 November 1962) is a Greek professional football manager and former player.^[1]

Ioannis Topalidis

Topalidis as Rah Ahan manager in March 2016
Personal information
Full name	Ioannis Topalidis
Date of birth	(1962-11-24) 24 November 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth	Mavrodendri, Greece
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1971–1975	SpVgg Ludwigsburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1975–1977	SpVgg Ludwigsburg	34	(6)
1977–1984	VfR Bürstadt	95	(22)
1984–1987	Starkenburgia Heppenheim	71	(13)
Total		200	(41)
Managerial career
1989–1993	Eintracht Esslingen
1993–1996	SC Geislingen
1996–1998	TSG Backnang
1998–2001	Hertha BSC (assistant)
2001–2010	Greece (assistant)
2012–2013	AEP Paphos
2013	Kavala
2015–2016	Rah Ahan (assistant)
2016	Rah Ahan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Topalidis 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.^[2]

Managerial career

Topalidis began his managerial 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 Greece in 2001.^[3] He was brought in by German Otto Rehhagel^[4] and won with him the UEFA Euro 2004.^[5]