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Charalambos Kyriakou (footballer, Born 1989)
Charalambos "Charis" Kyriakou ( el, Χαράλαμπος "Χάρης" Κυριάκου; born 15 October 1989) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Cyprus national team. Club career Kyriakou is an product of the youth academy of Omonia. After spending a short period on loan in Doxa Katokopias in 2011, he returned to Omonia. On 6 July 2014 he became the new captain of Omonia. East Bengal In August 2022, Kyriakou was announced as one of the five foreigners signed by East Bengal for the upcoming season. On 25 August, he made his debut against Rajasthan United in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 0–0 stalemate. International career In 2009, Kyriakou represented Cyprus at the under-21 level. On 8 June 2013, he made his first appearance for the Cyprus national team in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Switzerland. Career statistics Club International Honours AC Omonia *Cypriot Championship: 2010 *Cypriot Cup: 2011, 2012 *Cyp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyprus National Football Team
The Cyprus national football team ( el, Εθνική ομάδα ποδοσφαίρου της Κύπρου) represents Cyprus in international football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Temur Ketsbaia. History The team's first match took place on 23 July 1949, one year after becoming a member of the world governing body FIFA: a friendly against Maccabi Tel Aviv in Tel Aviv, ending in a 3–3 draw. Seven days later, the team had its first international game: a 3–1 defeat against Israel in the same city. In November 1960, following independence from British rule, Cyprus drew its first post-independence official match 1–1 against Israel, as part of the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament. Cyprus' first international victory was a 3–1 win against Greece on 27 November 1963 in a friendly. On 17 February 1968, Cyprus recorded their fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
