Panagiotis Kermanidis

Panagiotis Kermanidis is a Greek former footballer and manager who played as a forward.

Career

Kermanidis was born on July 14, 1950, in Zgorzelec, Poland. His parents were Greek political refugees and they subsequently migrated to Hungary. He started playing football in Budapesti Köolaj and he later moved to Kispesti Textil. In 1971, he was acquired by MTK Budapest and stayed until September 1973, when he was transferred to PAOK Thessaloniki.
At PAOK, Kermanidis won the Greek Cup in 1974 and the league title in 1976. During his 8-year stint with the club, he scored 60 goals in 233 league appearances. He also scored 12 goals in 36 Greek Cup matches and 3 goals in 16 European competitions' matches.
In 1981, Kermanidis moved to Makedonikos and played for three seasons. He was a vital member of the squad in 1982–83 season, which was the only season in the club's history that the team participated in the top-tier Alpha Ethniki. Makedonikos lost 3–2 to Panionios in a relegation play-off match that was held at Volos Municipal Stadium. He ended his career at Naoussa in 1986.
After his playing days were over, Kermanidis pursued a managerial career and coached a number of clubs including Xanthi, Trikala, Veria, Apollon Kalamarias and Edessaikos among others.