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Georgios Okkas
Cypriot footballer (born 2004)
Georgios Okkas (Greek: Γιώργος Οκκάς; born 7 January 2004) is a Cypriot-Australian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the academy of Fulham. Born in Greece, he is a Cyprus youth international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2004-10-24) October 24, 2004 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Marousi, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fulham U-23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Arsenal Elite Academy | ||
| 2016–2020 | Anorthosis | ||
| 2020– | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | → Harrow Borough (loan) | ||
| International career | |||
| 2021 | Cyprus U-19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Cyprus U-21 | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Youth years
George was born in Greece, due to his father, Ioannis Okkas, playing for AEK Athens at the time. He played for the Arsenal Elite Academy, based in Loutraki for two years between 2014 and 2016. After this, he moved to Cyprus, playing for Anorthosis in their youth setup.[2]
Fulham
Okkas trained with the youth academy of English Premier League side Arsenal at the age of sixteen.[3] George eventually signed for Fulham on a scholarship deal in the summer of 2020.[3]
He appeared several times on the bench for Steve Wigley's Under-18s at Fulham and made his league debut during a 2-1 win away at West Ham United. He later went on to make another four appearances throughout the 2020/21 season. George was far more involved throughout the 2021/22 season, making 24 appearances in the centre of midfield. He also gained a solid amount of international experience, featuring regularly for Cyprus Under-21s. He went on to make 12 appearances for our Under-21s across the 2022/23 season.[4]
He had a short spell on loan to Harrow Borough in September 2022, making his debut for them in an FA Cup qualifying tie against Bracknell Town on 3 September 2022.[5][6]
Okkas mainly operates as a defensive midfielder.[7]
Okkas is the son of former Cyprus international footballer, Ioannis Okkas.[8] Okkas' mother is from Australia.[3]
- Profile at Sofascore, sofascore.com
- George Okkas, fulhamfc.com
- Bracknell Town 4 - 1 Harrow Borough | 2022-2023, footballwebpages.co.uk, 3 September 2023
- Boro Sign George Okkas On Loan, pitchero.com, 7 September 2022