Andronikos Kakoullis Explained

Andronikos Kakoullis
Fullname:Andronikos Kakoullis
Birth Date:3 May 2001
Birth Place:Cyprus
Height:1.80 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Omonia
Clubnumber:9
Youthclubs1:Omonia
Years1:2018–
Clubs1:Omonia
Caps1:118
Goals1:26
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Cyprus U17
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018
Nationalteam2:Cyprus U19
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2021
Nationalteam3:Cyprus U21
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:3
Nationalyears4:2020–
Nationalteam4:Cyprus
Nationalcaps4:21
Nationalgoals4:4
Club-Update:11 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:11 June 2024

Andronikos Kakoullis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ανδρόνικος Κακουλλής; born 3 May 2001) is a Cypriot footballer who plays as a forward for Omonia and the Cyprus national team.

Club career

Having come through Omonia's academy, Kakoullis would make his first team debut aged 17, coming on as a substitute in the dying minutes of a home game against Apollon Limassol in the Cypriot League. His first goal for the club came on 22 December 2019, in a 3–2 home win against AEK Larnaca.[1]

Kakoullis scored his first goal in a European Competition on 3 December 2020, opening the score in an eventual 2–1 win over PAOK in the Europa League group stage, in Omonia's first ever win at group stage level.[2] That same season, he earned his first trophy, winning the 2020–21 Cypriot First Division with Omonia; He scored two goals in 15 appearances in the competition.[3]

The following season, Kakoullis won the 2021 Cypriot Super Cup and the 2021–22 Cup with Omonia. He came on as a substitute in both the Super Cup game, and the Cup final.[4] [5]

In the 2022–23 season, he made his 100th appearance for Omonia, captaining his team for the first time, in an away game against Manchester United in the Europa League group stage.[6] He also won the Cypriot Cup with Omonia for the second year in a row. Kakoullis was in his team's starting lineup for the final.

International career

Kakoullis made his national team debut on 7 October 2020 in a friendly against Czech Republic.[7] He scored his first international goal in a 1–2 loss against Slovenia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Omonia2017–18Cypriot First Division100010
2018–19100010
2019–2014241183
2020–211520071223
2021–223057112310509
2022–23268406110379
2023–243195141104111
2024–2500004141
Total118262033373017436
Career total118262033373017436

International goals

Scores and results list Cyprus's goal tally first.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 November 2021 1–2 1–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 12 June 2022 1–0 2–2 2022-23 UEFA Nations League
3. 2–0
4. 11 June 2024 1-4 1–4 Friendly

Honours

Omonia

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Πράσινη γιορτή.Η Ομόνοια 3-2 την ΑΕΚ με μικρό ήρωα τον Κακουλλή . 2023-05-08 . el.
  2. Web site: Oμόνοια - ΠΑΟΚ 2-1 (vids) Gazzetta . 2023-05-08 . www.gazzetta.gr . el.
  3. Web site: Πρωταθλήτρια για το 2021 η Ομόνοια AlphaNews.Live . 2023-05-08 . www.alphanews.live . el.
  4. Web site: Πρωταθλήτρια για το 2021 η Ομόνοια AlphaNews.Live . 2023-05-08 . www.alphanews.live . el.
  5. Web site: Ομόνοια – Εθνικός: Το τριφύλλι στους… 15ους ουρανούς με τη συνήθεια που έγινε λατρεία! (vid) Goal News Cy . 2023-05-08 . goal.philenews.com . el.
  6. Web site: Ομόνοια για Κακουλλή: "Ένα δικό μας παιδί, συμπλήρωσε 100 συμμετοχές" Goal News Cy . 2023-05-08 . goal.philenews.com . el.
  7. Web site: 7 October 2020 . Cyprus v Czech Republic game report . ESPN.