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2021 Cypriot Super Cup
The 2021 Cypriot Super Cup was the 51st edition of Cypriot Super Cup, an annual football match played between 2020-21 Cypriot champions, Omonia, and 2020-21 cup winners, Anorthosis Famagusta FC. The game was held at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia. Omonia won 3-2 on penalties, after a 1–1 draw. The game was broadcast by Alpha TV Cyprus. Match Details References Sources * External links *Highlights of the match {{DEFAULTSORT:2021 Cypriot Super Cup 2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ... 2021–22 in Cypriot football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cypriot Super Cup
The Cypriot Super Cup is a Cypriot football trophy, contested in an annual match between the previous season's Cypriot First Division champions, and the Cypriot Cup winners. The match is contested at the beginning of the football season, and is usually played at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia. The most successful team in the competition are Omonia, who have won the trophy on 17 occasions. The current holders are APOEL Nicosia who defeated Pafos FC 1–0 in the 2024 match. History The first match was played in 1951, under the name Pakkos Shield ( Greek: Ασπίδα Πάκκου). At the time, the trophy was not awarded to the winner of the match, but would instead be awarded to the overall most successful team in the competition, after 10 matches. The Shield was finally awarded for the first time in 1967, to Çetinkaya, who were the first club to win the trophy three times. At the time, if the league champions and the Cup winners were the same team, they were automatically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordi Gómez
Jordi Gómez García-Penche (born 24 May 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder. After playing for the reserve teams of both Barcelona and Espanyol, he went on to spend the majority of his career in England, mainly with Wigan Athletic, with whom he won the FA Cup in 2013. Club career Early years Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Gómez emerged through Barcelona's youth ranks, and played once for the first team in competitive games, coming on for Thiago Motta in the 68th minute of a 6–0 win against Zamora in the Copa del Rey, on 11 January 2006. Gómez completed his development with neighbours Espanyol, and made his official debut with the latter in a 4–0 away defeat to Real Murcia on 23 March 2008. He appeared in a further two La Liga matches during his tenure, always as a second-half substitute. Swansea City On 6 June 2008, Gómez signed for Swansea City of the Football League Championship on a season-long loan, for a fee of £200,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shehu Abdullahi
Shehu Usman Abdullahi (born 12 March 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and defender for Nigeria Premier Football League team Kano Pillars. Club career Qadsia SC In July 2014, Abdullahi moved from Kano Pillars to Kuwait Premier League side Qadsia SC in a deal worth $480,000, of which Abdullahi received $330,000 and Kano Pillars $150,000. União da Madeira On 6 June 2015, Shehu joined newly promoted Primeira Liga side C.F. União on a two-year deal. Anorthosis Famagusta On 2 September 2016, Shehu joined Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta on a two-year deal worth for the 20% of the player re-sale fee in other European club. Bursaspor On 24 January 2018, Shehu signed for two and a half years Turkish side Bursaspor for an undisclosed fee. Omonia On 19 September 2020, Shehu signed for the Cyprus First Division side Omonia. Levski Sofia On 16 September 2022, Shehu signed with Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia until the end o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomáš Hubočan
Tomáš Hubočan (; born 17 September 1985) is a retired Slovakia, Slovak professional footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender. He made his senior international debut in 2006. He has gone on to make 73 appearances for Slovakia national football team, Slovakia, representing his nation at the UEFA Euro 2016 and the UEFA Euro 2020 tournaments. He retired as 9th most capped international footballer in December 2021. Club career MŠK Žilina Hubočan began in MŠK Žilina since his youth years, beyond the time when he was on loan in FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce, ViOn Zlaté Moravce since January 2006 until June 2006. After the end of loan he came back to MŠK Žilina, Žilina and he worked up for one of the best Defender (association football), defenders in Slovak Superliga, Corgoň Liga. In the 2006–07 Slovak Superliga, 2006–07 season, he won the league with ''Šošoni''. Zenit Hubočan signed for Zenit on 11 February 2008 on a three-year contract for €3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ádám Lang
Ádám Lang (born 17 January 1993) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság club Debreceni VSC and the Hungary national team. Club career Győr Born in Veszprém, Lang was signed in 2012 by Hungarian League club Győri ETO FC. He scored his first Hungarian League goal in the 2013–14 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season against Mezőkövesd-Zsóry SE in the 28th minute at ETO Park. Videoton On 24 June 2015, Lang was signed by Hungarian League club Videoton FC. On 21 August 2016, he scored his first goal in the 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I in a 5–1 victory for Videoton over Debreceni VSC. Lang scored in the 23rd minute and was able to repeat his feat with another goal in the same match in the 56th minute. Dijon Lang signed with Dijon FCO in September 2016; his signing was registered minutes before the transfer window deadline. On 20 September 2016, he played his first match in the Ligue 1 at the Parc des Prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football Positions
In the sport of association football, each of the 11 players on a team is assigned to a particular position on the field of play. A team is made up of one goalkeeper and ten outfield players who fill various defensive, midfield, and attacking positions depending on the formation deployed. These positions describe both the player's main role and their area of operation on the pitch. In the early development of the game, formations were much more offensively aggressive, with the 1–2–7 being prominent in the late 1800s. In the latter part of the 19th century, the 2–3–5 formation became widely used and the position names became more refined to reflect this. In defence, there were full-backs, known as the left-back and right-back; in midfield, left-half, centre-half and right-half; and for the forward line there were outside-left (or left wing), inside-left, centre-forward, inside-right and outside-right (or right wing). As the game has evolved, tactics and team formations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabiano Freitas
