Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | February 2, 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Larnaca, Cyprus | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
AEK Larnaca | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2008 | AEK Larnaca | 111 | (7) |
2008–2009 | APOEL | 10 | (2) |
2009–2010 | AC Omonia | 5 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Alki Larnaca | 24 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Universitatea Cluj | 17 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 32 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
1999–2000 | Cyprus U-17 | 7 | (0) |
2001–2003 | Cyprus U-19 | 5 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Cyprus U-21 | 8 | (0) |
2007–2012 | Cyprus | 31 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2012 |
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