Ioannis Kousoulos
 Kousoulos with Cyprus national team in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ioannis Kousoulos | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Limassol, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Defensive midfielder Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Omonia | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Nea Salamina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Nea Salamina | 118 | (3) |
| 2018– | Omonia | 142 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Cyprus U-19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014– | Cyprus U-21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2018– | Cyprus | 43 | (4) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024 | |||
Ioannis Kousoulos (Greek: Ιωάννης Κούσουλος; born 14 June 1996 in Limassol) is a professional Cypriot football player who plays for Cypriot First Division club Omonia, and the Cyprus national team.
Career
[edit]Born in Limassol, Kousoulos signed his first professional contract with Nea Salamina at the age of 18.[1]
On 3 July 2018, Kousoulos joined Omonia on a four-year contract.[2] In August 2020, he renewed his contract until 2024.[3]
Kousoulos started the vast majority of Omonia's games in the 2020–21 season, in which he helped his team win the domestic league, and was named Omonia's vice-captain. He was given the nickname "Machine" by then Omonia coach Henning Berg.[4]
On 20 July 2021, Kousoulos sustained a knee cartilage injury in a Champions League qualifier against Dinamo Zagreb, which kept him out of action for the entirety of the 2021–22 season.[5] He made his return on 3 September 2022, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 home win against AEK Larnaca in the Cypriot League.[6] He ended the 2022–23 season as Cup winner with Omonia.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 25 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nea Salamina | 2013–14 | Cypriot First Division | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 118 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 126 | 3 | ||||
| Omonia | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 47 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 142 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 181 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 260 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 307 | 16 | ||
International
[edit]- As of match played 25 March 2023[8]
| Cyprus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 4 |
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Cyprus' goal tally first.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 March 2019 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus |  San Marino |
3–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 2. | 8 June 2019 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |  Scotland |
1–1 | 1–2 | |
| 3. | 9 September 2019 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino | San Marino |
1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 4. | 3–0 |
Honours
[edit]Omonia
Individual
- Cypriot First Division Team of the Year: 2023–24
- UEFA Euro 2020 Team of the Qualifiers: UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
References
[edit]- ^ ""Επαγγελματίας" ο Ιωάννης Κούσουλος". Goal news. 16 August 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ OmonoiaFC (2018-07-03). "Στην ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ο Γιάννης Κούσουλος". Omonoia FC. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ OmonoiaFC (2020-08-28). "Ανανέωση συνεργασίας με Γιάννη Κούσουλο μέχρι το 2024!". Omonoia FC. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ "Machine… ΚΟΥΣΟΥ | Kerkida.net". www.kerkida.net. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ "Δυστυχώς για Κούσουλο". PROTATHLIMA. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ "(ΒΙΝΤΕΟ Kerkida) Στο... πόδι οι Ομονοιάτες για τη μεγάλη επιστροφή του Κούσουλου! | Kerkida.net". www.kerkida.net. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "Κυπελλούχος Coca - Cola η Ομόνοια, 1-0 την ΑΕΛ στον τελικό". www.cfa.com.cy. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ a b "Kousoulos, Ioannis". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
External links
[edit]- Ioannis Kousoulos at Soccerway
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