Charis Kyriakou
Kyriakou warming up with Cyprus in 2015
Personal information
Full name Charalambos Kyriakou
Date of birth (1989-10-15) 15 October 1989 (age 34)
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 0 (0)
International career‡
2009 Cyprus U21 1 (0)
2013– Cyprus 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:49, 25 February 2023 (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

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

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

In October 2023, Kyriakou returned for a third spell with Doxa Katokopias.[5]

International career

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

Club

As of 17 April 2023[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
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
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Appearance(s) in Cypriot Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Super Cup

International

As of matches played till 17 November 2020[8]
National team Year Apps Goals
Cyprus 2013 1 0
2014 6 0
2015 1 0
2020 4 0
Total 12 0

Honours

AC Omonia

References

  1. ^ "Ομόνοια: Νέος αρχηγός ο Χάρης Κυριάκου (PHOTOS&VIDEOS)". sigmalive. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  2. ^ "East Bengal announce signings of Cleiton Silva, Alex Lima, three other foreigners". khelnow.com. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  3. ^ "East Bengal await first win under Stephen Constantine". khelnow.com. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ^ "East Bengal 0 – 0 Rajasthan United". the-aiff.com. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Switzerland vs. Cyprus 1 - 0". Soccerway. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  7. ^ Charalambos Kyriakou at Soccerway
  8. ^ "Charis Kyriakou". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

External links

Doxa Katokopias FC – current squad
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