Nikolas Panagiotou

Nikolas Panagiotou
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-12) 12 May 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Nicosia, Cyprus
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Utrecht
Number 5
Youth career
2012-2018 Anorthosis Famagusta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Anorthosis Famagusta 3 (0)
2019–2026 Omonia 123 (5)
2026– Utrecht 4 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Cyprus U19 16 (1)
2019–2021 Cyprus U21 8 (0)
2021– Cyprus 25 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:50, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

Nikolas Panagiotou (alternative transliteration Nikolas Panayiotou, Greek: Νικόλας Παναγιώτου; born 12 May 2000) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dutch Eredivisie club Utrecht and the Cyprus national team.

Club career

Having come through Anorthosis' academy, Panagiotou was promoted to their first team in April 2019. In July of the same year, he joined Omonia on a three-year contract, which he would later renew until 2027.

On 6 October 2022, Panagiotou scored his first goal for Omonia, in a 2–3 home defeat to Manchester United, in the Europa League. This made him Omonia's 101st player to score in a European competition, setting a new record for a Cypriot club's number of European scorers.

Panagiotou helped his team win the 2022–23 Cypriot Cup, having started every game in the competition from the second leg of the quarter finals onwards.

On 2 September 2026, Panagiotou signed a three-year contract with Utrecht in the Netherlands, with an option to extend.

International career

He made his debut for the Cyprus national team on 1 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Malta, a 0–3 away loss. He substituted Omonia teammate Fotis Papoulis in the 59th minute.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cypriot Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Anorthosis 2018–19 Cypriot First Division 30———30
Omonia 2019–20 Cypriot First Division 00———00
2020–21 Cypriot First Division 5010——60
2021–22 Cypriot First Division 2104090—340
2022–23 Cypriot First Division 1514071—262
2023–24 Cypriot First Division 29150——341
2024–25 Cypriot First Division 26010100—370
2025–26 Cypriot First Division 2632080—363
2026–27 Cypriot First Division 10—61—71
Total 1235170402001807
Utrecht 2026–27 Eredivisie 4000——40
Career total 1305170402001877
  1. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 5 October 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cyprus
202130
202270
202300
202450
202540
202660
Total250

Honours

Omonia

Individual

References

  1. ↑ OmonoiaFC (2019-07-15). "Στην ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ο Νικόλας Παναγιώτου!". Omonoia FC. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  2. ↑ "Φεύγει από την Ανόρθωση με… κατεύθυνση το "Ηλίας Πούλλος" για την Ομόνοια | Goal News Cy". goal.philenews.com (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  3. ↑ "«Έδεσε» τον Παναγιώτου μέχρι το 2027!". Sportime (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  4. ↑ "100 ο Καρίμ, 101 ο Νικόλας, Ομόνοια η πρώτη στην λίστα! | Kerkida.net". www.kerkida.net. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  5. ↑ "FC Utrecht versterkt zich met Nikolas Panayiotou" [FC Utrecht strengthens its squad with Nikolas Panayiotou] (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 2 September 2026. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Malta v Cyprus game report". FIFA. 1 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Nikolas Panagiotou". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Η «χρυσή βίβλος» των τίτλων: Για 22η φορά πρωταθλήτρια η Ομόνοια!". 24sports.com.cy (in Greek). 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.