Nikolas Agrafiotis

Nikolas Agrafiotis (born 25 April 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Excelsior. Born in the Netherlands, he has represented Serbia at youth level.

Nikolas Agrafiotis
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-04-25) 25 April 2000
Place of birth 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Excelsior
Number 19
Youth career
2010–2014 Den Bosch
2014–2020 Vitesse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Jong Vitesse 22 (6)
2020–2022 Dordrecht 51 (9)
2022– Excelsior 34 (7)
International career
2016 Serbia U16 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Early years

Agrafiotis played in the youth departments of FC Den Bosch and Vitesse. From 2016 to 2020 he also played for the second team of the latter, Jong Vitesse. On 26 November 2016, he made his debut in the third-tier Tweede Divisie for Jong Vitesse, in the 3–0 away loss to VV Katwijk. Jong Vitesse suffered relegation to the Derde Divisie Sunday after the 2016–17 season, after which they reached promotion again a season later and returned to the Tweede Divisie.

Dordrecht

In June 2020, Agrafiotis signed as a free agent for FC Dordrecht, where he signed a contract until mid-2022.[2] He made his professional debut on 30 August 2020, in a 0–0 home draw against Go Ahead Eagles.[3]

Excelsior

On 31 January 2022, Agrafiotis signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Excelsior, with an option for an additional year.[4] He made his debut for the club on 7 February in a 4–1 league loss to FC Eindhoven, coming off the bench for Reuven Niemeijer in the 75th minute.[5] Mostly appearing as a substitute, he would make his first start for the team on 29 April in a league draw against VVV-Venlo, also providing an assist to the late equaliser by Marouan Azarkan.[6]

Agrafiotis would prove decisive in the playoffs for promotion after Excelsior qualified by finishing sixth in the league table.[7] He scored his first goal for the club late in extra time of the first round second leg against Roda JC Kerkrade to secure a 4–2 win on aggregate.[8] He scored again on 21 May in a 3–1 win over Heracles Almelo, as they suffered relegation from the Eredivisie for the first time in two decades, and Excelsior advanced to the playoff final.[9] Excelsior would eventually win promotion to the Eredivisie after a penalty shoot-out against ADO Den Haag.[10]

International career

Agrafiotis was born in the Netherlands to a Greek father and a Serbian mother. He is a youth international for Serbia.[11]

Career statistics
As of match played 30 January 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dordrecht 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 29312——305
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 22610——236
Total 51922——5311
Excelsior 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 0000—23000
Career total 51922—005311

    References
    1. Nikolas Agrafiotis at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
    2. Lammers, Lex (29 June 2020). "Spits Agrafiotis van Vitesse naar FC Dordrecht". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
    3. Houtappels, Joost (30 August 2020). "Veldmate: 'Leek alsof we onder stroom stonden'". de Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
    4. "Excelsior legt Nikolas Agrafiotis voor anderhalf jaar vast". Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). 31 January 2022.
    5. "Excelsior komt dramatische start niet meer te boven tegen Eindhoven". Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). 7 February 2022. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
    6. "Excelsior Rotterdam redt een punt tegen VVV-Venlo". Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). 29 April 2022. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
    7. "Excelsior gelooft in promotie naar Eredivisie: 'Zijn beste counterploeg van de KKD'". NU (in Dutch). 22 May 2022. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
    8. "Excelsior legt Roda na lange en soms verhitte voetbalavond over de knie". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 14 May 2022. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
    9. "Geen wonder van Almelo: Heracles verliest ook thuis van Excelsior en degradeert uit de Eredivisie". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 21 May 2022. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
    10. "Knotsgek duel en rellen in Den Haag: Excelsior promoveert en vlucht van het veld". NOS (in Dutch). 29 May 2022. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
    11. Bomgaars, Arco (18 September 2020). "FC Dordrecht-aanvaller Nikolas Agrafiotis snakt naar goals: 'Ik had dit seizoen al moeten scoren'". de Stentor (in Dutch).
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.