Simon Skarlatidis

Simon Skarlatidis (born 6 June 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 3. Liga club SpVgg Unterhaching.^[2]

Simon Skarlatidis

Skarlatidis with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-06-06) 6 June 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Waiblingen, Germany
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	SpVgg Unterhaching
Number	30
Youth career
1996–2004	VfB Stuttgart
2004–2007	SV Fellbach
2007–2009	TSG Backnang
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2015	Sonnenhof Großaspach	124	(16)
2015–2017	Erzgebirge Aue	47	(6)
2017–2019	Würzburger Kickers	64	(13)
2019–2021	1. FC Kaiserslautern	29	(3)
2021–	SpVgg Unterhaching	100	(11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024

Career

Skarlatidis played youth football for VfB Stuttgart, SV Fellbach, TSG Backnang and Sonnenhof Großaspach. With Backnang, he was part of the team losing to Stuttgarter Kickers in the 2009 Württemberg Cup for U19 teams.^[3] Shortly thereafter, he moved to Sonnenhof Großaspach where he played in the Regionalliga Südwest.^[4] In 2014, the club won the Regionalliga Südwest and were promoted to the 3. Liga after beating VfL Wolfsburg II in two play-off games.

In 2015, after six years with the club, Skarlatidis moved to Erzgebirge Aue, which had just suffered relegation from the 2. Bundesliga.^[5] In the 2015–16 season, Skarlatidis was promoted directly back to the 2. Bundesliga with the club.^[6] In the following season, 2016–17, he made eleven appearances until February 2017, scoring two goals. In the league game against Dynamo Dresden on 26 February 2017, Skarlatidis suffered a metacarpal fracture and missed the remainder of the season.^[7] His contract, which expired in 2017, was not renewed.^[8]

On 15 June 2017, Skarlatidis joined Würzburger Kickers on a two-year contract.^[1]

After two seasons with Würzburger Kickers, he signed with 1. FC Kaiserslautern on a two-year deal on 29 May 2019.^[9] In May 2021, Skarlatidis announced that he had not received a new contract with the club, which meant that he would become a free agent after the 2020–21 season.^[10]

Skarlatidis moved to SpVgg Unterhaching on 17 May 2021, competing in the Regionalliga Bayern.^[11]

Personal life

Skarlatidis was born to a Greek father and German mother.^[12]

Honours

SpVgg Unterhaching

• Regionalliga Bayern: 2022–23^[13]

References

1. "Nächster Neuzugang: Simon Skarlatidis kommt aus Aue zu den Rothosen | Würzburger Kickers". Würzburger Kickers (in German). 15 June 2017. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
2. "Simon Skarlatidis". kicker (in German). Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
3. "Keine Aggressivität, kein Mut, keine Chance". Backnanger Kreiszeitung (in German). 22 June 2009. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015.
4. "Aspach verlängert mit Skarlatidis". Backnanger Kreiszeitung (in German). 8 February 2013. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018.
5. "Dauerbrenner Skarlatidis wird ein "Veilchen"". kicker (in German). 16 June 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
6. Reinecke, Florian. "FC Erzgebirge Aue | Aufsteiger in die 2. Bundesliga | Wismut lebt". bundesliga.de – die offizielle Webseite der Bundesliga (in German). Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
7. "Dotchev: "Richtig auf die Fresse bekommen"". kicker (in German). 26 February 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
8. "Kaderveränderungen bei den Veilchen". FC Erzgebirge Aue (in German). 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
9. "FCK verpflichtet Simon Skarlatidis". 1. FC Kaiserslautern (in German). 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
10. Sperk, Oliver (25 May 2021). "Auch Simon Skarlatidis verkündet Abschied - FCK". Die Rheinpfalz (in German). Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
11. ""Sehr gute Lösung": Haching holt Skarlatidis". kicker (in German). 17 August 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
12. "FC Erzgebirge Aue: Simon Skarlatidis: Aue wird mein größtes Abenteuer - 2. Bundesliga - Bild.de". 30 June 2015.
13. Leischwitz, Christoph (7 May 2023). "SpVgg Unterhaching: Haching ist Meister". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.

External links

• Simon Skarlatidis at Soccerway