Grigoris Kastanos
{{Short description|Cypriot footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Grigoris Kastanos
| image = Grigoris Kastanos (crop).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Kastanos with Cyprus in 2015
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|1|30}}
| birth_place = Sotira, Cyprus
| height = 1.76 m
| position = Attacking midfielder, right winger
| currentclub = Hellas Verona
(on loan from Salernitana)
| clubnumber = 20
| youthyears1 = 2007–2011
| youthclubs1 = Onisilos Sotira
| youthyears2 = 2011–2014
| youthclubs2 = Enosis Neon Paralimni
| youthyears3 = 2014–2017
| youthclubs3 = Juventus
| years1 = 2017–2021
| clubs1 = Juventus
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = → Pescara (loan)
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs3 = → Zulte Waregem (loan)
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018–2019
| clubs4 = Juventus U23
| caps4 = 29
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2019–2020
| clubs5 = → Pescara (loan)
| caps5 = 24
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2020–2021
| clubs6 = → Frosinone (loan)
| caps6 = 34
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2021–2022
| clubs7 = → Salernitana (loan)
| caps7 = 27
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2022–
| clubs8 = Salernitana
| caps8 = 54
| goals8 = 5
| years9 = 2024–
| clubs9 = → Hellas Verona (loan)
| caps9 = 22
| goals9 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2013
| nationalteam1 = Cyprus U16
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam2 = Cyprus U17
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2015
| nationalteam3 = Cyprus U21
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2015–
| nationalteam4 = Cyprus
| nationalcaps4 = 69
| nationalgoals4 = 7
| club-update = 31 March 2025
| nationalteam-update = 24 March 2025
}}
Grigoris Kastanos ({{langx|el|Γρηγόρης Κάστανος}}; born 30 January 1998) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for {{Italian football updater|HellasVerona}} club Hellas Verona, on loan from {{Italian football updater|Salernitana}} club Salernitana, and the Cyprus national team.
Club career
Kastanos was an Enosis Neon Paralimni youth player. In January 2014 he joined the Juventus academy.{{cite news|last1=De Magistris|first1=Raimondo|title=UFFICIALE: Juventus, preso il giovane Kastanos|trans-title=Official: Juventus sign youngster Kastanos|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-juventus-preso-il-giovane-kastanos-524984|accessdate=20 May 2015|publisher=tuttomercatoweb|date=31 January 2014|language=Italian}}{{cite web|last=Vitiello|first=Antonio|title=Juventus, Kastanos: "Il mio sogno? Giocare accanto a Pirlo"|trans-title=Juventus, Kastanos: "My dream? To play alongside Pirlo"|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/altre-notizie/juventus-kastanos-il-mio-sogno-giocare-accanto-a-pirlo-667054|publisher=tuttomercatoweb|accessdate=27 April 2015|language=Italian}}
On 25 November 2015, he scored both of the team's goals in a 2–1 win against Manchester City in the UEFA Youth League group stage.{{cite news|title=Youth League, la Juventus c'è: Grosso batte Vieira, e ringrazia il Gladbach|trans-title=Youth League, Juventus are there: Grosso beats Vieira, and thanks to Gladbach|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/calcio/nuove-forze-calcio/25-11-2015/youth-league-juventus-manchester-city-doppietta-kastanos-grosso-batte-vieira-siviglia-1301069705003.shtml|accessdate=26 November 2015|work=La Gazzetta dello Sport|date=25 November 2015|language=Italian}}
On 20 January 2017, Kastanos joined Pescara on loan until the end of season.{{cite news|url=http://www.pescaracalcio.com/grigoris-kastanos-biancazzurro/|title=Grīgorīs Kastanos è biancazzurro!|date=20 January 2017|accessdate=11 June 2017|publisher=Delfino Pescara 1936|language=Italian}}
On 23 June 2017, Kastanos joined Belgian Pro League side Zulte Waregem on a one-year loan.{{Cite web |last=Marzio |first=Gianluca Di |date=2017-06-23 |title=Juventus send Kastanos on loan to Zulte Waregem |url=https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/juventus-send-kastanos-on-loan-to-zulte-waregem |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=Gianluca Di Marzio |language=en}}
On 13 April 2019, Kastanos made his Juventus debut in a 2–1 away loss against S.P.A.L. in Serie A.{{cite web |url=https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/2019/04/13/spal-juventus-risultato-gol.html |title=Spal Juve 2-1: gol e highlights. Floccari rinvia la festa scudetto bianconera |publisher=Sport.Sky.it |language=Italian |date=13 April 2019 |accessdate=13 April 2019 }}
On 22 August 2019, he returned to Pescara on another loan.{{cite press release|publisher=Pescara|url=https://www.pescaracalcio.com/grigoris-kastanos-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-biancazzurro/|title=Grigoris Kastanos è un nuovo giocatore #BiancAzzurro|date=22 August 2019|language=Italian}}
On 12 September 2020, Kastanos joined Serie B side Frosinone on loan until 30 June 2021.{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/ufficiale-frosinone-dalla-juventus-arriva-il-prestito-di-kastanos-1431602|title=UFFICIALE: Frosinone, dalla Juventus arriva il prestito di Kastanos}}
