Odysseas Vlachodimos is a goalkeeper who plays for Newcastle United but is on loan at Sevilla.
Newcastle United were forced into buying Odysseas Vlachodimos in the summer of 2024 by Nottingham Forest.
Newcastle needed to sell Elliot Anderson to balance the books for PSR and Forest met the £35m asking price, but would only buy the midfielder if the Toon bought their goalkeeper.
With a deadline approaching, Newcastle had little choice but to accept the deal that their new sporting director Ross Wilson laid out.
They signed Vlachodimos, who played just 45 minutes for the club in his first season before leaving on loan for Sevilla.
This is what you need to know about him.
- Newcastle United Premier League and Champions League stats 2025-26 – Top scorers, assists and results
Odysseas Vlachodimos age and birthplace
Odysseas Vlachodimos is 31 years old as of October 2025, having been born on 26 April, 1994.
Vlachodimos was born in Stuttgart and represented Germany up until under-21 level.
Following his switch to Panathinaikos, Vlachodimos switched his allegiances to the Greek national team, which is the home of his family.
Odysseas Vlachodimos family
Vlachodimos’ family hails from Kastania, Kozani in Greece.
His older brother, Panagiotis, is also a professional footballer, plying his trade in Germany with Dynamo Dresden.
Odysseas Vlachodimos height
Vlachodimos stands at 6’2″ tall, which is not the tallest for a goalkeeper.
For instance, Nick Pope stands at a towering 6’6″.
Odysseas Vlachodimos stats
Vlachodimos is an experienced top-level keeper, having played in Germany, Greece, Portugal, England and Spain.
The shot-stopper has also made a number of appearances in the Champions League while at Benfica.
- VfB Stuttgart II (2012-2015): 68 appearances, 18 clean sheets
- VfB Stuttgart (2015-2016): 3 appearances, 0 clean sheets
- Panathinaikos (2016-2018): 63 appearances, 34 clean sheets
- Benfica (2018-2023): 225 appearances, 94 clean sheets
- Nottingham Forest (2023-2024): 7 appearances, 1 clean sheet
- Newcastle United (2024-current): 1 appearance
- Sevilla (2025-26, loan)
Eddie Howe on Vlachodimos move
Speaking on the club’s website, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said: “Odysseas is very experienced at elite European and international level and he joins a strong group of senior goalkeepers.
“That strength in depth is valuable and means we go into the new season with strong competition in a key area.”
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