Demetris Ioannou

Cypriot footballer

Demetris Ioannou
Personal information
Full name	Demetris Ioannou
Date of birth	(1968-12-08) 8 December 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth	Limassol, Cyprus
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1995	Apollon	128	(21)
1995–2001	Anorthosis Famagusta	120	(15)
2001	Olympiakos Nicosia	14	(1)
2001–2003	AEP Paphos	31	(3)
Total		293	(40)
International career^‡
1991–2000	Cyprus	48	(2)
Managerial career
2010	Ermis Aradippou (assistant manager)
2010	Ermis Aradippou (caretaker manager)
2011–2012	AEK Kouklia F.C.
2012–2013	Aris Limassol F.C.
2013–2014	AEK Kouklia F.C.
2014	Doxa Katokopias F.C.
2016–2017	Pafos
2023	Geroskipou
2024–	Peyia 2014
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 April 2008

Demetris Ioannou (Greek: Δημήτρης Ιωάννου), born 8 December 1968, is a former international Cypriot football defender and currently a football manager.

Career

He started his career in 1990 from Apollon Limassol and then followed six successful seasons in Anorthosis Famagusta. Also, he played in Olympiakos Nicosia for just six months and he ended his career in AEP Paphos.

International career

He is regarded as one of the greatest Cypriot centre backs of all time and captained the Cyprus National Team for a four-year period.

Personal life

His son, Nicholas Ioannou, was born on 10 November 1995.^[1] He plays as a centre defender, and was signed up by Manchester United when he was 11 years old. He progressed through the ranks at Old Trafford and he was a member of the inaugural UEFA Youth League squad. On 24 April 2014 he signed a three-year contract with the football club of APOEL Nicosia.