Demetris Ioannou (Greek: Δημήτρης Ιωάννου) born December 8, 1968, is a former international Cypriot football defender and currently a football manager.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Demetris Ioannou | ||
Date of birth | (1968-12-08) December 8, 1968 (age 53) | ||
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) | |
National team‡ | |||
1991–2000 | Cyprus | 48 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
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 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 17, 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 17, 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 November 10, 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 April 24, 2014, he signed a 3 year contract with the biggest football club of Cyprus, APOEL Nicosia.
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