Giorgos Kyriakopoulos

Giorgos Kyriakopoulos
Γιώργος Κυριακόπουλος
	Kyriakopoulos with Sassuolo in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	5 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Patras, Greece
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left-back, left wing-back
Team information
Current team	Monza; (on loan from Sassuolo)
Number	77
Youth career
0000–2011	Thyella Patras
2011–2013	Asteras Tripolis
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2020	Asteras Tripolis
2015–2016	→ Ergotelis (loan)
2016	→ Lamia (loan)
2019–2020	→ Sassuolo (loan)
2020–	Sassuolo
2023	→ Bologna (loan)
2023–	→ Monza (loan)
International career‡
2014	Greece U18
2014–2015	Greece U19
2016–2018	Greece U21
2020–	Greece
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:30, 20 November 2022 (UTC)

Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Greek: Γιώργος Κυριακόπουλος, born 5 February 1996) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a left wing-back for Serie A club Monza, on loan from Sassuolo, and the Greece national team.

Club career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Kyriakopoulos was born in Patras, Greece. As a child he played for Thyella Patras until 2011. At the age of 14, he moved to Asteras Tripolis and was a key member of the U17 and U20 teams of the club.

Asteras Tripolis[edit]

His first professional contract with Asteras Tripolis signed it in 2013. He played as on loan at the Football League with Ergotelis and Lamia.

Loan to Ergotelis[edit]

On 13 August 2015, Kyriakopoulos moved to Ergotelis as a loanee from Asteras Tripolis.^[2]

Loan to Lamia[edit]

On 26 January 2016, Kyriakopoulos moved to Lamia as a loanee from Asteras Tripolis.^[3]

Loan to Sassuolo[edit]

On 2 September 2019, Kyriakopoulos moved to Sassuolo as a loanee from Asteras Tripolis, for an initial loan fee of €200,000 with a purchase option of €1 million for the summer of 2020.^[4]

Sassuolo[edit]

On 22 June 2020, Sassuolo have officially exercised their option to purchase defender Georgios Kyriakopoulos from Asteras Tripolis. The 24-year-old left-back had arrived last summer on loan for €200,000 with an option to buy for a further €1.2 million. During his debut Serie A season, Kyriakopoulos has so far made 17 appearances in the Neroverdi jersey and he also contributed with three assists.^[5] On 23 May 2021, Kyriakopoulos scored his first goal in Serie A, with an amazing shot from 35 meters opening the score in the last matchday of 2020–21 season against Lazio, but he was sent off in the second half with a second yellow card. It was his first goal with the club in all competitions.^[6] On 16 January 2022, he gave two assists in a 4–2 home loss against Hellas Verona.^[7]

Loan to Bologna[edit]

On 31 January 2023, Kyriakopoulos moved on loan to Bologna, with an option to buy.^[8]

Loan to Monza[edit]

On 28 July 2023, Kyriakopoulos was loaned out to fellow Serie A side Monza for one year, with a conditional obbligation to buy.^[9]

International career[edit]

Kyriakopoulos made his national team debut on 7 October 2020, in a friendly against Austria.^[10]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 15 October 2022^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Asteras Tripolis	2013–14	Super League Greece	5	0	1	0	0	0	–		6	0
	2014–15		1	0	2	0	0	0	–		3	0
	2016–17		8	1	4	0	–		–		12	1
	2017–18		18	2	3	0	–		–		21	2
	2018–19		24	1	4	0	2	2	–		30	3
	2019–20		2	0	0	0	0	0	–		2	0
	Total		58	4	14	2	2	2	0	0	74	6
Ergotelis (loan)	2015–16	Football League	12	0	4	0	–		–		16	0
Lamia (loan)	2015–16	Football League	13	0	0	0	–		–		13	0
Sassuolo	2019–20	Serie A	26	0	0	0	–		–		26	0
	2020–21		23	1	1	0	–		–		24	1
	2021–22		29	0	2	0	–		–		31	0
	2022–23		7	1	1	0	–		–		8	1
	Total		85	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	89	2
Career total			168	6	22	0	2	2	0	0	192	8

References[edit]

^ "Giorgos Kyriakopoulos". U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
^ Επίσημα στο Ηράκλειο ο Κυριακόπουλος;Received 13 August 2015
^ Στη Λαμία θα συνεχίσει την καριέρα του ο Γιώργος Κυριακόπουλος, με τη μορφή δανεισμού από τον Αστέρα.;Received 26 January 2016
^ Αστέρας Τρίπολης: Στη Σασουόλο ο Κυριακόπουλος;Received 2 September 2019
^ Από τον Αστέρα Τρίπολης στην ιταλική U.S. Sassuolo ο Κυριακόπουλος. Archived 29 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Received 22 June 2020.
^ Κυριακόπουλος και Βέρντε απειλούν να αφήσουν εκτός Ευρώπης τη Ρόμα του Μουρίνιο. Received 23 May 2021.
^ Sassuolo 2–4 Verona: Barak hat-trick hero for Hellas. Received 16 January 2022.
^ "Georgios Kyriakopoulos al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ "Georgios Kyriakopoulos è biancorosso". AC Monza (in Italian). 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
^ "Austria v Greece game report". ESPN. 7 October 2020.
^ Giorgos Kyriakopoulos at Soccerway

External links[edit]

Giorgos Kyriakopoulos – UEFA competition record (archive)
Giorgos Kyriakopoulos at Soccerbase
Giorgos Kyriakopoulos at ESPN FC

[1] "Giorgos Kyriakopoulos". U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.

[2] Επίσημα στο Ηράκλειο ο Κυριακόπουλος;Received 13 August 2015

[3] Στη Λαμία θα συνεχίσει την καριέρα του ο Γιώργος Κυριακόπουλος, με τη μορφή δανεισμού από τον Αστέρα.;Received 26 January 2016

[4] Αστέρας Τρίπολης: Στη Σασουόλο ο Κυριακόπουλος;Received 2 September 2019

[5] Από τον Αστέρα Τρίπολης στην ιταλική U.S. Sassuolo ο Κυριακόπουλος. Archived 29 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Received 22 June 2020.

[6] Κυριακόπουλος και Βέρντε απειλούν να αφήσουν εκτός Ευρώπης τη Ρόμα του Μουρίνιο. Received 23 May 2021.

[7] Sassuolo 2–4 Verona: Barak hat-trick hero for Hellas. Received 16 January 2022.

[8] "Georgios Kyriakopoulos al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[9] "Georgios Kyriakopoulos è biancorosso". AC Monza (in Italian). 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[10] "Austria v Greece game report". ESPN. 7 October 2020.

[11] Giorgos Kyriakopoulos at Soccerway

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