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[[Image:Nikos-Nioplias.jpg|thumb|200px|Nikos Nioplias]]
[[Image:Nikolaos-Nioplias-02.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Nikos Nioplias]], coach for the U19 Greek National Football Team]]
'''Nikolaos''' (Nikos) '''Nioplias''' or '''Nioblias''', born on [[January 17|17 January]] [[1965]]. The playmaker's career began with [[OFI FC|OFI Crete FC]] in [[1982]], winning the Greek Cup in [[1987]], and he remained for a decade before moving to [[Panathinaikos FC]]. In his first season he won the cup again and in 1994/95 they completed the domestic double. The next season the Athens side retained the title and Nioplias played a vital role in their run to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. In [[199]]6 he returned to OFI and remained for six seasons until a move to Halkidona FC, representing the newly-promoted side until summer 2004, when he ended his career having racked up 509 Greek top-flight appearances, second only to [[Mimis Domazos]] - 363 appearances with [[OFI FC]].

==International career==
Meanwhile, he carved out a distinguished international career. Playing for Greece at the 1984 UEFA European Under-18 Championship finals, four years later he helped his nation to the final of the UEFA European U21 Championship. He graduated to the senior team, and was in the squad that qualified for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. In all he won 44 caps, and his move into coaching was no surprise as he was considered a natural instructor even on the pitch.

==Coaching success==
After gaining a diploma in the Netherlands, in January [[2005]] he gained his first - and current - coaching role. Coach of the Under 19 Greek national football team. He proved an immediate success as he masterminded Greece's progress to these finals in late May with wins against Scotland, Austria and Slovakia. In the latter game, when Greece only needed a point, he played an attacking game for a 2-0 victory and explained: "We played to win, because we must never allow expedience to come into the picture for such young players. Football should be joyful and that's the idea we are trying to instill in them."

[[Category:Football Players|Nioplias,Nikolaos]]
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	After gaining a diploma in the Netherlands, in January [[2005]] he gained his first coaching role: Coach of the Under 19 Greek national football team. He proved an immediate success as he masterminded Greece's progress to these finals in late May with wins against Scotland, Austria and Slovakia. In the latter game, when Greece only needed a point, he played an attacking game for a 2-0 victory and explained: "We played to win, because we must never allow expedience to come into the picture for such young players. Football should be joyful and that's the idea we are trying to instill in them."		After gaining a diploma in the Netherlands, in January [[2005]] he gained his first coaching role: Coach of the Under 19 Greek national football team. He proved an immediate success as he masterminded Greece's progress to these finals in late May with wins against Scotland, Austria and Slovakia. In the latter game, when Greece only needed a point, he played an attacking game for a 2-0 victory and explained: "We played to win, because we must never allow expedience to come into the picture for such young players. Football should be joyful and that's the idea we are trying to instill in them."

−	In [[2007]], Nioplias became coach of the [[Under-21 National Football Team]] of Greece. On [[December 8]], [[2009]], he was selected to replace [[Henk ten Cate]] as coach of [[Panathinaikos FC\|Panathinaikos]].	+	In [[2007]], Nioplias became coach of the [[Under-21 National Football Team]] of Greece. On [[December 8]], [[2009]], he was selected to replace [[Henk ten Cate]] as coach of [[Panathinaikos FC\|Panathinaikos]]. Nioplias responded by winning the league title but was sacked the following season after a string of disappointing results.

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 [[Image:Nikos-Nioplias.jpg|thumb|200px|Nikos Nioplias]]
 [[Image:Nikolaos-Nioplias-02.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Nikos Nioplias]], coach for the U21 Greek National Football Team]]
-'''Nikolaos''' (Nikos) '''Nioplias''' or '''Nioblias''', born on [[January 17|17 January]] [[1965]]. The playmaker's career began with [[OFI FC|OFI Crete FC]] in [[1982]], winning the [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] in [[1987]], and he remained for a decade before moving to [[Panathinaikos FC]]. In his first season he won the cup again and in 1994/[[1995|95]] they completed the domestic double. The next season the [[Athens]] side retained the title and Nioplias played a vital role in their run to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. In [[1996]] he returned to OFI and remained for six seasons until a move to [[Halkidona FC]], representing the newly-promoted side until summer [[2004]], when he ended his career having racked up 509 Greek top-flight appearances, second only to [[Mimis Domazos]] - 363 appearances with [[OFI FC]].
+'''Nikolaos "Nikos" Nioplias''' or '''Nioblias''', born on [[January 17|17 January]] [[1965]] is a former [[football (soccer)|football]] player and currently a coach.
 ==International career==

