Giannis Kotsiras

Giannis Kotsiras (Greek: Γιάννης Κώτσιρας; born 16 December 1992) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Asteras Tripolis and the Greece national team.[1]

Giannis Kotsiras
Personal information
Full name Ioannis Kotsiras
Date of birth (1992-12-16) 16 December 1992
Place of birth Megalopolis, Greece
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Club information
Current team
Asteras Tripolis
Number 27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Panarkadikos 49 (22)
2016– Asteras Tripolis 78 (1)
National team
2019– Greece 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:52, 7 March 2020 (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]

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.[3] 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 7 March 2020
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Asteras Tripoli 2016–17 905100141
2017–18 1812000201
2018–19 2608020360
2019–20 2303000260
Career Total 76118120962

International

As of 11 June 2019[3]
Greece
YearAppsGoals
201920
Total20

References

  1. Giannis Kotsiras at WorldFootball.net
  2. Γιάννης Κώτσιρας: O πιο... Αρκάς των Αρκάδων!; Retrieved 17 May 2019, Arcadia Sports
  3. "Giannis Kotsiras". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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