Giannis Loukinas

Giannis Loukinas
Personal information
Full name Ioannis Loukinas
Date of birth (1991-09-20) 20 September 1991
Place of birth Athens, Greece
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 PAS Giannina
Number 25
Youth career
–2006 Agia Paraskevi
2006–2007 → Olympiacos (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Agia Paraskevi 29 (6)
2009–2011 Panionios 2 (0)
2010 → Kalloni (loan) 14 (5)
2011 → PAO Rouf (loan) 8 (2)
2011–2012 Niki Volou 24 (3)
2012–2013 Fokikos 26 (3)
2013–2014 Chania 34 (9)
2014–2017 Iraklis 55 (16)
2017–2018 Karaiskakis 29 (11)
2018– PAS Giannina 0 (0)
National team‡
2009 Greece U-19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 July 2014

Giannis Loukinas (Greek: Γιάννης Λουκίνας, born 20 September 1991) is a Greek footballer who plays for PAS Giannina in the Superleague, as a forward. He played football at youth level for Agia Paraskevi and Olympiacos. Loukinas started his professional career with Agia Paraskevi. He has also played for Panionios, Kalloni, PAO Rouf, Niki Volou, Fokikos and Chania. Loukinas has been capped with Greece U-19.

Club career

Loukinas started his football in Agia Paraskevi youth teams.[1] After scoring twice against Olympiacos in friendly matches he was signed on loan by Olympiacos and moved to the club's U20 squad.[1] After a year in Olympiacos youth squads he returned to Agia Paraskevi where he broke through the first team in the 2008–09 season appearing in 29 matches and scoring 6 goals.[1][2]

His good performances earned him a transfer and a three-year contract to Greek Superleague club Panionios.[3] Loukinas made his first team debut in a home defeat against Larissa.[4] He played in one more match before he was loaned out to Kalloni and PAO Rouf.[5]

In the 2011–12 season he was indispensable for Niki Volou appearing in all but 4 matches and scoring 3 goals in the club's quest to promotion.[2][6]

He played for Fokikos in the 2012–13 season appearing in no less than 24 occasions and scored 3 goals before, in May, inguinal hernia let him out for the rest of the season.[2][7]

On 3 August 2013 Loukinas signed for Chania.[8] He debuted for his new club in the opening match of the season a 2–1 defeat from Iraklis Psachna.[9] His first goal for Chania was an injury time winner against Acharnaikos on 24 November 2013.[10] Throughout the season he played in 34 matches for Chania and scored 9 goals.[2]

On 11 July 2014 he signed a three-year contract with Greek Football League outfit Iraklis.[11] Loukinas debuted for his new club in the opening match of the season, a cup match against Lamia.[12] He scored twice in his league debut for Iraklis, helping the club achieve an away win against Tyrnavos.[13] On May 20, 2015 he scored the winner against Larissa which helped Iraklis come back to Superleague.

On 9 September 2015, the 24-year-old forward agreed to three-years' extension with increased earnings. Loukinas will sign his new contract with the club on 12 September.[14] On 2 October 2017 Loukinas signed for Football League club Kairaskakis. [15] On 16 May 2018 he returned to Superleague for the new season, as he signed a two years' contract with PAS Giannina for an undisclosed fee. [16]

International career

Loukinas has made his debut for Greece U-19 on 25 May 2009 in a home defeat against Portugal U-19.[17] He made one more appearance three days later on a match against Denmark U-19.[18]

Style of play

Loukinas is a striker with good pace and off the ball movement.[1] He also possesses good dribbling skills but he has low composure and a weak left foot.[1]

Personal

Zlatan Ibrahimović is Loukinas' idol and Manchester United is his favourite club abroad.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Γιάννης Λουκίνας (in Greek). contra.gr. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Γιάννης Λουκίνας". myplayer.gr. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Πανιώνιος: Ανακοινώθηκε ο Λουκίνας (in Greek). enet.gr. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Πανιώνιος Λάρισα 0-3". sport-fm.gr.gr. 11 April 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Λουκίνας στο scorernews.gr: "Ήρθα στο Ρουφ λόγω ομάδας και Γκόφα"" (in Greek). scorernews.gr. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Στην Football League και πάλι η Νίκη Βόλου" (in Greek). sport24.gr. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  7. ↑ Φωκικός: Σοκ με Λουκίνα! (in Greek). onsports.gr. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  8. ↑ Και επίσημα Παπατζίκος και Λουκίνας (in Greek). gazzetta.gr. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  9. ↑ Με την εμπειρία τα Ψαχνά, 2-1 τα Χανιά (in Greek). onsports.gr. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  10. ↑ Α.Ο.ΧΑΝΙΑ-ΑΧΑΡΝΑΪΚΟΣ 2-1 (in Greek). Chania FC. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  11. ↑ Υπέγραψε ο Λουκίνας (in Greek). Iraklis FC. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  12. ↑ "Θετικό ξεκίνημα με νίκη" (in Greek). Bluearena. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  13. ↑ "Τύρναβος-ΗΡΑΚΛΗΣ 0-2" (in Greek). Bluearena. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  14. ↑ "Loukinas agrees terms with Iraklis". www.sdna.gr. 9 September 2015.
  15. ↑ "Στην ΑΕ Καραϊσκάκης ο Λουκίνας!". www.karditsasport.gr. 3 October 2017.
  16. ↑ "Επίσημο: Παίκτης του ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα ο Λουκίνας". www.sport24.gr. 16 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "Δεύτερη ήττα για την Εθνική Νέων". sport24.gr. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  18. ↑ "Νέοι: "Αντίο" με ήττα". Ethnospor. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
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