Nikos Michopoulos
| Date of birth | 20 February 1970 |
| Place of birth | Khardsa |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Weight | 91 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
After arriving relatively unheralded at Turf Moor, this former Greek international goalkeeper saved a penalty on his debut for Burnley in a Worthington Cup tie against Crystal Palace. Four days later he produced a string of brilliant saves at Huddersfield to help the Clarets win three points and became an instant hero of the club's fans. Nik went on to produce a string of outstanding performances throughout 2000-01 and a late save at Gillingham earned him the Nationwide 'Save of the Month' award for January. He appears to have it all as a 'keeper: positional sense, good distribution, safe handling and capable of the spectacular when necessary.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAOK Salonika | 25 Aug 2000 | ||
| Burnley | 25 Aug 2000 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Crystal Palace | 28 Sep 2002 | 01 Jan 2003 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Burnley | FA Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Burnley | League Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Burnley | League Division 1 | 39 | 12 | 46 | |||
| 2001-02 | Burnley | FA Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Burnley | League Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Burnley | League Division 1 | 33 | 10 | 44 |
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| 2002-03 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Burnley | League Division 1 | 13 | 3 | 22 | |||
| 2002-03 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 5 | 6 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2002 | Crystal Palace v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Oct 2002 | Crystal Palace v Cheltenham Town | W | 7-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Stoke City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Wimbledon v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | Greece | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Greece | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Greece | UEFA European Championship | 1 | |||||
| 1996-97 | Greece | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Greece | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Greece | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1995 | Cyprus v Greece | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 1995 | Lithuania v Greece | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Finland v Greece | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 20 Sep 1995 | Greece v Yugoslavia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Russia v Greece | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 08 May 1996 | Greece v Georgia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Greece v Albania | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Israel v Greece | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Feb 1997 | Greece v Portugal | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Greece v Cyprus | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 1998 | Greece v Russia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Greece v Mexico | W | 3-2 | A v B | |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Greece v El Salvador | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.