Kyriakos Giaxis

Kyriakos Giaxis

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-04-03) 3 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Serres, Greece
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder / Defender
Team information
Current team	AEL
Number	18
Youth career
2014–2016	Pigasos Serres
2016–2017	Panserraikos
2018–2021	PAOK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Panserraikos	12	(0)
2021–2024	PAOK B	56	(3)
2021–2024	PAOK	1	(0)
2024–	AEL	10	(0)
International career
2017	Greece U17	2	(0)
2018	Greece U18	1	(0)
2019	Greece U19	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Kyriakos Giaxis (Greek: Κυριάκος Γιαξής; born 3 April 2001) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club AEL[1] and the Greece national under-19 football team.

Career

Early career

Giaxis joined PAOK in 2018 from Panserraikos.[2] He was first included in the first-team squad on 3 March 2021, for the Greek Football Cup game against Lamia.[2] A transfer from Panserraikos, Kyriakos Giaxis came to PAOK in 2018 with expectations to do well, given that he has already played for Serres in the Football League. He is a midfielder, excellent in both defense and attack, with a good technique and intelligence in his game. He also stands out for his maturity and perception. An Under-19 league champion, he was also a member of the senior squad that won the Greek Cup final in May 2021, and he is now a student in the School of Physical Education and Sports Science at Serres.

Personal life

Giaxis hails from Tragilos, Serres.[3][4]

Career statistics

As of 4 August 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Panserraikos	2016–17	Superleague Greece 2	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	2017–18		9	0	1	0	—		—		10	0
	Total		12	0	1	0	—		—		13	0
PAOK B	2021–22	Superleague Greece 2	15	0	—		—		—		15	0
	2022–23		21	2	—		—		—		21	2
	2023–24		29	1	—		—		—		29	1
	Total		65	3	—		—		—		65	3
PAOK	2023–24	Superleague Greece	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			78	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	79	3

Honours

PAOK

• Greek Cup: 2020–21
• Super League Greece: 2023–24

References

1. Ο Κυριάκος Γιαξής στην ΑΕΛ
2. sportime.gr (2 March 2021). "Κυριάκος Γιαξής: Ο νεαρός μέσος που… παίρνει την ευκαιρία από τον Γκαρσία". sportime.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
3. "Ο Κυριάκος Γιαξής στην ΑΕΛ - AEL FC Official Website". www.aelfc.gr (in Greek). 17 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
4. "ΟΙ ΣΕΡΡΑΙΟΙ ΓΙΑΞΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΦΑΚΚΗΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΝΕΩΝ - Σημερινή Των Σερρών". www.simerini.gr (in Greek). 8 November 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2024.

External links

• Kyriakos Giaxis at Soccerway