On 14 August 2021, Kastanos joined Serie A side Salernitana on loan.{{Cite web|last=JuventusNews24|first=Redazione|date=14 August 2021|title=Kastanos alla Salernitana, è ufficiale: i dettagli sul prestito dalla Juve Under 23|url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/kastanos-ufficiale-salernitana-prestito-juventus-under-23-ultime-notizie/|access-date=14 August 2021|website=Juventus News 24|language=it-IT}} On 2 August 2022, he returned to Salernitana on a permanent basis and signed a four-year contract with the club.{{cite web|publisher=Salernitana|url=https://www.ussalernitana1919.it/grigoris-kastanos-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-della-salernitana/|title=GRIGORIS KASTANOS È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELLA SALERNITANA|date=2 August 2022|access-date=2 August 2022|language=it}}
On 30 July 2024, Kastanos joined Hellas Verona on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.{{cite web|publisher=Hellas Verona|url=https://www.hellasverona.it/en/news/grigoris-kastanos-is-a-new-yellow-blue-midfielder|title=Grigoris Kastanos is a new Yellow-Blue midfielder!|date=30 July 2024|access-date=17 August 2024}}
International career
In September 2013, Kastanos made three appearances for Cyprus at under-17 level.{{cite web|title=Grigoris Kastanos|url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/teams/players/250065255--grigoris-kastanos/|publisher=UEFA|access-date=27 April 2015}}
He made his debut for the Cyprus national football team on 28 March 2015, replacing captain Konstantinos Makridis for the final six minutes of a 5–0 defeat to Belgium at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying.{{cite news|last1=Scholten|first1=Berend|title=Classy Belgium too strong for Cyprus|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/0253-0d801882580a-a3a14fb62b0b-1000--classy-belgium-too-strong-for-cyprus/|access-date=27 April 2015|publisher=UEFA|date=28 March 2015}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{Updated|match played 31 March 2025}}{{Soccerway|grigoris-kastanos/316336}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |National Cup ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |
|---|
| Pescara (loan)
|8 |0 |colspan="2"|— |colspan="2"|— |8 |0 |
| Zulte Waregem (loan)
|1 |0 |0 |0 |3{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} |0 |4 |0 |
| Juventus
|Serie A |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 |
| Juventus U23
|29 |3 |2{{efn|name=CISC|Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C}} |0 |colspan="2"|— |31 |3 |
| Pescara (loan)
|24 |0 |colspan="2"|— |2{{efn|name=Serie B–Relegation play-outs|Appearances in Serie B – Relegation play-outs}} |0 |26 |0 |
| Frosinone (loan)
|Serie B |34 |2 |0 |0 |colspan="2"|— |34 |2 |
| Salernitana (loan)
|Serie A |27 |1 |2 |0 |colspan="2"|— |29 |1 |
| rowspan="3" |Salernitana
|Serie A |28 |2 |1 |0 |colspan="2"|— |29 |2 |
| 2023–24
|Serie A |26 |3 |2 |0 |colspan="2"|— |28 |3 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!81 !6 !5 !0 !colspan="2"|— !86 !6 |
| Hellas Verona (loan)
|Serie A |22 |1 |1 |0 |colspan="2"|— |23 |1 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!200 !12 !8 !0 !5 !0 !213 !12 |
{{notelist}}
=International=
{{updated|match played 24 March 2025}}{{NFT player|58767}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="12"|Cyprus | |||
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total||69||7 |
:Scores and results list Cyprus' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kastanos goal.{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/58767/Grigoris_Kastanos.html|title=Kastanos, Grigoris|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=19 October 2018}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Grigoris Kastanos | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 13 October 2018 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | {{fb|BUL}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|1–2 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |
| align="center"|2 | rowspan="2"|14 November 2020 | rowspan="2"|GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | rowspan="2"|{{fb|LUX}} | align="center"|1–1 | rowspan=2 align="center"|2–1 | rowspan="2"|2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
| align="center"|3 | align="center"|2–1 | |||||
| align="center"|4 | 20 June 2023 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | {{fb|NOR}} | align="center"|1–3 | align="center"|1–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group A |
| align="center"|5 | rowspan=2| 11 June 2024 | rowspan=2| San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino | rowspan=2| {{fb|SMR}} | align="center"| 2–0 | rowspan=2 align="center"| 4–1 | rowspan=2| Friendly |
| align="center"|6 | align="center"| 3–0 | |||||
| align="center"|7 | 15 November 2024 | AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus | {{fb|LTU}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|2–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |
Honours
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://salernitana.it/player/grigoris-kastanos/ Grigoris Kastanos] at the US Salernitana 1919 website
- {{NFT player|58767}}
- {{Soccerway|316336}}
- {{eu-football.info|28991}}
{{Hellas Verona FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kastanos, Grigoris}}
Category:People from Famagusta District
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Category:Cyprus men's international footballers
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Category:Cyprus men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Juventus Next Gen players
Category:Delfino Pescara 1936 players
Category:Frosinone Calcio players
Category:US Salernitana 1919 players
Category:S.V. Zulte Waregem players
Category:Hellas Verona FC players
Category:Cypriot expatriate men's footballers
Category:Cypriot expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium