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 | 130 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Cyprus U-19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014– | Cyprus U-21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2018– | Cyprus | 41 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08 April 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
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
Club
- As of 22 April 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 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 5 | ||
| Total | 130 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 248 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 287 | 15 | ||
International
- 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
- 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
Omonia
Individual
- Cypriot First Division Team of the Year: 2023–24
- UEFA Euro 2020 Team of the Qualifiers: UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
References
- ^ ""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
- Ioannis Kousoulos at Soccerway
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