Demetris Kyriakou (; born 14 October 1986) is a Cypriot

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays for

ASIL Lysi ASIL Lysi () is a Cypriot football club which was established in the town of Lysi, Famagusta. After the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, ASIL became a refugee team and is temporarily based in Larnaca. The club plays in the . History The c ...

as a

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Career

He is a product of

APOEL APOEL FC (; short for Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας, ''Athletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias'', "Athletic Football Club of Greeks of Nicosia") is a Cypriot professio ...

's youth academies and was once considered a "young ace" of the club. He was first sent on loan to

ENTHOI Lakatamia FC Enosis Neon THOI Lakatamia (; Youth Union THOI Lakatamia) is a Cypriot football club based in Lakatamia, Nicosia. Their colours are blue and yellow and their stadium is the Municipal Stadium of Lakatamia. In 2005–2006, it was playing in the C ...

in the 2005–2006 season, but he returned to APOEL for the 2006–07 season, where he became champion for first time in his career. He was sent on loan again to

Digenis Akritas Morphou Digenis Akritas Morphou () is a Cypriot sports club from Morphou, founded on 23 April 1931.Olympiakos Nicosia Olympiakos Nicosia (, ''Olympiakos Lefkosias'') is a Cypriot football club based in Nicosia and competes in the . The club was founded in 1931, and is a founding member of the Cyprus Football Association. The club colors are black and green. ...

for six months, and contributed to the team's promotion to the First Division. He returned to APOEL for the 2010–11 season, but suffered a torn cruciate ligament in the first practice of the season, and had very limited opportunities to play. His contrast was not renewed in 2011, after 9 years at APOEL. In July 2011, he signed a one-year contract with the

Cypriot First Division The Cypriot First Division (), also known as the Cyprus League by Stoiximan for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Cyprus and the highest level of the Cypriot football league system. Operated by the Cyprus Fo ...

club

Anagennisi Dherynia Anagennisi Deryneia () is a Cypriot football team based in Deryneia, Famagusta. The club was founded in 1920 and they joined the Cyprus Football Association in 1972. The team played in the Cypriot First division in 2011 but was relegated at the ...

. On 20 June 2012, Kyriakou signed a contract with

AEK Larnaca AEK Larnaca FC (, "Athletic Union Kition (ancient state), Kition of Larnaca") is a Cyprus, Cypriot professional association football, football club based in Larnaca. The club was formed in 1994 after a merger of two historical Larnaca clubs, EP ...

, after reportedly having been targeted by the club for a "long time". He did not "catch on" at the club despite the initial expectations, and was therefore loaned out to

Ethnikos Achna Ethnikos Achna Football Club (), commonly known as Ethnikos Achna, or simply Ethnikos, is a Cyprus, Cypriot professional Association football, football club based in the village of Dasaki Achnas. Founded in 1968, the club currently plays in the ...

in 2013. He joined

in 2014 and left this club in 2018.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kyriakou, Demetris 1986 births Living people Cypriot men's footballers Greek Cypriots APOEL FC players Olympiakos Nicosia players Digenis Akritas Morphou FC players Enosis Neon THOI Lakatamia players Anagennisi Deryneia FC players AEK Larnaca FC players Ethnikos Achna FC players ASIL Lysi players Footballers from Nicosia Cypriot First Division players Men's association football midfielders