Stavridis started football at the local Aris Nikias, where he competed in the second division.
In 1965 with the merger of Aris with AE Nikaias he moved to the then newly founded team of Ionikos, where he was a key member and distinguished himself.
Stavridis, being a fan of AEK and coming from a family who were also supporters of the club, refused any step backs and moved to the yellow-blacks in the summer of 1968.
He played there for 2 seasons, failing to establish himself in the squad, mainly due to a bad relationship with the coach Branko Stanković[2] and competed mainly in friendly matches.
[5] In the summer of 1973 he returned to Ionikos,[6] playing for 3 seasons before his retirement as a footballer.