Giorgos Kanellopoulos

Georgios Kanellopoulos (; born 29 January 2000) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League club OFI.

Early years Born in Sparta, Laconia, Kanellopoulos started playing football in a youth team of local club Sparta FC, before joining Asteras Tripolis youth sector in 2014.

Club career Asteras Tripolis Kanellopoulos started his professional career with Asteras Tripolis first team in 2019. He made his debut in Super League Greece on 4 July 2020, as a late substitute in a 4–0 win against Volos.

HJK Helsinki After spending two-and-a-half seasons with Asteras Tripolis, Kanellopoulos signed with Finnish champions HJK Helsinki on 14 January 2023, on a two-year deal with an option for an additional year.

In the 2023 season, Kanellopoulos helped HJK to first win the pre-season Finnish League Cup tournament, and ultimately to win the Finnish championship title, which was the fourth championship in a row for the club. Kanellopoulos also made 13 appearances in the HJK's 2023–24 European campaign, in which the club qualified to the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage.

On 30 September 2024, his contract option for the 2025 was exercised. At the end of the 2024 season, Kanellopoulos received the player of the season award, voted by the club's supporters. On 14 February 2025, he scored his first goal for HJK, and also the first official goal in his professional career, in a 2–1 win against IFK Mariehamn in Finnish League Cup.

Career statistics

Honours HJK Veikkausliiga: 2023 Finnish Cup: 2025 Finnish League Cup: 2023

OFI Greek Cup: 2025–26 Greek Super Cup: 2026