Dabizas, Nikolaos

Newcastle United & Greece

Birthdate: August 3, 1973
Birthplace: Arnypeo, Greece
Height: 1.84 mts
Weight: 80 kgs
Position: Defender
International: 28 caps, 0 goals (as of September 10, 2000)
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: Olympiakos
Transfer Fee: $3.50 Millions of Dollars
He's essentially a central defender but he's also comfortable at the centre of midfield. Nikos became the first Greek to play in the English FA Cup final and he hit the bar with a header in the second half with Newcastle trailing 1-0. Dabizas has become a favourite of the Newcastle fans with his no-nonsense style of play. Equalled a record which had stood for over 100 years when scoring in three successive matches in January 2000, the first time a defender had scored three times in succession since 1897.