Andronikos Kakoullis (Greek: Ανδρόνικος Κακουλλής; born 3 May 2001) is a Cypriot footballer who plays as a forward for Omonia and the Cyprus national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andronikos Kakoullis | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Omonia | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Omonia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Omonia | 126 | (28) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Cyprus U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Cyprus U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2021 | Cyprus U21 | 3 | (3) |
| 2020– | Cyprus | 23 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editHaving come through Omonia's academy, Kakoullis would make his first team debut aged 17, coming on as a substitute in the dying minutes of a home game against Apollon Limassol in the Cypriot League. His first goal for the club came on 22 December 2019, in a 3–2 home win against AEK Larnaca.[2]
Kakoullis scored his first goal in a European Competition on 3 December 2020, opening the score in an eventual 2–1 win over PAOK in the Europa League group stage, in Omonia's first ever win at group stage level.[3] That same season, he earned his first trophy, winning the 2020–21 Cypriot First Division with Omonia; He scored two goals in 15 appearances in the competition.[4]
The following season, Kakoullis won the 2021 Cypriot Super Cup and the 2021–22 Cup with Omonia. He came on as a substitute in both the Super Cup game, and the Cup final.[5][6]
In the 2022–23 season, he made his 100th appearance for Omonia, captaining his team for the first time, in an away game against Manchester United in the Europa League group stage.[7] He also won the Cypriot Cup with Omonia for the second year in a row. Kakoullis was in his team's starting lineup for the final.
International career
editKakoullis made his national team debut on 7 October 2020 in a friendly against Czech Republic.[8] He scored his first international goal in a 1–2 loss against Slovenia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 13 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Omonia | 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 3 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 22 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 9 | ||
| 2022–23 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 9 | ||
| 2023–24 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 11 | ||
| 2024–25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | — | 14 | 5 | |||
| Total | 126 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 187 | 40 | ||
| Career total | 126 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 187 | 40 | ||
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Cyprus's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 November 2021 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia |  Slovenia |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 12 June 2022 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland |
1–0 | 2–2 | 2022-23 UEFA Nations League |
| 3. | 2–0 | |||||
| 4. | 11 June 2024 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino |
4–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
Honours
editOmonia
Individual
- Cypriot First Division Young Player of the Year: 2022–23
- Cypriot First Division Team of the Year: 2023–24
References
edit- ^ Andronikos Kakoullis at Soccerway
- ^ "Πράσινη γιορτή.Η Ομόνοια 3-2 την ΑΕΚ με μικρό ήρωα τον Κακουλλή" (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Oμόνοια - ΠΑΟΚ 2-1 (vids) | Gazzetta". www.gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Πρωταθλήτρια για το 2021 η Ομόνοια | AlphaNews.Live". www.alphanews.live (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Πρωταθλήτρια για το 2021 η Ομόνοια | AlphaNews.Live". www.alphanews.live (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Ομόνοια – Εθνικός: Το τριφύλλι στους… 15ους ουρανούς με τη συνήθεια που έγινε λατρεία! (vid) | Goal News Cy". goal.philenews.com (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Ομόνοια για Κακουλλή: "Ένα δικό μας παιδί, συμπλήρωσε 100 συμμετοχές" | Goal News Cy". goal.philenews.com (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Cyprus v Czech Republic game report". ESPN. 7 October 2020.
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