Costas Malekkos (Greek: Κώστας Μαλέκκος, born 9 April 1971) is a Cypriot former footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cyprus national team. He was the manager of Olympiakos Nicosia. He is considered one of the best Cypriot players of the 1990s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Constantinos Malekkos | ||
| Date of birth | April 9, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Nicosia, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1997 | Omonia | 136 | (38) |
| 1997 | →Panathinaikos (Loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 1997–2000 | Omonia | 49 | (28) |
| 2000–2001 | AEL Limassol | 23 | (7) |
| 2001–2005 | APOEL | 60 | (27) |
| 2005 | Apollon Limassol | 8 | (3) |
| 2005–2007 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 8 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | PAEEK FC | ||
| Total | 296 | (105) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1992–2002 | Cyprus | 44 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2009 | PAEEK FC | ||
| 2009–2010 | Kedros Ayia Marina Skylloura | ||
| 2012–2017 | Cyprus U-15 | ||
| 2017 | Ermis Aradippou | ||
| 2018 | Olympiakos Nicosia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 March 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 March 2008 | |||
Club career
Malekkos started off from Omonia where he played for eight years. Then, in 1997 he moved to Panathinaikos but after a year he returned to Cyprus again to Omonia.
During his career, he played for other top Cypriot Clubs such as APOEL, AEL Limassol, Apollon Limassol, Olympiakos Nicosia and finished his career while playing for PAEEK FC.
International career
Malekkos had been also an important member of the Cyprus national football team, having 44 appearances and scoring 4 goals.
External links
- Costas Malekkos at National-Football-Teams.com