Paridis was born in Agios Andreas Kavala, to a family that hailed from Nicopolis in Pontus.
After two seasons in the Second Division he transferred to PAOK in the summer of 1968.
He played with PAOK at 183 championship games scoring 49 goals.
Paridis died after a long battle with cancer at age 69.
The stadium of Agios Andreas Kavala is named in his honor.