Vassilis Christidis


Vassilis Christidis is a Greek professional basketball player for Iraklis of the Greek Basketball League. He is a tall center.

Professional career

Christidis started playing basketball with the youth teams of Mantoulidis. He then played in the Greek minors with Mantoulidis. He signed a contract with Aris in 2015, but he was loaned back to Mantoulidis for the 2015–16 season.
Christidis began his pro career in 2016, with the top-tier level Greek League club Aris, when he debuted in a Greek League game against Promitheas Patras. He joined Olympiacos' new reserve team of the Greek 2nd Division, Olympiacos B, for the 2019–20 season.
On 21 December 2021, Christidis was loaned from Olympiacos to Peristeri, under coach Milan Tomić. In 13 league games, he averaged 7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.3 blocks, playing around 18 minutes per contest.
On 7 July 2022, Christidis moved to PAOK. On 25 January 2022, he parted ways with the team. In 11 league games, he averaged 2.5 points and 1.7 rebounds, playing around 10 minutes per contest. On 27 January 2023, Christidis returned to Aris. In 8 league games, he averaged 3.4 points and 2.6 rebounds, playing around 15 minutes per contest.
On 19 July 2023, Christidis signed with Karditsa. On 19 July 2025, Christidis signed a one-year contract with Iraklis of the Greek Basketball League.

National team career

Greek junior national team

As a member of the Greek junior national teams, Christidis played at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, and at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a gold medal. He also played at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a gold medal.

Greek senior national team

Christidis became a member of the Greece men's national basketball team in 2017.