34. Nikos Dabizas

 

   


 

Position: Defender  
Squad Number: 34  
Date of Birth: 3 August 1973  
Birthplace: Ptolemaida, Greece  
Height: 6'1"  
Signed on: March 1998 for a fee of £1.3m  
NUFC Debut: 14 March 1998 v Coventry (H)  
Previous Club(s): Olympiakos
 
 
Brought in in 1998 by former manager Kenny Daglish, who was impressed with his performance at Olympiakos.

A rock-solid and hardworking defender, the Greek defender Dabizas is a regular in both club and international sides. But a knee injury in the 2000/01 season saw him being rested for over 8 months. But after recovering from the injury, Dabizas has come back stronger than before,

 
 

© the magpies' nest 2001

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