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Demetris Ioannou
Cypriot footballer
Demetris Ioannou (Greek: Δημήτρης Ιωάννου), born 8 December 1968, is a former international Cypriot football defender and currently a football manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Demetris Ioannou | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-12-08) 8 December 1968 (age 55) | ||
| Place of birth | Limassol, Cyprus | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1995 | Apollon | 128 | (21) |
| 1995–2001 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 120 | (15) |
| 2001 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 14 | (1) |
| 2001–2003 | AEP Paphos | 31 | (3) |
| Total | 293 | (40) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1991–2000 | Cyprus | 48 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010 | Ermis Aradippou (assistant manager) | ||
| 2010 | Ermis Aradippou (caretaker manager) | ||
| 2011–2012 | AEK Kouklia F.C. | ||
| 2012–2013 | Aris Limassol F.C. | ||
| 2013–2014 | AEK Kouklia F.C. | ||
| 2014 | Doxa Katokopias F.C. | ||
| 2016–2017 | Pafos | ||
| 2023 | Geroskipou | ||
| 2024– | Peyia 2014 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 April 2008 | |||
He started his career in 1990 from Apollon Limassol and then followed six successful seasons in Anorthosis Famagusta. Also, he played in Olympiakos Nicosia for just six months and he ended his career in AEP Paphos.
He is regarded as one of the greatest Cypriot centre backs of all time and captained the Cyprus National Team for a four-year period.
His son, Nicholas Ioannou, was born on 10 November 1995.[1] He plays as a centre defender, and was signed up by Manchester United when he was 11 years old. He progressed through the ranks at Old Trafford and he was a member of the inaugural UEFA Youth League squad. On 24 April 2014 he signed a three-year contract with the football club of APOEL Nicosia.
- Demetris Ioannou at National-Football-Teams.com
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