Born in Oinoi, Kastoria, Karataidis began playing senior club football with Flatsata Oinois in 1981, and joined Kastoria F.C.
[1] In 1988, Karataidis would join Olympiacos F.C., the club he would play for until he retired in 2001.
He won five consecutive Alpha Ethniki and three Greek Football Cup titles with Olympiacos.
[1] Karataidis made 34 appearances for the Greece national football team from 1990 to 1998.
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