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{{short description|Greek footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sotiris Ninis<br>Σωτήρης Νίνης
| image = 20130814 AT-GR Sotiris Ninis 2322.JPG
| upright = 
| caption = Ninis with [[Greece national football team|Greece]] in 2013
| full_name = 
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|4|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Himarë (town)|Himarë]], Albania
| height = 1.73 m
| position = [[Attacking midfielder]], [[right winger]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 2000–2001
| youthclubs1 = Giannis Pathiakakis Academies
| youthyears2 = 2001–2003
| youthclubs2 = [[Apollon Smyrnis F.C.|Apollon Smyrnis]]
| youthyears3 = 2003–2006
| youthclubs3 = [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]]
| years1 = 2006–2012
| clubs1 = [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]]
| caps1 = 100
| goals1 = 11
| years2 = 2012–2014
| clubs2 = [[Parma F.C.|Parma]]
| caps2 = 14
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2013–2014
| clubs3 = → [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] (loan)
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014–2016
| clubs4 = [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]]
| caps4 = 23
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = [[R. Charleroi S.C.|Charleroi]]
| caps5 = 27
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2017
| clubs6 = [[KV Mechelen|Mechelen]]
| caps6 = 2
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2017–2018
| clubs7 = [[Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C.|Maccabi Petah Tikva]]
| caps7 = 7
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2018–2019
| clubs8 = [[Hapoel Ashkelon F.C.|Hapoel Ashkelon]]
| caps8 = 21
| goals8 = 4
| years9 = 2020–2022
| clubs9 = [[Volos F.C.|Volos]]
| caps9 = 40
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2023
| clubs10 = [[PAS Giannina F.C.|PAS Giannina]]
| caps10 = 9
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2023–2024
| clubs11 = [[A.E. Kifisia F.C.|A.E. Kifisia]]
| caps11 = 9
| goals11 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2008
| nationalteam1 = [[Greece national under-19 football team|Greece U19]]
| nationalcaps1 = 13
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2010
| nationalteam2 = [[Greece national under-21 football team|Greece U21]]
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2008–2015
| nationalteam3 = [[Greece national football team|Greece]]
| nationalcaps3 = 33
| nationalgoals3 = 3
| club-update = 15 May 2024
| nationalteam-update = 16 June 2015 (UTC)
}}

'''Sotiris Ninis''' ({{langx|el|Σωτήρης Νίνης}}; {{langx|sq|Sotir Nini}}; born 3 April 1990) is a Greek professional [[association football|footballer]] who most recently played as an [[attacking midfielder]] or a [[right winger]] for [[A.E. Kifisia F.C.]]<ref>[https://www.iapopsi.gr/stin-kifisia-o-33chronos-sotiris-ninis/ In Kifissia the 33 year old Sotiris Ninis] (el)</ref>

Ninis was formerly a member of the [[Greece national football team|Greece national team]].

==Early life==
Ninis was born in [[Himara]], Albania to ethnic [[Greeks|Greek]] parents.<ref name="injury">{{Cite news|first=Tom |title=Euro 2012: Greece team profile |last=McCoy |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15879739.stm| publisher=BBC Sport |date=2012-05-09 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| location=London| url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/blogs/football-spy/Manchester-United-target-Sotiris-Ninis-Top-10-things-you-need-to-know-plus-video-of-his-goals-for-Panathaniakos-and-Greece-article571831.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014153246/http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/blogs/football-spy/Manchester-United-target-Sotiris-Ninis-Top-10-things-you-need-to-know-plus-video-of-his-goals-for-Panathaniakos-and-Greece-article571831.html |archive-date=14 October 2012 |title=Top 10 things you need to know about Sotiris Ninis plus video of his goals |work=[[Daily Mirror]] |date=4 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ninis |first=Sotiris |date=7 November 2019 |title=Η ιστορία της ζωής μου – μέρος 1ο |trans-title=The story of my life – part 1 |url=https://athletestories.gr/i-istoria-tis-zois-mou-meros-1ο/ |website=AthleteStories |language=el}}</ref>

