Ioannis Kousoulos
Cypriot footballer (born 1996)
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Ioannis Kousoulos (Greek: Ιωάννης Κούσουλος; born 14 June 1996) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays for Cypriot First Division club Omonia and the Cyprus national team.
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Kousoulos with the Cyprus national team in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ioannis Kousoulos | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Limassol, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Omonia | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Nea Salamina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Nea Salamina | 119 | (3) |
| 2018– | Omonia | 178 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Cyprus U-19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Cyprus U-21 | 16 | (0) |
| 2018– | Cyprus | 50 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:50, 30 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Limassol, Kousoulos signed his first professional contract with Nea Salamina at the age of 18.[1]
On 3 July 2018, Kousoulos joined Omonia on a four-year contract.[2] In August 2020, he renewed his contract until 2024.[3]
Kousoulos started the vast majority of Omonia's games in the 2020–21 season, in which he helped his team win the domestic league, and was named Omonia's vice-captain. He was given the nickname "Machine" by then Omonia coach Henning Berg.[4]
On 20 July 2021, Kousoulos sustained a knee cartilage injury in a Champions League qualifier against Dinamo Zagreb, which kept him out of action for the entirety of the 2021–22 season.[5] He made his return on 3 September 2022, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 home win against AEK Larnaca in the Cypriot League.[6] He ended the 2022–23 season as Cup winner with Omonia.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 27 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cypriot Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nea Salamina | 2013–14 | Cypriot First Division | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Cypriot First Division | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | Cypriot First Division | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| Total | 119 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 127 | 3 | ||||
| Omonia | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Cypriot First Division | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | Cypriot First Division | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10[a] | 0 | — | 47 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 41 | 5 | |
| 2024–25 | Cypriot First Division | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11[d] | 0 | — | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2025–26 | Cypriot First Division | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11[d] | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| Total | 178 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 235 | 16 | ||
| Career total | 297 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 362 | 19 | ||
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup
International
- As of match played 30 March 2026[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | |||
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Cyprus' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kousoulos goal.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 March 2019 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus |  San Marino | 3–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 2 | 8 June 2019 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |  Scotland | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| 3 | 9 September 2019 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino | San Marino | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 4 | 3–0 |
Honours
Omonia
Individual
- Cypriot First Division Team of the Year: 2023–24
- UEFA Euro 2020 Team of the Qualifiers: UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
