Demetris Ioannou

{{Short description|Cypriot footballer (born 1968)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Demetris Ioannou

| image =

| fullname = Demetris Ioannou

| height =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|12|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Limassol, Cyprus

| currentclub =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1990–1995

| clubs1 = Apollon

| caps1 = 128

| goals1 = 21

| years2 = 1995–2001

| clubs2 = Anorthosis Famagusta

| caps2 = 120

| goals2 = 15

| years3 = 2001

| clubs3 = Olympiakos Nicosia

| caps3 = 14

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2001–2003

| clubs4 = AEP Paphos

| caps4 = 31

| goals4 = 3

| totalcaps = 293

| totalgoals = 40

| nationalyears1 = 1991–2000

| nationalteam1 = Cyprus

| nationalcaps1 = 48

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| pcupdate = 17 April 2008

| ntupdate = 17 April 2008

| manageryears1 = 2010

| managerclubs1 = Ermis Aradippou (assistant manager)

| manageryears2 = 2010

| managerclubs2 = Ermis Aradippou (caretaker manager)

| manageryears3 = 2011–2012

| managerclubs3 = AEK Kouklia F.C.

| manageryears4 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs4 = Aris Limassol F.C.

| manageryears5 = 2013–2014

| managerclubs5 = AEK Kouklia F.C.

| manageryears6 = 2014

| managerclubs6 = Doxa Katokopias F.C.

| manageryears7 = 2016–2017

| managerclubs7 = Pafos

| manageryears8 = 2023

| managerclubs8 = Geroskipou

| manageryears9 = 2024–

| managerclubs9 = Peyia 2014

}}

Demetris Ioannou ({{Langx|el|Δημήτρης Ιωάννου}}), born 8 December 1968, is a former international Cypriot football defender and currently a football manager.

Career

He started his career in 1990 from Apollon Limassol and then followed six successful seasons in Anorthosis Famagusta. Also, he played in Olympiakos Nicosia for just six months and he ended his career in AEP Paphos.

International career

He is regarded as one of the greatest Cypriot centre backs of all time and captained the Cyprus National Team for a four-year period.

Personal life

His son, Nicholas Ioannou, was born on 10 November 1995.{{Cite web|url=http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/The-Academy/Nicholas-Ioannou.aspx|title = Official Manchester United Website}} He plays as a centre defender, and was signed up by Manchester United when he was 11 years old. He progressed through the ranks at Old Trafford and he was a member of the inaugural UEFA Youth League squad. On 24 April 2014 he signed a three-year contract with the football club of [http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1&lang=l2 APOEL Nicosia].

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