==Club career==
===Panathinaikos===
Ninis began his career in 2004 as a youngster in Panathinaikos' football academies, joining from the academy of [[Apollon Smyrnis F.C.|Apollon Smyrnis]]. On 22 December 2006, the club directors offered him a five-year contract and just two weeks after that day, on 7 January 2007, Panathinaikos coach [[Víctor Muñoz]] selected him in the main squad for the match against [[Egaleo F.C.|Egaleo]] at the [[Olympic Stadium (Athens)|Olympic Stadium]]. His outstanding performance earned him the title of the Superleague Matchday [[Most Valuable Player|MVP]]. He became the second youngest player ever to wear the club's shirt in a league match, at the age of sixteen (the first was Kostas Antoniou − 15-years old – in 1978). In February 2007, he officially rejected a call to play for the [[Albania national under-21 football team|Albanian Under-21 national team]]. On 15 February 2007, Ninis became the youngest player to participate with a Greek football team in a European cup match, against [[RC Lens|Lens]] in France. On 18 February, Ninis lead Panathinaikos in a 4–1 win over rivals [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] in the Olympic Stadium. Ninis scored one goal and assisted two others. On 6 July, Ninis signed a professional contract with Panathinaikos.

The [[2007–08 Superleague Greece|2007–08]] season was marred by injuries and non-selection. After coming on as a substitute against [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] in the first game of the season, Ninis was hit by several injuries, a hamstring injury followed by stomach muscle injuries ruled him out of action for three months. It is thought that these injuries arose due to burnout from playing too many games at a young age. He eventually returned in December, but was not part of the Panathinaikos first team for the remainder of the 2007–2008 season. This decision by Panathinaikos coach [[Jose Peseiro]] was heavily criticised by all Panathinaikos fans. Despite this, in December 2007, Ninis won the [[Hellenic Football Federation|HFF]] Young Player of the Year, as voted by fellow players and managers. Ninis is the youngest player to have won this award.

The [[2008–09 Super League Greece|2008–09]] season began well for Ninis. New manager [[Henk ten Cate]] featured Ninis regularly in Panathinaikos' pre-season training. He repaid this faith through his performances against teams such as [[R. Charleroi S.C.|Charleroi]] Having entered the pitch at half-time, Ninis assisted three goals and scored one, aiding Panathiniakos to a 5–1 victory against the Belgian club. On 11 August 2008, it was revealed that ten Cate had selected Ninis to be one of the new captains of Panathinaikos, along with fellow players [[Dimitris Salpingidis]] and [[Gilberto Silva]]. Ninis is the youngest ever player to be chosen as captain of Panathinaikos, at the age of 18 years and 125 days. On 23 September 2008, Ninis extended his contract with Panathiniakos for an additional four years to 2012, with a €10 million buy-out clause into the agreement for any foreign team wanting to buy him, rising to €17 million for a Greek side.

In February 2010, Ninis made his best appearances with Panathinaikos and generally in his personal career so far in the knockout stage of the [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]] against [[AS Roma]]. That days, Roma was in great form and was second in [[2009–10 Serie A|Serie A]]. Having played well in the first match, in OAKA, he helped his team win 3–2. However, in [[Stadio Olimpico]] in Roma, he did better, than any other time before. He won a penalty, which [[Djibril Cissé]] converted to equalizer for Panathinaikos, then the Greek young attacking midfielder scored from 28 meters and in the stoppage time of the first half he made a great pass to Djibril Cissé, who did not have a problem to score.

In September 2011, Ninis suffered an injury and did not make his return until March.<ref name="injury"/>

On 20 May 2012, he played his last match with Panathinaikos in the [[2011–12 Superleague Greece]] playoffs final against AEK and was replaced by substitute [[Giorgos Karagounis]] in the 70th minute. In total, Ninis made 137 appearances for Panathinaikos, scoring 15 goals.

===Parma===
In March 2012, [[Parma F.C.|Parma]] president [[Tommaso Ghirardi]] announced he had signed the Greek midfielder for the summer.<ref name="Parma deal"/>

After a disappointing 2012–13 season in which he only made 14 appearances for Parma, Ninis returned to his homeland on-loan to [[PAOK Salonika]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-ninis-returns-greece-paok-salonica-162156977.html|title=European Football – Ninis returns to Greece with PAOK Salonica}}</ref> His contract was terminated by mutual consent in August 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetoc.gr/eng/news/article/sotiris-ninis-contract-with-parma-terminated|title=Sotiris Ninis' contract with Parma terminated -thetoc.gr|date=22 August 2014}}</ref>

===Return to Panathinaikos===
On 6 November 2014, Ninis signed a new contract with Panathinaikos for two-and-a-half years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pao.gr/el/news/?itemid=6ac28a45-3960-44db-a574-373da9fd548d|title=ΝΕΑ}}</ref>

===Charleroi===
On 18 January 2016, Charleroi announced the acquisition of Sotiris Ninis for the next two years, with the attacking midfielder leaving to Panathinaikos for the second time in his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/superleague1/sumfwnise-me-sarleroua-o-ninis-pic/3136124|title=Ανακοίνωσε Νίνη η Σαρλερουά}}</ref>

===Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Ashkelon===
On 10 September 2017, Ninis signed for one year at [[Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C.]] of the [[Israeli Premier League]] as a free agent, after being released from [[KV Mechelen]] a week earlier.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?FolderID=64&docID=250927&lang=HE|title=Official: Nines signed with Maccabi Petah Tikva until the end of the season|date=10 September 2017|publisher=sport5.co.il}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20170905_03054042/ninis-al-weer-weg-bij-kv-mechelen|title=Ninis already gone by KV Mechelen|date=5 September 2017}}</ref>

In October 2018, Ninis joined [[Liga Leumit]] side [[Hapoel Ashkelon F.C.|Hapoel Ashkelon]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.walfoot.be/fra/news/lis/2018-10-09/des-nouvelles-de-sotiris-ninis--le-flop-carolo-retrouve-des-couleurs |title=Des nouvelles de Sotiris Ninis : le flop carolo retrouve des couleurs|date=9 October 2018|language=fr}}</ref> On 8 October 2018, he scored on his debut after coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 win over [[Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C.|Hapoel Kfar Saba]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/10/08/israel/liga-leumit/hapoel-ashkelon/hapoel-kfar-saba-fc/2900919/|title=HAPOEL ASHKELON VS. HAPOEL KFAR SABA 2 – 1 match report |work=Soccerway|date=8 October 2018|access-date=12 October 2018}}</ref>

===PAS Giannina===
On 18 November 2022, Ninis signed two-year contract with [[PAS Giannina F.C.|PAS Giannina]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pasgiannina.gr/anakoinwseis/ninis-tr2022/|title=HOME / ΑΡΘΡΑ ΚΑΛΩΣ ΗΡΘΕΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΗ |work=pasgiannina.gr|date=18 November 2022|access-date=18 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsit.gr/athlitika/o-sotiris-ninis-ypegrapse-ston-pas-giannina-kai-anakoinothike-mexri-to-2024/3643366/|title=Ο Σωτήρης Νίνης υπέγραψε στον ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα και ανακοινώθηκε μέχρι το 2024 |work=www.newsit.gr|date=18 November 2022|access-date=18 November 2022}}</ref>

==International career==
===Greece U21===
Ninis played with [[Greece national under-19 football team]] in the [[UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship]] in Austria, where he scored the equaliser against [[Germany national youth football team|Germany]], assisted two others and helped his team to progress to the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under19/fixturesresults/round=15067/match=300909/report=rp.html |title=Final the reward for determined Greece|publisher=[[UEFA]] |date=24 July 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223102431/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under19/fixturesresults/round=15067/match=300909/report=rp.html |archive-date=23 December 2007 }}</ref> Ninis was eventually selected by UEFA in the "U19 names to note", containing the best eleven players of the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. He was selected as the right midfielder in a 4–4–2 formation. Also he was selected by Uefa as the MVP of this tournament.

