Michalis Ioannou

Michalis Ioannou

Personal information
Full name	Michalis Ioannou
Date of birth	(2000-06-30) 30 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Larnaca, Cyprus
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Anorthosis
Number	48
Youth career
–2017	Anorthosis
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–	Anorthosis	101	(0)
2020–2021	→ Roda (loan)	17	(0)
International career^‡
2016–2017	Cyprus U17	11	(0)
2018–	Cyprus U19	14	(1)
2019–	Cyprus	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2023

Michalis Ioannou (Greek: Μιχάλης Ιωάννου; born 30 June 2000) is a Greek Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis. A product of Anorthosis Famagusta's football academy, Ioannou represented his country at various age groups before making his international debut for the Cyprus national team in 2019.[1]

Club career

Anorthosis

Ioannou made his debut for Anorthosis in a match against AEK Larnaca.

On 6 April 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Anorthosis until 2023.[2]

On 11 December 2019, Anorthosis increased its purchase clause from 200 to 610 thousand euros.[3]

Loan to Roda JC

On 11 August 2020, Ioannou joined Roda on loan until the end of the season.[4]

International career

Ioannou made his Cyprus national team debut on 8 June 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier match against Scotland, at Hampden Park Stadium as a starter.[5]

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	20 November 2022	HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, Israel	Israel	3–2	3–2	Friendly

Career statistics

As of match played 1 September 2023

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Anorthosis	2016–17	Cyta Championship	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	2017–18		1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	2018–19		15	0	—		—		—		—		15	0
	2019–20		8	0	3	0	—		—		—		11	0
	2021–22		20	0	4	0	—		5	0	1	0	30	0
	2022–23		28	0	3	0	—		—		—		31	0
	2023–24		3	0	0	0	—		—		—		3	0
	Total		76	0	10	0	—		5	0	1	0	92	0
Roda (loan)	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	17	0	1	0	—		—		—		18	0
Career total			93	0	11	0	0	0	5	0	1	0	110	0

References

1. "Scotland v Cyprus game report". UEFA. 8 June 2019.
2. "Επαγγελματικό συμβόλαιο σε Μιχάλη Ιωάννου". 6 April 2019.
3. https://www.anorthosisfc.com.cy/2019/12/anaprosarmogi-symvolaioy-me-michali-ioannoy/ ^[dead link‍]
4. "Roda JC huurt Michalis Ioannou".
5. "Scotland v Cyprus game report". UEFA. 8 June 2019.

External links

• Michalis Ioannou at Soccerway
• Michalis Ioannou at National-Football-Teams.com