Nikolas Panagiotou

Nikolas Panagiotou (Greek: Νικόλας Παναγιώτου; born 12 May 2000) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Omonia and the Cyprus national team.

Nikolas Panagiotou

Personal information
Full name	Nikolas Panagiotou
Date of birth	(2000-05-12) 12 May 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Nicosia, Cyprus
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Omonia
Number	30
Youth career
2012-2018	Anorthosis Famagusta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Anorthosis Famagusta	3	(0)
2019–	Omonia	96	(2)
International career‡
2018–2019	Cyprus U19	16	(1)
2019–	Cyprus U21	6	(0)
2021–	Cyprus	18	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 06 June 2025

Club career

Having come through Anorthosis' academy, Panagiotou was promoted to their first team in April 2019. In July of the same year, he joined Omonia on a three-year contract,^[1][2] which he would later renew until 2027.^[3]

On 6 October 2022, Panagiotou scored his first goal for Omonia, in a 2–3 home defeat to Manchester United, in the Europa League. This made him Omonia's 101st player to score in a European competition, setting a new record for a Cypriot club's number of European scorers.^[4]

Panagiotou helped his team win the 2022–23 Cypriot Cup, having started every game in the competition from the second leg of the quarter finals onwards.

International career

He made his debut for the Cyprus national football team on 1 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Malta, a 0–3 away loss. He substituted Omonia teammate Fotis Papoulis in the 59th minute.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cypriot Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Anorthosis	2018–19	Cypriot First Division	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
Omonia	2019–20	Cypriot First Division	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2020–21	Cypriot First Division	5	0	1	0	—		—		6	0
	2021–22	Cypriot First Division	21	0	4	0	9[a]	0	—		34	0
	2022–23	Cypriot First Division	15	1	4	0	7[b]	1	—		26	2
	2023–24	Cypriot First Division	29	1	5	0	—		—		34	1
	2024–25	Cypriot First Division	26	0	1	0	10[c]	0	—		37	0
	Total		96	2	15	0	26	1	0	0	137	3
Career total			99	2	15	0	26	1	0	0	140	3

1. Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Omonia

• Cypriot First Division: 2020–21
• Cypriot Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23
• Cypriot Super Cup: 2021

Individual

• Cypriot First Division PASP Team of the Year: 2023–24