Giannis Kotsiras
Giannis Kotsiras (Greek: Γιάννης Κώτσιρας; born 16 December 1992) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Super League club Panathinaikos and the Greece national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ioannis Kotsiras | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Megalopolis, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Panathinaikos | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Panarkadikos | 49 | (22) |
| 2016–2021 | Asteras Tripolis | 114 | (2) |
| 2021– | Panathinaikos | 22 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019– | Greece | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:00, 1 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:00, 11 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
His senior footballing career began in Greece's local divisions when he signed for Doxa Megalopolis. He moved to AO Falesias in 2011, before making the switch in the summer of 2014, as he signed for Gamma Ethniki club Panarkadikos at the age of 21 playing 49 games as a winger and scoring 22 goals. In 2016, Kotsiras signed for the Super League side Asteras Tripolis, a big step in his career.[2] On 17 June 2021, he signed a three years' contract with Panathinaikos, for a transfer fee of €250.000.[3]
International career
Kotsiras made his international debut for Greece on 30 May 2019 in a friendly match against Turkey, which finished as a 1–2 loss.[4] He made his second appearance in a 2–3 home defeat against Armenia replacing an injured player in the first half and playing 73 minutes.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 23 January 2022
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Asteras Tripoli | 2016–17 | Superleague Grecce | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Panathinaikos F.C. | 2021–22 | Superleague Grecce | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career Total | 128 | 2 | 19 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 149 | 3 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Super League Greece Team of the Year: 2020–21[5]
References
- Giannis Kotsiras at WorldFootball.net
- Γιάννης Κώτσιρας: O πιο... Αρκάς των Αρκάδων!; Retrieved 17 May 2019, Arcadia Sports
- Παναθηναϊκός: Υπογράφει και ανακοινώνεται ο Κώτσιρας; Sport24.gr
- "Giannis Kotsiras". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- "Οι βραβεύσεις της «40ης Γιορτής του Ποδοσφαιριστή» (vids)". ΠΣΑΠΠ | ΠΑΝΕΛΛΗΝΙΟΣ ΣΥΝΔΕΣΜΟΣ ΑΜΕΙΒΟΜΕΝΩΝ ΠΟΔΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΣΤΩΝ ΠΟΔΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΣΤΡΙΩΝ (in Greek). 16 December 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
External links
- Giannis Kotsiras – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Giannis Kotsiras at National-Football-Teams.com
- Giannis Kotsiras at FootballDatabase.eu
- Giannis Kotsiras at Soccerway