Ioannis Topalidis Biography
Greek footballer and manager
Ioannis Topalidis (Greek: Ιωάννης Τοπαλίδης, born 24 November 1962) is a Greek professional football manager and former player.
Playing career
Topalidis spent most of his football career in Germany where he played for clubs such as SpVgg Ludwigsburg, VfR Bürstadt and Starkenburgia Heppenheim in the German third Division.
Managerial career
Topalidis began his managerial career with Eintracht Esslingen in 1989 and went on to coach SC Geislingen, TSG Backnang and was *istant coach for Hertha BSC. Topalidis became *istant manager of the Greece national football team in 2001. He was brought in by German Otto Rehhagel and won with him the UEFA Euro 2004.
