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] He started his career as a right winger.
| 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, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Panathinaikos | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Doxa Megalopolis | 42 | (15) |
| 2011–2014 | AO Falaisias | 69 | (38) |
| 2014–2016 | Panarkadikos | 49 | (22) |
| 2016–2021 | Asteras Tripolis | 114 | (2) |
| 2021– | Panathinaikos | 85 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Greece | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 20 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:00, 11 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editPanarkadikos
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.
Asteras Tripolis
In 2016, Kotsiras signed for the Super League side Asteras Tripolis, a big step in his career.[2] After five seasons with Asteras Tripolis he becomes one of the best defenders at Super League, and at his last season with Asteras Tripolis the best right back at greek top division.
Panathinaikos
On 17 June 2021, he signed a three years' contract with Panathinaikos, for a transfer fee of €250.000.[3]
International career
editKotsiras made his international debut for Greece on 30 May 2019 in a friendly match against Turkey, which finished as a 2–1 loss.[4] He made his second appearance in a 3–2 home defeat against Armenia replacing an injured player in the first half and playing 73 minutes.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 26 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | Greek Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Asteras Tripoli | 2016–17 | Super League Greece | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 14 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 32 | 1 | |||
| Total | 114 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 135 | 3 | ||
| Panathinaikos | 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 33 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| Total | 82 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 196 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 240 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of 11 June 2019[4]
| Greece | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours
editPanathinaikos
Individual
References
edit- ^ 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
- ^ a b "Giannis Kotsiras". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Georgakopoulos, George (22 May 2022). "Panathinaikos ends eight-year trophy drought lifting the Greek Cup". Ekathimerini. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "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
edit- Giannis Kotsiras – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Giannis Kotsiras at National-Football-Teams.com
- Giannis Kotsiras at Soccerway