Giorgos Kyriakopoulos
Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Greek: Γιώργος Κυριακόπουλος, born 5 February 1996) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie A club Sassuolo, on loan from Asteras Tripolis.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgios Kyriakopoulos | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Patras, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sassuolo (on loan from Asteras Tripolis) | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Thyella Patras | ||
| 2011–2013 | Asteras Tripolis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2020 | Asteras Tripolis | 58 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | → Ergotelis (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Lamia (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Sassuolo (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2020– | Sassuolo | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | Greece U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Greece U19 | 13 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Greece U21 | 6 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:11, 22 June 2020 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 January 2019 | |||
Club career
Early career
Kyriakopoulos was born in Patras, Greece. As a child he played for Thyella Patras until 2011. At the age of 14, he moved to Asteras Tripolis and was a key member of the U17 and U20 teams of the club.
Asteras Tripolis
His first professional contract with Asteras Tripolis signed it in 2013. He played as on loan at the Football League with Ergotelis and Lamia.
Loan to Ergotelis
On 13 August 2015, Kyriakopoulos moved to Ergotelis as a loanee from Asteras Tripolis.[2]
Loan to Lamia
On 26 January 2016, Kyriakopoulos moved to Lamia as a loanee from Asteras Tripolis.[3]
Loan to Sassuolo
On 2 September 2019, Kyriakopoulos moved to Sassuolo as a loanee from Asteras Tripolis, for an initial loan fee of €200,000 with a purchase option of €1 million for the summer of 2020.[4]
Sassuolo
On 22 June 2020, Sassuolo have officially exercised their option to purchase defender Georgios Kyriakopoulos from Asteras Tripolis. The 24-year-old left-back had arrived last summer on loan for €200,000 with an option to buy for a further €1.2m. During his debut Serie A season, Kyriakopoulos has so far made 17 appearances in the Neroverdi jersey and he also contributed with three assists.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 22 June 2020
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Asteras Tripolis | 2013–14 | Superleague | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 59 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 6 | ||
| Ergotelis (loan) | 2015–16 | Football League | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 16 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Lamia (loan) | 2015–16 | Football League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Sassuolo (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie A | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 100 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 6 | ||
References
- Giorgos Kyriakopoulos at Soccerway
- Επίσημα στο Ηράκλειο ο Κυριακόπουλος;Received 13 August 2015
- Στη Λαμία θα συνεχίσει την καριέρα του ο Γιώργος Κυριακόπουλος, με τη μορφή δανεισμού από τον Αστέρα.;Received 26 January 2016
- Αστέρας Τρίπολης: Στη Σασουόλο ο Κυριακόπουλος;Received 2 September 2019
- Από τον Αστέρα Τρίπολης στην ιταλική U.S. Sassuolo ο Κυριακόπουλος;Received 22 June 2020
External links
- Giorgos Kyriakopoulos – UEFA competition record
- Giorgos Kyriakopoulos at ESPN FC
- Giorgos Kyriakopoulos at Soccerbase