Yiannos Kalotheou
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yiannos Kalotheou | ||
| Date of birth | May 6, 1966 | ||
| Position(s) | Rightback | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977-1984 | Omonia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1999 | Omonia | 353 | (9) |
| 1999-2000 | Anagennisi | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1995 | Cyprus | 25 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Yiannos "John" Kalotheou (Greek: Γιάννος Καλοθέου) (born 6 May 1966) is a Cypriot retired football midfielder.
Club career[edit]
After coming through the club's youth ranks, Kalotheou made his senior debut as an attacking midfielder for Omonia on 28 October 1984 against ENP. He was soon established as a rightback and went on to play 353 games for Omonia until 1999, winning 4 league titles and three domestic cups.[1] He made history when he scored twice in extra time to beat Slavia Sofia in the 1990–91 UEFA Cup first round and see Omonia through to the second round.[2]
International career[edit]
Kalotheou made his debut for Cyprus in a November 1988 friendly match away against Malta and earned a total of 25 caps (no goals).[3] His final international was an October 1995 European Championship qualification match against Macedonia.[4]
Personal life[edit]
His father Drosos and brother Costas also played for Omonia[5] and his uncles Filippos and Marios played for Olympiakos Nicosia.[6]
Honours[edit]
- Cypriot Cup: 3
References[edit]
- ^ "ΚΟΡΥΦΑΙΟΙ ΠΟΔΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΣΤΕΣ". Omonia FC (in Greek). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Kyriacou, Akis (25 September 2022). "Ρετρό: Παίκτες που έγραψαν ιστορία, Γιάννος Καλοθέου". Sportime.com (in Greek). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Cyprus - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Yiannos Kalotheou, international football player". EU-football. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Θλίψη στην Ομόνοια, έφυγε από τη ζωή ο Δρόσος Καλοθέου". Politis (in Greek). 20 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Kyriacou, Akis (13 October 2020). "Ρετρό: Παίκτες που έγραψαν ιστορία, Δρόσος Καλοθέου". Sportime.com (in Greek). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
External links[edit]
- Yiannos Kalotheou at National-Football-Teams.com
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