Nektarios Alexandrou

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Nektarios Alexandrou
Personal information
Full name	Nektarios Alexandrou
Date of birth	(1983-12-19) 19 December 1983
Place of birth	Nicosia, Cyprus
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Left Winger / Left back
Club information
Current club	APOEL
Number	11
Youth career
	APOEL
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2000–2006	APOEL	103	(26)
2006–2008	Larissa	31	(2)
2008–	APOEL	133	(11)
National team^‡
2006–	Cyprus	25	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 February 2014. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2013

Nektarios Alexandrou (Greek: Νεκτάριος Αλεξάνδρου; born 19 December 1983 in Nicosia, Cyprus) is a Cypriot footballer who currently plays for APOEL in Cypriot First Division. He is mainly a left winger, but in 2010 he started to play as left back also.

Career

APOEL

Alexandrou started his career at APOEL's Academy. He made his debut with APOEL in 2000-01 season. He became a regular member of the team in 2002-03 season and stayed to APOEL until the summer of 2006, playing in total 103 matches and scoring 26 goals. During these years at APOEL, he won 2 championships, 1 Cup and 2 Super cups.

Larissa

On summer of 2006 he moved to Larissa in Greece. Together with Efstathios Aloneftis were part of an important Larissa investment on Cypriot young players. At his first season in Larissa he managed to win the 2006–07 Greek Cup. Alexandrou was considered one of the most important players for Larissa after the team returned to the Super League Greece.He became a starter in Larissa's roster and in the 2007/08 season, scoring important goals in both domestic and European competitions, including a goal against Russian champions FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.

On 13 August 2008, it was announced by Larissa's official website that Alexandrou's contract was terminated. The reason was unknown.^[1]

APOEL

Alexandrou re-signed at APOEL on summer of 2008. His return came with the success of winning the 2008–09 Cypriot First Division, with Nektarios being an instrumental part of the team. He also appeared in four official 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage matches with APOEL. The next season he helped APOEL to win the 2010–11 Cypriot First Division, winning his fourth championship title in his career. He also appeared in six 2011–12 UEFA Champions League matches for APOEL, in the club's surprising run to the quarter-finals of the competition, including the round-of-16 triumph over Olympique Lyonnais where he converted his attempt in the penalty shootout.^[2] The next season he won again the 2012–13 Cypriot First Division, which was his 5th league title in his career with APOEL.

Honours

APOEL

Cypriot First Division: 5

2001–02, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13

Cypriot Cup: 1

2005–06

Cypriot Super Cup: 6

2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013

Larissa

Greek Cup: 1

2006–07

External links

APOEL official profile
Transfermarkt profile
Soccerway profile
Nektarios Alexandrou at National-Football-Teams.com

References

↑ "Λύση συνεργασίας με Αλεξάνδρου" (in Greek).
↑ Lyon stunned as APOEL fairy tale continues; UEFA.com, 7 March 2012

v t e APOEL F.C. – current squad

3 Guilherme 4 Artymatas 6 Oliveira 8 T. Gomes 9 Sheridan 10 Charalambides 11 Alexandrou 12 Adorno 14 Pipinis 15 Antoniades 16 Vinícius 17 Satsias (c) 18 Benachour 19 Elia 20 Sotiriou 21 Manduca 22 Chiotis 26 Morais 27 Borda 28 M. Sérgio 30 De Vincenti 31 Papafotis 46 Aloneftis 70 Santin 73 Kaká 77 Solomou 78 Pardo 88 Kissas 95 Djamas 96 Vasilevski Manager: Donis

Persondata
Name	Alexandrou, Nektarios
Alternative names	Νεκτάριος Αλεξάνδρου
Short description	Cypriot footballer
Date of birth	19 December 1983
Place of birth	Nicosia, Cyprus
Date of death
Place of death

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