Giorgos Kyriakopoulos

Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Greek: Γιώργος Κυριακόπουλος, born 5 February 1996) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a left wing-back for Super League club Panathinaikos and the Greece national team.

Giorgos Kyriakopoulos

Kyriakopoulos with Sassuolo in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Georgios Kyriakopoulos
Date of birth	(1996-02-05) 5 February 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Patras, Greece
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Panathinaikos
Number	77
Youth career
0000–2011	Thyella Patras
2011–2013	Asteras Tripolis
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2020	Asteras Tripolis	58	(4)
2015–2016	→ Ergotelis (loan)	12	(0)
2016	→ Lamia (loan)	13	(0)
2019–2020	→ Sassuolo (loan)	26	(0)
2020–2024	Sassuolo	64	(2)
2023	→ Bologna (loan)	12	(0)
2023–2024	→ Monza (loan)	28	(0)
2024–2025	Monza	34	(2)
2025–	Panathinaikos	0	(0)
International career‡
2014	Greece U18	1	(0)
2014–2015	Greece U19	13	(0)
2016–2018	Greece U21	6	(1)
2020–	Greece	8	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:34, 27 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:00, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Kyriakopoulos was born in Patras, Greece. As a child he played for Thyella Patras until 2011. At the age of 14, he moved to Asteras Tripolis and was a key member of the U17 and U20 teams of the club.

Asteras Tripolis

His first professional contract with Asteras Tripolis signed it in 2013. He played as on loan at the Football League with Ergotelis and Lamia.

Loan to Ergotelis

On 13 August 2015, Kyriakopoulos moved to Ergotelis as a loanee from Asteras Tripolis.^[2]

Loan to Lamia

On 26 January 2016, Kyriakopoulos moved to Lamia as a loanee from Asteras Tripolis.^[3]

Loan to Sassuolo

On 2 September 2019, Kyriakopoulos moved to Sassuolo as a loanee from Asteras Tripolis, for an initial loan fee of €200,000 with a purchase option of €1 million for the summer of 2020.^[4]

Sassuolo

On 22 June 2020, Sassuolo have officially exercised their option to purchase defender Kyriakopoulos from Asteras Tripolis. The 24-year-old left-back had arrived last summer on loan for €200,000 with an option to buy for a further €1.2 million. During his debut Serie A season, Kyriakopoulos has so far made 17 appearances in the Neroverdi jersey and he also contributed with three assists.^[5] On 23 May 2021, Kyriakopoulos scored his first goal in Serie A, with an amazing shot from 35 meters opening the score in the last matchday of 2020–21 season against Lazio, but he was sent off in the second half with a second yellow card. It was his first goal with the club in all competitions.^[6] On 16 January 2022, he gave two assists in a 4–2 home loss against Hellas Verona.^[7]

Loan to Bologna

On 31 January 2023, Kyriakopoulos moved on loan to Bologna, with an option to buy.^[8]

Loan to Monza

On 28 July 2023, Kyriakopoulos was loaned out to fellow Serie A side Monza for one year, with a conditional obligation to buy.^[9]

Panathinaikos

On 6 June 2025, Kyriakopoulos returned to Greece, signing a four-year contract with Panathinaikos.^[10]

International career

Kyriakopoulos made his national team debut on 7 October 2020, in a friendly against Austria.^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 May 2025^[12]

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Asteras Tripolis	2013–14	Super League Greece	5	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
	2014–15		1	0	2	0	0	0	3	0
	2016–17		8	1	4	0	–		12	1
	2017–18		18	2	3	0	–		21	2
	2018–19		24	1	4	0	2[b]	2	30	3
	2019–20		2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		58	4	14	2	2	2	74	6
Ergotelis (loan)	2015–16	Football League	12	0	4	0	–		16	0
Lamia (loan)	2015–16	Football League	13	0	0	0	–		13	0
Sassuolo	2019–20	Serie A	26	0	0	0	–		26	0
	2020–21		23	1	1	0	–		24	1
	2021–22		29	0	2	0	–		31	0
	2022–23		12	1	1	0	–		13	1
	Total		90	2	4	0	0	0	94	2
Bologna (loan)	2022–23	Serie A	12	0	0	0	–		12	0
Monza (loan)	2023–24	Serie A	28	0	1	0	–		29	0
Monza	2024–25	Serie A	34	2	2	1	–		36	3
	Total		62	2	3	1	0	0	65	3
Career total			247	8	25	1	2	2	274	11

1. Includes Greek Football Cup, Coppa Italia
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League