Demetris Ioannou

Demetris Ioannou
Personal information
Full name Demetris Ioannou
Date of birth (1968-12-08) 8 December 1968 (age 56)
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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2008
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 April 2008

Demetris Ioannou (Greek: Δημήτρης Ιωάννου), born 8 December 1968, is a former international Cypriot football defender and currently a football manager.

Career

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.

International career

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.

Personal life

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.

References

  1. ^ "Official Manchester United Website".


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