Here is all you need to know about Andrea Athanasiou, the boyfriend of golfer Nelly Korda and more about his girlfriend
On Sunday night, Nelly Korda made golf history when she won the Chevron Championship, her fifth straight LPGA Tour event, and brought home a whopping £1 million in prize money.
The 25-year-old American won her second major championship; the Chevron Championship in Texas; tying the record set by the LPGA Tour of five consecutive wins.
Who is Andrea Athanasiou boyfriend of golfer Nelly Korda, bio, age, girlfriend, net worth contract and salary
By winning a second major title, the 25-year-old American tied the record of five straight wins on the LPGA Tour on Sunday with his victory at the Chevron title in Texas.
After achieving this amazing dominance, she has advanced with stars Nancy Lopez (1978) and Annika Sorenstam (2004–05). Korda has won four events before the first major of the season was place in The Woodlands, Texas, she has been on fire this season.
While the celebration is going on, her boyfriend must be accompanying her celebrate the triumph. Here is all you need to know about who Andreas Athanasiou is.
Who is Andreas Athanasiou?
Andreas Athanasiou is the boyfriend of golfer Nelly Korda. He is a professional ice hockey player who was born on August 6, 1994 in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada. The ice hockey center plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. The 29-year-old stands 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) tall and is of Greek and Guyanese descent.
A look at Andreas Athanasiou’s career so far
Andreas Athanasiou was chosen by the Detroit Red Wings with the 110th overall pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. In late 2013, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings. More than two years later, in the team’s second game, he scored his first goal.
Before joining Chicago Blackhawks, he played for teams like Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings. Athanasiou signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on July 13, 2022, as a free agent from the Kings, becoming a member of his fourth NHL team.
On June 7, 2023, Anthanasiou and the Blackhawks reached a $2,250,000 AAV two-year contract agreement.
Andreas Athanasiou’s family
Andreas Athanasiou’s father Stanley is a pilot who works in Air Canada. His mother’s name is Nadira Athanasiou.
Andreas Athanasiou’s net worth
Spotrac estimates that he has made around $19,319,961 in total earnings over his career.
In 2024-25, Athanasiou will earn a base salary of $2,250,000 and a signing bonus of $2,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,250,000 after he signed a 2 year, $8,500,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on June 7, 2023.