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Full name: Themistoklis Nikolaidis (Θεμιστοκλής “Ντέμης” Νικολαΐδης)
Date of birth: September 17, 1973
Place of birth: Gießen, West Germany
Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position: Striker
Spouse: Despina Vandi
Children: Melina & Giorgos

Themistoklis “Demis” Nikolaidis (Greek: Θεμιστοκλής “Ντέμης” Νικολαΐδης) was the forty second president of AEK Athens F.C., and is considered one of the finest footballers Greece has ever produced. In his early childhood and teenage years he lived in the city of Alexandroupoli, in the north-east part of Greece. In a sterling career with Ethnikos Alexandroupolis, Apollon Smyrnis, AEK Athens FC and Atlético Madrid, Nikolaidis earned his reputation as a “born goalscorer”, scoring prolifically for club and country. His power, pace and skill on the ball have been widely praised but it was his work-ethic and enthusiasm, perhaps, that propelled him to his exalted status among Greek footballers.

# He is the top Greek goalscorer in European competitions scoring a total of 26 goals.
# He is one of the few player who have scored five goals in a single Greek Super League game. He did so in AEK Athens’ 6-1 win against Kalamata during the 1996–97 season.
# He scored Greece’s 500th goal on October 6, 2001 in a match against England.
# A Discovery Channel documentary entitled Europe’s Richest People estimated Nikolaidis and Vandi’s combined fortune to be in excess of €30 million euros in 2009.

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