In Portugal, Nikos Athanasiou will continue his career, since Olympic granted him in the form of loan to Rio Aveswith the transcript officially known.
Nikos Athanasiou was acquired by Olympiacos just a few weeks ago, but the Piraeus did not calculate him from the beginning for the team of Jose Luis Mendilibar, wanting to give him the opportunity to stand out in Rio Aves to return to the port.
Rio Ave’s announcement
“The Ryavista defense has just been reinforced by the arrival of the left Buck Nikos Athanasiou! Rio Ave Futebol Clube – Futebol, SAD reached an agreement with Olympiacos to borrow the athlete until June 2026.
Nikos, a Greek national, is 24 years old and stood out last season with Atromitos. In a total of 33 games for the top Greek team, the defender scored four goals and gave seven assists, clearly proving his game’s flexibility in the left wing, where he combines the aggressive presence with the most defensive role of his position.
In addition to Atromitos, where he completed his coaching career, Nikos Athanasiou also competed for Niki Volou, and has several participation in various national categories of the Greek National Team, up to the under 21.
The defender has already joined his new teammates at the Open Village Sports Hotel, in Guimaraes, where the Rioavista team is making the first of the two coaching camp for its preparation for the new season.
Welcome, Nikos Athanasiou! “