Michalis Ioannou

Michalis Ioannou
Personal information
Full name Michalis Ioannou
Date of birth (2000-06-30) 30 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Larnaca, Cyprus
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Anorthosis
Number 48
Youth career
–2017 Anorthosis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Anorthosis 93 (0)
2020–2021 → Roda (loan) 17 (0)
International career‡
2016–2017 Cyprus U17 11 (0)
2018– Cyprus U19 14 (1)
2019– Cyprus 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2023

Michalis Ioannou (Greek: Μιχάλης Ιωάννου; born 30 June 2000) is a Greek Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis. A product of Anorthosis Famagusta's football academy, Ioannou represented his country at various age groups before making his international debut for the Cyprus national team in 2019.[1]

Club career

Anorthosis

Ioannou made his debut for Anorthosis in a match against AEK Larnaca.

On 6 April 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Anorthosis until 2023.[2]

On 11 December 2019, Anorthosis increased its purchase clause from 200 to 610 thousand euros.[3]

Loan to Roda JC

On 11 August 2020, Ioannou joined Roda on loan until the end of the season.[4]

International career

Ioannou made his Cyprus national team debut on 8 June 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier match against Scotland, at Hampden Park Stadium as a starter.[5]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 20 November 2022 HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel  Israel 3–2 3–2 Friendly

Career statistics

As of match played 1 September 2023
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Anorthosis 2016–17 Cyta Championship 1 0 — — — — 1 0
2017–18 1 0 — — — — 1 0
2018–19 15 0 — — — — 15 0
2019–20 8 0 3 0 — — — 11 0
2021–22 20 0 4 0 — 5 0 1 0 30 0
2022–23 28 0 3 0 — — — 31 0
2023–24 3 0 0 0 — — — 3 0
Total 76 0 10 0 — 5 0 1 0 92 0
Roda (loan) 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 17 0 1 0 — — — 18 0
Career total 93 0 11 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 110 0

References

  1. ^ "Scotland v Cyprus game report". UEFA. 8 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Επαγγελματικό συμβόλαιο σε Μιχάλη Ιωάννου". 6 April 2019.
  3. ^ https://www.anorthosisfc.com.cy/2019/12/anaprosarmogi-symvolaioy-me-michali-ioannoy/ [dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Roda JC huurt Michalis Ioannou".
  5. ^ "Scotland v Cyprus game report". UEFA. 8 June 2019.