| Ioannis Okkas | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Ioannis Okkas | |
| Date of birth | February 11, 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Larnaca, Cyprus | |
| Height | 1. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Larnaca, ( Greek: Λάρνακα, Turkish: Larnaka) is a City of the Republic of Cyprus situated on the southern coast Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía 74 m (5 ft 81⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Celta de Vigo | |
| Number | 11 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1993-1997 | Nea Salamina | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1993-1997 1997-2000 2000-2003 2003-2004 2004-2007 2007– |
Nea Salamis FC Anorthosis Famagusta PAOK AEK Athens Olympiacos Celta de Vigo |
53 (16) 72 (41) 80 (28) 24 (5) 77 (15) 15 (5) |
| National team | ||
| 1997– | Cyprus | 76 (18) |
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Ioannis Okkas, sometimes Giannakis Okkas , (born February 11, 1977 in Larnaca, Cyprus) is a football striker who currently plays for Spanish club Celta de Vigo. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Larnaca, ( Greek: Λάρνακα, Turkish: Larnaka) is a City of the Republic of Cyprus situated on the southern coast Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Real Club Celta de Vigo Sociedad Anonima Deportiva is a Spanish football team from Vigo in Galicia. He also plays for the Cyprus national football team. The Cyprus national football team is the national football team of the island of Cyprus and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association.
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Club
Now renowned as one of the most talented players to emerge from Cyprus, he started his career at the age of 16 with Nea Salamis FC and joined Anorthosis Famagusta FC four years later after 16 goals in 53 matches. Nea Salamis Ammochostos or Nea Salamina Ammochostos (Νέα Σαλαμίνα Αμμοχώστου is a Cypriot football and Volleyball club which Anorthosis Famagusta FC ( Greek: Ανόρθωση Αμμοχώστου = Anorthosi Ammochostou) is a Cypriot football and Volleyball
1997: Joining the league champions was a step up for Okkas, who helped Anorthosis make it four titles in a row.
2000: Okkas signed for PAOK FC and scored seven times during a first year which brought success in the Greek Cup and the Cypriot Player of the Year award. Alpha Ethniki 2000-01 complete season Standings Match table Play off Relegation Panachaiki - Paniliakos PAOK FC (ΠΑΟΚ - Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινουπολιτών - Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton The Greek Football Cup (Κύπελλο Ελλάδος commonly known as the Greek Cup, is a knockout cup competition in Greek football, run In the final against Olympiakos, Okkas scored two goals and PAOK won 4-2. He missed just one league game in his final season at PAOK, scoring eleven goals before joining AEK Athens FC. See also Athletic Union of Constantinople AEK FC (AEK - Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως – Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos
2003: It was a tough first full season at AEK for Okkas, who scored just five goals. League Standings Following a FIFA intervention over unpaid wages, however, he secured a fresh start at Olympiacos CFP in August, signing a three-year contract. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) Olympiacos Football Club Honours Total titles 63 Domestic League, Cups
2004/05: In his first season in Piraeus, Okkas played in 25 league matches including 19 substitute appearances and scored five times as the club completed the double. League standings Piraeus (pɪˈræʊs Πειραιάς, piɾeˈas Πειραιεύς, piɾeˈefs is a city in the periphery of Attica, Greece, and a Notably, the first goal he scored was also Olympiacos' in the newly re-built Karaiskákis Stadium. Olympiacos Football Club Honours Total titles 63 Domestic League, Cups In addition, he featured in all six UEFA Champions League matches. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club
2005/2006: Joined by the other Cypriot star Michalis Konstantinou, Okkas had a similarly successful season, celebrating another double. The 2005-06 Greek Football season saw Olympiacos claim its second consecutive and 34th Greek title in the Alpha Ethniki Michalis Konstantinou (born February 19, 1978 in Paralimni, Cyprus) is a Cypriot football Striker. Both of his most memorable performances came against former team AEK. He scored and was declared MVP in the first derby, that ended 1-3 in favour of Olympiacos and also scored the first goal in the repeat triumph. Olympiacos Football Club Honours Total titles 63 Domestic League, Cups His propensity to miss goal scoring opportunities however made him a scapegoat for the Olympiacos fans whenever the team didn't perform well. scapegoat was a Goat that was driven off into the wilderness as part of the ceremonies of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement in Judaism during the times Olympiacos Football Club Honours Total titles 63 Domestic League, Cups
In July 2007, there were rumors that he would sign up with the English side Derby County but eventually, in August 2007, Okkas signed a one year deal with Segunda División club Real Club Celta de Vigo. The Segunda División (Second Division is the lower tier of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams Real Club Celta de Vigo Sociedad Anonima Deportiva is a Spanish football team from Vigo in Galicia.
For the season 2008-2009, interest in Okkas has been shown by Spanish side Malaga, German side VfL Bochum, English side Stoke City as well as Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta.
National team
At the age of 19, he was called into the Cypriot national team and has been a regular ever since, passing the 50-cap mark in 2003. He scored three goals in his side's failed attempts to qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and was also on target in UEFA EURO 2004 qualifying, notably against France, in which Cyprus lost 1-2, but with fine displays from Okkas, including a delicate chip that left French keeper Grégory Coupet completely stranded. Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone ( UEFA). The finals of the UEFA Euro 2004, were held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Grégory Coupet (born December 31, 1972 in Le Puy-en-Velay) is a French football goalkeeper currently playing for Okkas was also responsible for scoring the goal that drawed a Euro 2008 qualifier match with giants Germany. The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since He has captained his national squad since the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament
Trivia
For two consecutive years, Okkas scored the first league goal of the season in Greece, with AEK in 2003-04 and Olympiacos the next season. The Super League Greece (Σούπερ Λίγκα Ελλάδα founded in 2006 is the highest professional football league in Greece. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
External links
- Okkas UEFA profile
- Okkas in the Cyprus-France match
- Okkas in Olympiakos kit
- Okkas in Celta de Vigo kit
- Okkas in Cyprus kit
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