He plays primarily as a Midfield.

His most recent move was a from PAOK Thessaloniki U17 to PAOK Saloniki U19 on 2024-07-01.

Across 2 appearances in the UEFA European U19 Football Championship 2025-2026, Athanasios papanikopoulos registered 0 goals and 0 assists, while completing 0 key passes out of 0 total passes with a passing accuracy of -.