Fabiano Ribeiro de Freitas (born 29 February 1988), known simply as Fabiano, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cypriot club Omonia. Club career São Paulo and Olhanense Born in Mundo Novo, Bahia, Fabiano joined São Paulo in 2006, aged 18. During his four-year spell he only played two Série A games, also being loaned to several modest teams. He made his debut in the top division on 13 October 2007 in a 1–1 draw against Fluminense at the Maracanã Stadium where he saved a penalty, being part of the squads that won back-to-back national championships. On 28 June 2011, Fabiano signed with Portuguese club Olhanense. He made his debut in the Primeira Liga on 13 August in a 1–1 draw at Sporting CP, and went on to appear in all league matches during the season as the Algarve side retained their division status. Porto Fabiano moved to Porto in late May 2012, penning a four-year contract. He acted as understudy to compatriot Helton in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goalkeeper (association Football)
The goalkeeper (sometimes written as goal-keeper, abbreviated as GK, keeper, keeps, or goalie) is a association football positions, position in association football. It is the most specialised position in the sport. The goalkeeper's main role is to stop the opposing football team, team from Scoring in association football, scoring a 'Football pitch#Goals, goal' (i.e. putting the football (ball), ball over the Goal_(sports)#Association_football, goal Goal line (association football), line). This is accomplished by having the goalkeeper move into the trajectory of the ball to either catch it or direct it further from the vicinity of the goal line. Within the penalty area, goalkeepers are allowed to use their hands, giving them (outside throw-ins) the sole rights on the field to handle the ball. The goalkeeper is indicated by wearing a different coloured kit (association football), kit from their teammates and opposition. The back-pass rule is a rule that disallows handling passes b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Lafferty
Kyle Joseph George Lafferty (born 16 September 1987) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for side Johnstone Burgh. Lafferty began his professional career with English side Burnley, where he made 89 appearances. He signed for Rangers in 2008 for £3.25 million and won three Scottish Premier League titles, the Scottish Cup once and the Scottish League Cup twice with the club. In 2012 Lafferty chose not to transfer over to the new company, moving to Switzerland's FC Sion. He signed for Serie B club Palermo in 2013 and led them to promotion as champions in his only season before joining Norwich City. He spent time on loan with Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor and back in England with Birmingham City. After just over a year back in Scotland with Heart of Midlothian, Lafferty re-signed for Rangers in August 2018, and he has since had short spells with Sarpsborg 08, Sunderland, Reggina, Kilmarnock and Anorthosis Famagusta. In January 2022, he ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demetris Christofi
Dimitris Christofi (; born 28 September 1988) is a Greek Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ethnikos Achna. Career Christofi is a winger who also plays as a centre-forward or second striker. He is highly regarded for his strong shot. He was considered one of the most promising young players in Cyprus. His transfer from Enosis Neon Paralimni to Omonia was the most expensive transfer in the history of Cypriot football, reaching a reported cost of €1 million. On 16 June 2013, FC Sion announced the signing of Christofi on a three-year contract until the summer of 2016.That cost Sion nearly €1.0 million. On 30 August 2015, Omonia announced the re-signing of Christofi until June 2017 for a fee of 200 thousand euros. On 31 May 2017, Omonia announced the renewal of Christofi's contract until 2021. On 31 January 2020, Anorthosis sign with Christofi until the summer of 2021. On 16 June 2021, the international Cypriot winger has signed a two-year contr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Avraam
Andreas Avraam (; born 6 June 1987) is a Cypriot professional footballer. Career He is also a member of the Cyprus national team and has captained the Cyprus U-19. He grew as a player in the Omonia Aradippou in Second Division of Cyprus academies. Apollon Limassol scouter's found this talent signed him for a fee of 55.000 euros. AC Omonia paid Apollon Limassol 850.000 euros to bring the player to their team. He is a very gifted left winger with good crossing and scoring capabilities. His excellent appearances have sparked interests in both domestic and foreign clubs, particularly in Greece. Honours AEL Limassol *Cypriot Cup: 2019 Apollon Limassol *Cypriot Cup: 2010 Omonia *Cypriot Cup: 2011, 2012 *Cyprus FA Shield The Cypriot Super Cup is a Cypriot football trophy, contested in an annual match between the previous season's Cypriot First Division champions, and the Cypriot Cup winners. The match is contested at the beginning of the football season, and is u ...: 2010, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikos Kaltsas
Nikos Kaltsas (, born 3 May 1990) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a winger for Super League club Asteras Tripolis. Club career Veria Born in Veria, Kaltsas started his career in the youth squad of his local club. He signed his first professional contract in 2007 after coming through his local club's youth ranks and has remained with Veria every season. After seven years, playing as a team regular, Kaltsas decided to leave the club and join Panathinaikos on a free transfer, as he didn't renew his contract which was set to expire on 30 June 2015. The player will join his new club on 1 July 2015. In the beginning of 2014–15 season he was named as the first vice captain of the club. Any Greek footballer aims to play abroad and Kaltsas is not an exception and has so far reached twice from making his dream a reality. The first was when a proposal came from Segunda División club Hércules CF of Kike Hernández for a loan of six months, giving Veria an amount of � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
