Kyriaki Vasiliou
Kyriaki Vasiliou (Greek: Κυριακή Βασιλείου; born 17 June 1997) is a Cypriot footballer who plays as a midfielder for First Division club Lakatamia FC and the Cyprus women's national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 17 June 1997||
Place of birth | Cyprus, | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder[2] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AC Omonia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Lakatamia | |||
International career‡ | |||
2013–2015 | Cyprus U19 | 8 | (0) |
2019– | Cyprus | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:35, 28 July 2022 (UTC) |
Career
While playing for local team Kokkinohorion, Vasiliou received, in 2015, the award for the 2015 Best Young Footballer of the Year.[3]
Salonica's top division team Aris showed an interest in Vasiliou while, in 2018, she was studying Physical Education in the city, an interest reciprocated by the player[4] though the transfer did not materialize, since she agreed terms with Panserraikos F.C. of Serres.[2]
On 27 February 2019, she was called up to the Cyprus women's national team. She played in the first half of a 2–1 friendly win against Lithuania.[5][6]
In 2021, Vasiliou expressed her "frustration" with what she perceived as lack of equal treatment and pay between men and women footballers in Cyprus, and her wish to play "abroad."[7] However, after the end of the 2021-22 season, she signed with Cyprus' top-division club AC Omonia.[8][9]
References
- Kyriaki Vasiliou at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- "Πανσερραϊκή έκλεισε την ταλαντούχα μεσοεπιθετικό Κυριακή Βασιλείου από την Κύπρο!!" [Panserraikos acquired talented attacking midfield Vasiliou from Cyprus!]. Serres Mega Sport. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- "Κατάλογος βραβεύσεων φετινής ποδοσφαιρικής αγωνιστικής περιόδου" [List of awards for this year's season]. Gnomi (in Greek). 22 May 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- "Βασιλείου: 'Οικογενειακό κλίμα στον Άρη! Αγάπησα τη Θεσσαλονίκη'" [Vasiliou: A family atmosphere in Aris! I loved Salonica!]. Academies (in Greek). 22 May 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- "Cyprus - Lithuania". SofaScore. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- "Κυριακή Βασιλείου" [Kyriaki Vasiliou]. Ginekio (in Greek). 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- "Κυριακή Βασιλείου: 'Δεν υπάρχει ισότητα, να παίξω σε πρωτάθλημα στο εξωτερικό'" [Vasiliou: 'There is no equality, I should play in a league abroad']. Ginekio (in Greek). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- "Ενίσχυση με Βασιλείου" [Strengthened with Vasiliou]. Cyprus Times (in Greek). 9 August 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- "H Ομόνοια παρουσίασε τις παίκτριες και το προπονητικό επιτελείο – Έτοιμες για το γήπεδο" [Omonia presented its players and the coaching staff - Ready for the field]. Coffee Vibes (in Greek). 11 September 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2023.