Yiannos "John" Kalotheou (Greek: Γιάννος Καλοθέου) (born 6 May 1966) is a Cypriot retired football midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yiannos Kalotheou | ||
| Date of birth | May 6, 1966 | ||
| Position(s) | Rightback | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977-1984 | Omonia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1999 | Omonia | 353 | (9) |
| 1999-2000 | Anagennisi | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1995 | Cyprus | 25 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAfter coming through the club's youth ranks, Kalotheou made his senior debut as an attacking midfielder for Omonia on 28 October 1984 against ENP. He was soon established as a rightback and went on to play 353 games for Omonia until 1999, winning 4 league titles and three domestic cups.[1] He made history when he scored twice in extra time to beat Slavia Sofia in the 1990–91 UEFA Cup first round and see Omonia through to the second round.[2]
International career
editKalotheou made his debut for Cyprus in a November 1988 friendly match away against Malta and earned a total of 25 caps (no goals).[3] His final international was an October 1995 European Championship qualification match against Macedonia.[4]
Personal life
editHis father Drosos and brother Costas also played for Omonia[5] and his uncles Filippos and Marios played for Olympiakos Nicosia.[6]
Honours
edit- Cypriot Cup: 3
References
edit- ^ "ΚΟΡΥΦΑΙΟΙ ΠΟΔΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΣΤΕΣ". Omonia FC (in Greek). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Kyriacou, Akis (25 September 2022). "Ρετρό: Παίκτες που έγραψαν ιστορία, Γιάννος Καλοθέου". Sportime.com (in Greek). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Cyprus - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Yiannos Kalotheou, international football player". EU-football. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Θλίψη στην Ομόνοια, έφυγε από τη ζωή ο Δρόσος Καλοθέου". Politis (in Greek). 20 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Kyriacou, Akis (13 October 2020). "Ρετρό: Παίκτες που έγραψαν ιστορία, Δρόσος Καλοθέου". Sportime.com (in Greek). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
External links
edit- Yiannos Kalotheou at National-Football-Teams.com
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