| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dimitrios Patikas | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1963 | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Wide midfielder, forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1983 | Sydney City | 59 | (10) |
| 1981 | Aberdeen | ||
| 1983–1984 | Sydney Olympic | 57 | (13) |
| 1985 | Sydney Croatia | 25 | (17) |
| 1985–1993 | AEK Athens | 142 | (27) |
| 1993 | Athinaikos | 10 | (1) |
| 1993 | A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers | 1 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Athinaikos | 35 | (2) |
| 1995 | Kastoria | ||
| 1996 | Sydney United | 17 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Sydney Olympic | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 329 | (71) | |
| International career | |||
| 1984–1985 | Australia B | 9 | (0) |
| 1981–1988 | Australia | 10 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024– | Inner West Hawks | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dimitris "Jimmy" Patikas (Greek: Δημήτρης "Τζίμης" Πατίκας) is a former Australian football player, who is currently manager of Inner West Hawks in NSW League Two.[1] Renowned for his exceptional speed and for being the first established Australian player to be signed by a professional European football club, he was capped 27 times for the Socceroos and played as a forward and midfielder for Sydney City, Sydney Olympic, Sydney Croatia, AEK Athens, Athinaikos and Kastoria.[2]