Ninis returned to duty for the Under-19 Elite qualifying round of the European Championships, after making his senior international debut. He was a key player in games against Moldova and the Netherlands, particularly impressing in the latter game. He assisted one goal, and scored the match winner from 12 yards as he kept Greece's hopes of qualification alive.

On 8 September 2009, Ninis scored the equaliser against the [[England national under-21 football team|England U21 team]] in a match that finished 1–1.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8245183.stm |title=Greece U21 1–1 England U21 |publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 September 2009 }}</ref>

===Greece===
Ninis was officially called up by [[Greece national football team|Greece]] coach [[Otto Rehhagel]] on 16 May 2008 for the game against [[Cyprus national football team|Cyprus]] on 19 May.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7bd4cc04dc-65e5fa888ca6-1000--dream-comes-true-as-greece-select-ninis/|title=Dream comes true as Greece select Ninis|publisher=UEFA|date=16 May 2008|first=Vassiliki |last=Papantonopoulou}}</ref> This was Ninis' first ever senior call-up and offers him a chance to stake a claim for the Euro 2008 squad. Ninis, who impressed as Greece reached the final of last year's UEFA European Under-19 Championship, expressed his delight at the news, saying: "It's a dream come true and an extra motivation to work even harder and improve myself. I'm very happy."

On his debut Ninis scored the opening goal of the games versus Cyprus in the fifth minute, after a solid pass by Dimitris Salpingidis, Ninis slotted the ball underneath [[Antonis Georgallides]] and into the back of the net making the perfect debut and start for his country and becoming the youngest ever scorer for Greece with 18 years and 46 days, breaking [[Kostas Eleftherakis]]' old record by 244 days. Ninis also won the Man of the Match award for his performance.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7be362a701-1c25a770775e-1000--record-breaker-ninis-stars-for-greece/|title=Record-breaker Ninis stars for Greece|publisher=UEFA|date=19 May 2008}}</ref> He was, however, omitted from Greece's provisional [[UEFA Euro 2008|Euro 2008]] [[UEFA Euro 2008 squads|squad]] by coach Otto Rehhagel on 20 May.

On 1 June 2010, Otto Rehhagel named his official 23-man squad for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] in South Africa. Ninis made the cut despite limited appearances for Greece. He was used twice, as a substitution in the matches [[2010 FIFA World Cup Group B|against Nigeria and Argentina]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jsY7xmiTpZ7k7fW7TSeuuVRC-m_A |title=Greece's Rehhagel sticks with favourites in final 23 for World Cup |agency=[[Canadian Press]] |date=1 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100604143217/https://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jsY7xmiTpZ7k7fW7TSeuuVRC-m_A |archive-date=4 June 2010 }}</ref> He is also the youngest player to have been selected by Rehhagel, at just 20 years of age.

On 2 September 2011, Ninis scored the winning goal in a qualifying match for the [[UEFA Euro 2012]] against Israel, in Tel Aviv.

