Nicolaos Athanasiou stats
Nicolaos Athanasiou (Rio Ave, defender) had 0 goals and 2 assists in 27 appearances in 2025/26 (2177 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Primeira Liga: 1.78, higher than 62% of 142 defenders. Started 25 of 27.
Key facts
As of 17 May 2026: A defender for Rio Ave, Nicolaos Athanasiou has 17 appearances (1313 minutes) in the Primeira Liga 2025/26.
As of 17 May 2026: In 2025/26 Nicolaos Athanasiou has no goals, two assists and 27 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 17 May 2026: Nicolaos Athanasiou averages 2.5 Impact a match over 17 games in Primeira Liga matches — 64th percentile among the 396 Primeira Liga players who qualify.
Nicolaos Athanasiou (Rio Ave) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.5 per match across 27 appearances, and scored zero goals and two assists in 27 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 17 May 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 27 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Nicolaos Athanasiou is a defender at Rio Ave, with 17 appearances and 1313 minutes in the Primeira Liga 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.5 per match across 17 appearances in Primeira Liga matches, the 64th percentile of 396 qualifying Primeira Liga players. Nicolaos Athanasiou has started 25 of 27 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 81 minutes. That is 43% of the Primeira Liga minutes available to him (1313 of 3060 across 34 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 1.29 tackles per 90 at home (977 minutes) against 1.95 away (1200 minutes), all competitions 2025/26. Against his career: 1.65 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (2177 minutes) versus 1.69 across every season on record (4358 minutes).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 142 Primeira Liga defenders with 450+ minutes: 0.07 cards per 90 — fewer than 94% and a duel win rate of 62.0% — higher than 87%. Nicolaos Athanasiou recorded a tackle in 7 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Primeira Liga 2025/26 (n = 142): Creation (elite, 92nd percentile) and Discipline (elite, 86th percentile). Lower on the radar: Defending (25th percentile) and Scoring (26th percentile), against 142 Defenders, Primeira Liga 2025/26 (n = 142).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.6, 2.6, 1.7, 7.4, 0.8 — trending down, averaging 2.6 against a season figure of 2.5. Discipline: three yellow cards in 27 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.89 fouls per 90 in the Primeira Liga.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Primeira Liga 2025/26 (n = 142): Guilherme Romão, L. Vallier and A. Dedić (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 25 of 27 appearances, 2 from the bench · 81 minutes per appearance · 43% of the Primeira Liga minutes available (1313 of 3060).
Against his career: 1.65 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (2177 minutes) · 1.69 across every season on record (4358 minutes).
Primeira Liga only: 17 apps · 2.5 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Primeira Liga Impact leaderboard.
Nicolaos Athanasiou stats per 90 · Primeira Liga 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Nicolaos Athanasiou | vs defenders |
|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.78 | higher than 62% |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.75 | higher than 18% |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.07 | higher than 9% |
| Duels wonper 90 | 4.59 | higher than 54% |
| Duel win rate | 62.0% | higher than 87% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.89 | fewer than 77% |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.07 | fewer than 94% |
| Passesper 90 | 34.82 | higher than 27% |
| Pass accuracy | 78.0% | higher than 20% |
Per 90 minutes over 1313 minutes in Primeira Liga 2025/26. Ranked against 142 Primeira Liga defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot3 of 10
- 1+ shot on target2 of 10
- 1+ tackle7 of 10
- 1+ foul committed7 of 10
- Scored0 of 10
- Assisted1 of 10
- Booked2 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-02-22 to 2026-05-17, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Primeira Liga 2025/26, defender
Nicolaos Athanasiou · Defenders, Primeira Liga 2025/26 (n = 142) median
| Axis | Nicolaos Athanasiou | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.21on target 0.0% | 0.38 | 26th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.23 | 0.50 | 92nd |
| Passingpasses p90 | 34.82accuracy 78.0% | 40.37 | 27th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.62success 50.0% | 0.34 | 74th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 4.59win rate 62.0% | 4.45 | 54th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.60 | 3.19 | 25th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.96 | 1.46 | 14th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 1313 minutes in Primeira Liga 2025/26. Cohort: 142 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in the Primeira Liga
2.5 per match — 64th percentile of 396 qualifying Primeira Liga players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | OFI v Volos NFC | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.6 | Match → |
| 2026-05-13 | Levadiakos v OFI | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2.6 | Match → |
| 2026-05-10 | Aris Thessalonikis v OFI | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.7 | Match → |
| 2026-05-03 | OFI v Aris Thessalonikis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | 7.4 | Match → |
| 2026-04-18 | OFI v Levadiakos | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0.8 | Match → | |
| 2026-04-05 | Volos NFC v OFI | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 | 3.6 | Match → |
| 2026-03-22 | Aris Thessalonikis v OFI | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.5 | Match → |
| 2026-03-08 | Volos NFC v OFI | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.3 | Match → |
| 2026-03-04 | Panathinaikos v OFI | 87 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 3.1 | Match → | |
| 2026-02-22 | OFI v Panathinaikos | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.6 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Tackles 1.29 at home (977 min), 1.95 away (1200 min); Interceptions 0.74 at home (977 min), 0.68 away (1200 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2025/26 is complete — this page is Nicolaos Athanasiou’s record for that season. See Nicolaos Athanasiou’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Nicolaos Athanasiou average per 90?
- Nicolaos Athanasiou averages 1.78 tackles per 90 minutes in Primeira Liga 2025/26 (1313 minutes) — higher than 62% of 142 Primeira Liga defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists did Nicolaos Athanasiou have in 2025/26?
- In 2025/26 Nicolaos Athanasiou had 0 goals and 2 assists in 27 appearances (2177 minutes played).
- Did Nicolaos Athanasiou start regularly in 2025/26?
- Nicolaos Athanasiou started 25 of 27 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 81 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Nicolaos Athanasiou’s TACTIX Impact in 2025/26?
- Nicolaos Athanasiou averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.5 per match across 27 appearances in 2025/26 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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