Kostakis Artymatas

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Kostakis Artymatas
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-04-15) 15 April 1993
Place of birthParalimni, Cyprus
Height1.84 m (6 ft  1⁄2 in)
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
Club information
Current clubAPOEL
Number4
Youth career
2001–2009Enosis Neon Paralimni
2009–2012Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2012–2013Enosis Neon Paralimni18(3)
2013–APOEL6(0)
National team‡
2010–2012Cyprus U198(0)
2012–Cyprus U216(0)
2012–Cyprus3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 January 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2013

Kostakis Artymatas (born 15 April 1993) is a Cypriot international footballer who plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division, as a defensive midfielder.

Career

Artymatas started his playing career when he was eight years old at Enosis Neon Paralimni academies and at age sixteen he moved to Nottingham Forest academies in England.[1][2]

He returned to Cyprus in June 2012 and he made his professional debut with Enosis Neon Paralimni on 15 September 2012, in a league match against Anorthosis Famagusta which ended in 1–1 draw.[3]

On 14 June 2013, Artymatas moved from Enosis Neon Paralimni to APOEL (for a transfer fee of €120,000[4]) and he signed a four-year contract with his new club.[5][6] He made his debut on 11 November 2013, in a Cypriot First Division match against Alki Larnaca at GSP Stadium, coming on as an 80th minute substitute in APOEL's 3–0 victory.[7][8] A month later, he made his debut in European competitions, playing the full 90 minutes in APOEL's 2–0 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt for the last matchday of the UEFA Europa League group stage.[9]

International career

Artymatas made his international debut with Cyprus National Team on 12 October 2012, in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Slovenia at Ljudski vrt Stadium, coming on as a 46th minute substitute in Cyprus' 2–1 defeat.[10]

Honours

APOEL

References

  1. ↑ "Φάκελος "ξενιτεμένοι": Κωστάκης Αρτυματάς, από το Παραλίμνι στη Νότιγχαμ". balla.com.cy. Retrieved 18 June 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Κωστάκης Αρτυματάς στο Balla: "Ηταν δύσκολο να φύγω μόνος στα 16" (videos)". balla.com.cy. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Anorthosis vs. Enosis 1 - 1". Soccerway. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Οριστικά στο ΑΠΟΕΛ (Ανακοίνωση)" (in Greek). kerkida.net. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Γαλαζοκίτρινος και ο Αρτυματάς" [Artymatas in yellow and blue] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Επένδυση στο μέλλον με Κωστάκη Αρτυματά (Αφιέρωμα)". APOEL. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013. 
  7. ↑ "APOEL FC 3-0 ALKI". APOEL FC. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013. 
  8. ↑ "APOEL vs. Alki 3 - 0". soccerway. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013. 
  9. ↑ "APOEL out as Frankfurt prove too strong". UEFA. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Ήττα από τη Σλοβενία" [Defeat from Slovenia] (in Greek). CFA. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2013. 

External links

APOEL F.C. – current squad
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