==Style of play==
Ninis' [[FIFA]] profile states he "possesses a dizzying range of skills to go with sublime vision, an electrifying change of pace and fearsome long-range shooting skills".<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/players/player=297316/profile.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111021604/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/players/player=297316/profile.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=11 November 2012 | title=Sotiris Ninis |publisher=FIFA}}</ref> He normally plays centrally as a creative midfielder, but can also play on the right.<ref name="Parma deal">{{cite news |url=http://www.football-italia.net/17123/parma-confirm-ninis-deal |publisher=[[Football Italia]] |work=Football-Italia.net |date=27 March 2012 |title=Parma confirm Ninis deal}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{{Updated|11 May 2024}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|Europe{{efn|Includes [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]], [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]].}}
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]]
|[[2006–07 Superleague Greece|2006–07]]
|14||3||5||0||2||0||0||0||21||3
|-
|[[2007–08 Superleague Greece|2007–08]]
|4||0||0||0||1||0||4||0||9||0
|-
|[[2008–09 Superleague Greece|2008–09]]
|22||0||1||0||4||0||0||0||27||0
|-
|[[2009–10 Superleague Greece|2009–10]]
|26||3||5||2||11||1||0||0||42||6
|-
|[[2010–11 Superleague Greece|2010–11]]
|24||3||3||1||3||0||0||0||30||4
|-
|[[2011–12 Superleague Greece|2011–12]]
|10||2||0||0||4||0||0||0||14||2
|-
|[[Parma F.C.|Parma]]
|[[2012–13 Serie A|2012–13]]
|14||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||15||0
|-
|[[PAOK FC|PAOK]] (loan)
|[[2013–14 Super League Greece|2013–14]]
|12||0||4||0||7||1||0||0||23||1
|-
|rowspan="2"|Panathinaikos
|[[2014–15 Super League Greece|2014–15]]
|16||0||1||1||0||0||0||0||17||1
|-
|[[2015–16 Super League Greece|2015–16]]
|7||0||3||1||3||0||0||0||13||1
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[R. Charleroi S.C.|Charleroi]]
|[[2015–16 Belgian Pro League|2015–16]]
|12||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||12||2
|-
|[[2016–17 Belgian Pro League|2016–17]]
|13||2||1||0||0||0||0||0||14||2
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[KV Mechelen|Mechelen]]
|[[2016–17 Belgian Pro League|2016–17]]
|1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|[[2017–18 Belgian First Division A|2017–18]]
|1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|[[Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C.|Maccabi Petah Tikva]]
|[[2017–18 Israeli Premier League|2017–18]]
|7||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||7||0
|-
|[[Hapoel Ashkelon F.C.|Hapoel Ashkelon]]
|[[2018–19 Liga Leumit|2018–19]]
|21||4||1||0||0||0||0||0||22||4
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Volos F.C.|Volos]]
|[[2020-21 Super League Greece|2020–21]]
|21||0||4||0||0||0||0||0||25||0
|-
|[[2021–22 Super League Greece|2021–22]]
|19||1||3||0||0||0||0||0||22||1
|-
|[[PAS Giannina F.C.|PAS Giannina]]
|[[2022–23 PAS Giannina F.C. season|2022–23]]
|9||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||9||0
|-
|[[A.E. Kifisia F.C.|A.E. Kifisia]]
|[[2023–24 Super League Greece|2023–24]]
|9||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||9||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Career total
!262!!21!!31!!5!!35!!2!!4!!0!!333!!28
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
:''Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ninis goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Sotiris Ninis
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| style="text-align:center"|1 || 19 May 2008 || [[Patras]], Greece || {{fb|Cyprus}} || || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|2 || 2 September 2011 || [[Bloomfield Stadium]], [[Tel Aviv]], Israel || {{fb|Israel}} || || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|UEFA Euro 2012 qualification]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|3 || 11 September 2012 || [[Pireaus]], Greece || {{fb|Lithuania}} || || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying]]
|-
|}

==Honours==
===Panathinaikos===
*[[Super League Greece]]: [[2009–10 Super League Greece|2009–10]]
*[[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]]: [[2009–10 Greek Football Cup|2009–10]]

===Individual===
*[[Greek football PSAP awards#Greek Young Footballer of the year|Greek Young Footballer of the year]]: [[2006–07 Super League Greece|2007]], [[2009–10 Super League Greece|2010]]
*Named in UEFA U-19 European Championships 2007 "Names to Note"; the best 11 players of the tournament.
*UEFA U-19 European Championships Silver medal (Greece).
*UEFA U-19 European Championships MVP
*Youngest scorer in history of Greece national team
*Youngest scorer of Panathinaikos

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130905084754/http://www.paokfc.gr/omada/a-omada/sotiris-ninis/ PAOK FC]
*{{Soccerway|sotiris-ninis/19146}}

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