Costas Panayiotou

Konstantinos "Kostas" Panayiotou (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστα" Παναγιώτου; 1937 – 17 June 2014) was a Cypriot footballer who played as a defender and made 19 appearances for the Cyprus national team.

Career

Early in his career, Panayiotou played for various amateur English clubs before joining Leyton Orient on trial. In 1959, after returning to Cyprus, he joined Omonia where he remained until his retirement in 1970.

Panayiotou made his debut for Cyprus on 13 November 1960 in a friendly match against Israel, Cyprus' first official international match, which finished as a 1–1 draw. He went on to make 19 appearances before making his last appearance on 19 April 1969 in a 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Austria, which finished as a 1–2 loss.

Personal life

Panayiotou was born in Larnaca, Cyprus in 1937. In 1950, his family emigrated to London, England. He returned to Cyprus in 1959 after being informed that he had been selected for military service in the British Army.

He died on 17 June 2014 at the age of 77.

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