title: Nikos Badimas
text: # Nikos Badimas
  
  Nikos Badimas (Greek: Νίκος Μπαδήμας; born 16 December 1974) is a Greek professional football manager and former player.
  
  ## Career
  
  ### Playing career
  
  As a player, Badimas started from the infrastructure segments of Panionios, where he played for the U−19 squad. He then spent the rest of his playing career with P.A.O. Rouf, Foinikas Kallithea, A.O. Terpsithea, Charavgiakos, Thriamvos and AO Trachones.
  
  ### Coaching career
  
  Badimas began his coaching career in Kaisariani, followed by Dafni Palaio Faliro and AO Terpsithea. In 2016 he took over PAS Giannina U−17 with whom he reached the Final-4 in the Greek U−17 championship. In 2019, he was appointed assistant to PAS Giannina head coach Argiris Giannikis, while simultaneously serving as the Technical Director of the club's infrastructure departments, as well as the head coach of the U−19 squad.
  
  In June 2021, Badimas was hired as manager of Super League 2 club Ergotelis. In August 2022, Badimas was hired as manager of Kozani.
  
  