Pieros Sotiriou
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pieros Sotiriou | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Nicosia, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker / Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | APOEL | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Olympiakos Nicosia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 55 | (10) |
| 2013– | APOEL | 9 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2012 | Cyprus U19 | 7 | (5) |
| 2011–2014 | Cyprus U21 | 12 | (2) |
| 2012– | Cyprus | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2014 | |||
Pieros Sotiriou(Greek: Πιέρος Σωτηρίου; born on 13 January 1993 in Nicosia, Cyprus) is a Cypriot footballer who plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division, as a striker or winger.
Career
Olympiakos Nicosia
Sotirou is a product of Olympiakos Nicosia academies. He made his official debut with Olympiakos in the 2009–10 season, when the club was competing in the Cypriot Second Division, appearing in four matches and scoring one goal. On 19 March 2011, he made his Cypriot First Division debut, playing the last 11 minutes in a match against Doxa Katokopias and he added a further five appearances in the 2010–11 season. The next season (2011–12), he made 16 league appearances (2 at starting line-up, 14 as a substitute) and scored his first Cypriot First Division goal on 18 September 2011, in the third matchday against APOEL at where Olympiakos lost by 1–4. On June 2012, it was rumoured that Sheffield Wednesday[1] interested for him and also on 5 August 2012, he was trialled at S.L. Benfica,[2] but finally stayed at Olympiakos. On 16 November 2012, he renwed his contract with Olympiakos, signing a three-year contract extension.[3] His most productive season with Olympiakos came in 2012–13, when he appeared in 29 league matches (28 at starting line-up, 1 as a substitute) and scored 8 goals.
At the end of the 2012–13 season, he has been awarded the "Young player of the season" award by Cyprus Football Association.
APOEL
On 24 December 2012, it was announced that Sotiriou transfer from Olympiakos to APOEL was already agreed by the two clubs (for a transfer fee of €70,000), but he stayed to Olympiakos until the end of the 2012–13 season and his four-year contract with APOEL activated in June 2013.[4]
He made his debut on 29 August 2013, in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League play-off match against Zulte Waregem at GSP Stadium, coming on as a 68th minute substitute in APOEL's 1–2 defeat.[5] During the 2013–14 season, he appeared in three 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage matches for APOEL and won all the titles in Cyprus, the Cypriot League,[6][7] the Cypriot Cup[8][9] and the Cypriot Super Cup.[10][11]
He scored his first official goal for APOEL on 20 September 2014, netting the second goal in APOEL's 3–1 away victory against Ayia Napa for the Cypriot First Division.[12] On 10 December 2014, he made his first UEFA Champions League group stage appearance, coming on as an 65th minute substitute in APOEL's 4–0 defeat against Ajax at Amsterdam Arena.[13]
International career
On 10 October 2012, Sotiriou was called for the first time into the Cyprus national football team[14] for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Slovenia and Norway, but he remained on the bench in both matches. He made his debut for the national team on 14 November 2012, in a friendly match against Finland at GSP Stadium, coming on as a 63rd minute substitute in Cyprus' 0–3 defeat.[15]
Honours
Club
Individual
- Young player of the Season (Cyprus): 2012–13
References
- ^ Η Σέφιλντ Γουένσντεϊ θέλει τον Πιέρο Σωτηρίου (in Greek). sigmalive. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Δοκιμαστικά σε Benfica" (in Greek). kerkida. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Πιέρος για άλλα τρία χρόνια (in Greek). CFA. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Γαλαζοκίτρινος ο Πιέρος (in Greek). APOEL. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "APOEL 1–2 Zulte Waregem". UEFA. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ "Sheridan strike hands APOEL Cypriot title". UEFA. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "AEL vs. APOEL 0–1". Soccerway. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ ΕΡΜΗΣ ΑΡΑΔΙΠΠΟΥ 0–2 ΑΠΟΕΛ (in Greek). APOEL FC. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ "APOEL vs. Ermis 2–0". Soccerway. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ "APOEL FC 1–0 APOLLON". APOEL FC. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ "APOEL vs. Apollon 1–0". Soccerway. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ Α.Ο. ΑΓΙΑΣ ΝΑΠΑΣ 1-3 ΑΠΟΕΛ (in Greek). APOEL FC. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Ajax thrash APOEL to finish third in Group F". UEFA. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ Και ο Πιέρος στην Εθνική (in Greek). kerkida.net. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Φιλική ήττα της Εθνικής από τη Φινλανδία (in Greek). CFA. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
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External links
- APOEL official profile
- Pieros Sotiriou at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile and stats at Soccerway
- Profile and stats at zerozero
- Profile at UEFA.com