Charalambos Kyriakou (footballer, born 1989)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Charalambos Kyriakou | ||
Date of birth | 15 October 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Nicosia, Cyprus | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back / Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Doxa Katokopias | ||
Number | 40 | ||
Youth career | |||
Omonia | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2015 | Omonia | 55 | (0) |
2011 | → Doxa Katokopias (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Ethnikos Achna | 33 | (0) |
2016–2021 | AEL Limassol | 70 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Doxa Katokopias | 15 | (0) |
2022–2023 | East Bengal | 18 | (1) |
2023– | Doxa Katokopias | 22 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2009 | Cyprus U21 | 1 | (0) |
2013– | Cyprus | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:49, 27 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2020 |
Charalambos "Charis" Kyriakou (Greek: Χαράλαμπος "Χάρης" Κυριάκου; born 15 October 1989) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a defender for Doxa Katokopias and the Cyprus national team.
Club career
[edit]Kyriakou is an product of the youth academy of Omonia. After spending a short period on loan in Doxa Katokopias in 2011, he returned to Omonia. On 6 July 2014, he became the new captain of Omonia.[1]
East Bengal
[edit]In August 2022, Kyriakou was announced as one of the five foreigners signed by East Bengal for the upcoming season.[2]
On 25 August, he made his debut against Rajasthan United in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 0–0 stalemate.[3][4]
Return to Cyprus
[edit]In October 2023, Kyriakou returned for a third spell with Doxa Katokopias.[5]
International career
[edit]In 2009, Kyriakou represented Cyprus at the under-21 level. On 8 June 2013, he made his first appearance for the Cyprus national team in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Switzerland.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 17 April 2023[7]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Omonia | 2009–10 | Cypriot First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2011–12 | 4 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
2012–13 | 11 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
2013–14 | 29 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
2014–15 | 10 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
Omonia total | 55 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 72 | 0 | ||
Doxa Katokopias (loan) | 2010–11 | Cypriot First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
Ethnikos Achna | 2015–16 | 33 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||
AEL Limassol | 2016–17 | 14 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
2019–20 | 15 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
2020–21 | 23 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
AEL Limassol total | 70 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 0 | ||
Doxa Katokopias | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 15 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | |
East Bengal | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 18 | 1 | 6[c][d] | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
Career total | 199 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 235 | 2 |
International
[edit]- As of matches played till 17 November 2020[8]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Cyprus | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
2014 | 6 | 0 | |
2015 | 1 | 0 | |
2020 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 12 | 0 |
Honours
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ομόνοια: Νέος αρχηγός ο Χάρης Κυριάκου (PHOTOS&VIDEOS)". sigmalive. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ "East Bengal announce signings of Cleiton Silva, Alex Lima, three other foreigners". khelnow.com. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "East Bengal await first win under Stephen Constantine". khelnow.com. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "East Bengal 0 – 0 Rajasthan United". the-aiff.com. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "ΣΤΗ ΔΟΞΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΡΙΤΗ ΦΟΡΑ Ο ΧΑΡΗΣ ΚΥΡΙΑΚΟΥ" [IN DOXA FOR THE THIRD TIME, HARIS KYRIAKOU]. doxafc.com.cy (in Greek). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Switzerland vs. Cyprus 1 - 0". Soccerway. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ Charalambos Kyriakou at Soccerway
- ^ "Charis Kyriakou". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Charalambos Kyriakou – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Charalambos Kyriakou at National-Football-Teams.com
- Charalambos Kyriakou at Soccerway
- 1989 births
- Footballers from Nicosia
- Living people
- Cypriot men's footballers
- Cyprus men's international footballers
- Cypriot First Division players
- AC Omonia players
- Doxa Katokopias FC players
- Ethnikos Achna FC players
- AEL Limassol players
- East Bengal Club players
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Cyprus men's under-21 international footballers
- Cypriot expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in India
- Cypriot expatriate sportspeople in India