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	After gaining a diploma in the Netherlands, in January [[2005]] he gained his first coaching role: Coach of the Under 19 Greek national football team. He proved an immediate success as he masterminded Greece's progress to these finals in late May with wins against Scotland, Austria and Slovakia. In the latter game, when Greece only needed a point, he played an attacking game for a 2-0 victory and explained: "We played to win, because we must never allow expedience to come into the picture for such young players. Football should be joyful and that's the idea we are trying to instill in them."		After gaining a diploma in the Netherlands, in January [[2005]] he gained his first coaching role: Coach of the Under 19 Greek national football team. He proved an immediate success as he masterminded Greece's progress to these finals in late May with wins against Scotland, Austria and Slovakia. In the latter game, when Greece only needed a point, he played an attacking game for a 2-0 victory and explained: "We played to win, because we must never allow expedience to come into the picture for such young players. Football should be joyful and that's the idea we are trying to instill in them."

−	~~As of~~ [[2007]], Nioplias is coach of the [[Under-21 National Football Team]] of Greece.	+	In [[2007]], Nioplias became coach of the [[Under-21 National Football Team]] of Greece. On [[December 8]], [[2009]], he was selected to replace [[Henk ten Cate]] as coach of [[Panathinaikos FC\|Panathinaikos]].

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-[[Image:Nikolaos-Nioplias-02.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Nikos Nioplias]], coach for the U19 Greek National Football Team]]
+[[Image:Nikolaos-Nioplias-02.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Nikos Nioplias]], coach for the U21 Greek National Football Team]]
 '''Nikolaos''' (Nikos) '''Nioplias''' or '''Nioblias''', born on [[January 17|17 January]] [[1965]]. The playmaker's career began with [[OFI FC|OFI Crete FC]] in [[1982]], winning the [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]] in [[1987]], and he remained for a decade before moving to [[Panathinaikos FC]]. In his first season he won the cup again and in 1994/[[1995|95]] they completed the domestic double. The next season the [[Athens]] side retained the title and Nioplias played a vital role in their run to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. In [[1996]] he returned to OFI and remained for six seasons until a move to [[Halkidona FC]], representing the newly-promoted side until summer [[2004]], when he ended his career having racked up 509 Greek top-flight appearances, second only to [[Mimis Domazos]] - 363 appearances with [[OFI FC]].

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	==Coaching success==		==Coaching success==
−	After gaining a diploma in the Netherlands, in January [[2005]] he gained his first ~~- and current -~~ coaching role. Coach of the Under 19 Greek national football team. He proved an immediate success as he masterminded Greece's progress to these finals in late May with wins against Scotland, Austria and Slovakia. In the latter game, when Greece only needed a point, he played an attacking game for a 2-0 victory and explained: "We played to win, because we must never allow expedience to come into the picture for such young players. Football should be joyful and that's the idea we are trying to instill in them."	+	After gaining a diploma in the Netherlands, in January [[2005]] he gained his first coaching role: Coach of the Under 19 Greek national football team. He proved an immediate success as he masterminded Greece's progress to these finals in late May with wins against Scotland, Austria and Slovakia. In the latter game, when Greece only needed a point, he played an attacking game for a 2-0 victory and explained: "We played to win, because we must never allow expedience to come into the picture for such young players. Football should be joyful and that's the idea we are trying to instill in them."
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		+	As of [[2007]], Nioplias is coach of the [[Under-21 National Football Team]] of Greece.