Ioannis Kosti (Greek: Ιωάννης Κωστή; born 17 March 2000) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club Levadiakos and the Cyprus national team.[1]

Ioannis Kosti
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Larnaca, Cyprus
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Levadiakos
Number 18
Youth career
Nea Salamina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Nea Salamina 74 (5)
2020–2024 Olympiacos 0 (0)
2020AEL (loan) 3 (0)
2021Levadiakos (loan) 12 (3)
2021–2024 Olympiacos B 54 (13)
2024– Levadiakos 31 (2)
International career
2017-2018 Cyprus U17 8 (0)
2018–2019 Cyprus U19 12 (0)
2021–2022 Cyprus U21 4 (3)
2019– Cyprus 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2022

Club career

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On 15 October 2019, the 19-year-old international Cypriot midfielder signed a five-year contract with Greek giants Olympiacos for an undisclosed fee and will remain in Nea Salamina until the end of the 2019-20 season.[2]

On 5 October 2020, Kosti was loaned to Greek club AEL.[3]

On 10 February 2021, Kosti moved to Super League 2 club Levadiakos, on a loan deal.[4]

International career

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He made his Cyprus national football team debut on 8 June 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Scotland, as a 70th-minute substitute for Matija Špoljarić.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Ioannis Kosti at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Ανακοίνωσε Κωστή ο Ολυμπιακός". www.sport24.gr. 15 October 2019.
  3. ^ Λάππας, Κώστας (2020-10-05). "ΑΕΛ: Ανακοίνωσε τον Κωστή, δανεικό από τον Ολυμπιακό" [AEL: Announced Kostis, on loan from Olympiakos]. sportime.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  4. ^ Σωτηρόπουλος, Δημήτρης (February 10, 2021). "Λεβαδειακός: Ανακοίνωσε Κωστή" [Levadiakos: Announced Kostis]. Starsports - Οι κορυφαίοι παίζουν εδώ |Star Κεντρικής Ελλάδας (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  5. ^ "Scotland v Cyprus game report". UEFA. 8 June 2019.
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