Christoforos Loizou

Christoforos Loizou (Greek: Χριστόφορος Λοϊζου; born 10 September 1969) is a Cypriot former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He went on to work as a goalkeeping coach.

Christoforos Loizou
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-09-10) 10 September 1969[1]
Place of birth Nicosia, Cyprus
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Omonia (goalkeeping coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1992 Omonia ? (0)
1992–1999 Olympiakos Nicosia ? (0)
Teams managed
1999–2006 Olympiakos Nicosia (goalkeeping coach)
2006–2012 Omonia (goalkeeping coach)
2012–2013 Cyprus (goalkeeping coach)
2013–2016 Omonia (goalkeeping coach)
2016– Cyprus U21 (goalkeeping coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Loizou played for Omonia from 1985 to 1992,[2] and finished his playing career with Olympiakos Nicosia. He began his coaching career with that club before returning to Omonia, also as goalkeeping coach, in 2006.[3] He remained for nine years in total,[2] in two spells either side of a season working with the Cyprus national team.[4] He left Omonia in June 2016[2] and took up the post of goalkeeping coach with the Cyprus under-21 team later that year.[5][6]

References
  1. "Χριστόφορος ΛΟΪΖΟΥ". Cyprus Football Association. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  2. Ομόνοια: Ανακοίνωσε προπονητές κήπερ και φ. κατάστασης [Omonia: announced goalkeeping and fitness coaches]. Dialogos (in Greek). 6 June 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. "Football: Coaching staff" (in Greek). A.C. Omonoia. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014.
  4. Ομόνοια: Η προπονητική ομάδα της νέας περιόδου [Omonia: The coaching team for the new season]. Newsit Cyprus (in Greek). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  5. Στην Εθνική Ελπίδων ο Χριστόφορος Λοϊζου [Christoforos Loizou to the 'National Hopes']. Omonoia24.com (in Greek). 6 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  6. "Εθνική Ελπίδων U 21: Roster: Coaches". Cyprus Football Association. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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