Panagiotis Zachariou
Cypriot footballer (born 1996)
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Panagiotis Zachariou (Greek: Παναγιώτης Ζαχαρίου; born 26 February 1996) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Cyprus national team. He has previously played for Pafos, Olympiakos Nicosia, Omonia and AEL Limassol.[1]
Full name
Panagiotis Zachariou
Date of birth
26 February 1996
Height
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Panagiotis Zachariou | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Paphos, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Pafos | 32 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 38 | (10) |
| 2021–2024 | Omonia | 43 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | AEL Limassol | 20 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Cyprus U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Cyprus | 9 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:38, 12 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 04:20, 20 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
International career
Zachariou made his international debut for Cyprus on 16 November 2018, starting in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C match against Bulgaria. He opened the scoring for Cyprus in the 24th minute, before being substituted out in the 67th minute for Onisiforos Roushias. The match finished as a 1–1 home draw.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 14 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pafos | 2015–16 | Cypriot First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| Olympiakos Nicosia | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 10 | ||||
| Omonia | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 43 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 2 | ||
| AEL Limassol | 2024–25 | Cypriot First Division | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 133 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 14 | ||
International
- As of 19 November 2018[3]
| Cyprus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
International goals
- As of 16 November 2018. Scores and results list Cyprus' goal tally first.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 November 2018 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus |  Bulgaria | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |
Honours
Omonia
