Ioannis Kousoulos (; born 14 June 1996) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Super League Greece club A.E. Kifisia and the Cyprus national team.
Career Born in Limassol, Kousoulos signed his first professional contract with Nea Salamina at the age of 18.
On 3 July 2018, Kousoulos joined Omonia on a four-year contract. In August 2020, he renewed his contract until 2024.
Kousoulos started the vast majority of Omonia's games in the 2020–21 season, in which he helped his team win the domestic league, and was named Omonia's vice-captain. He was given the nickname "Machine" by then Omonia coach Henning Berg.
On 20 July 2021, Kousoulos sustained a knee cartilage injury in a Champions League qualifier against Dinamo Zagreb, which kept him out of action for the entirety of the 2021–22 season. He made his return on 3 September 2022, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 home win against AEK Larnaca in the Cypriot League. He ended the 2022–23 season as Cup winner with Omonia.
On 4 September 2026, Kousoulos signed for A.E. Kifisia on a free transfer.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCypriot CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNea Salamina2013–14Cypriot First Division15020——1702014–15Cypriot First Division14110——1512015–16Cypriot First Division31020——3302016–17Cypriot First Division28110——2912017–18Cypriot First Division31120——331Total119380——1273Omonia2018–19Cypriot First Division28020——3002019–20Cypriot First Division10142——1432020–21Cypriot First Division35420100—4742021–22Cypriot First Division000010—102022–23Cypriot First Division2603020003102023–24Cypriot First Division3354030104152024–25Cypriot First Division27310110—3932025–26Cypriot First Division22320110—3532026–27Cypriot First Division10—30—40Total182161824101024318Career total301192624101037021
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCyprus 2018 8 0 2019 10 4 2020 7 0 2021 4 0 2023 10 0 2024 4 0 2025 5 0 2026 1 0Total504
Scores and results list Cyprus' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kousoulos goal. + List of international goals scored by Ioannis Kousoulos No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 21 March 2019 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus 3–0 5–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification 2 8 June 2019 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 1–1 1–2 3 9 September 2019 San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino 1–0 4–0 4 3–0
Honours Omonia Cypriot First Division: 2020–21, 2025–26 Cypriot Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23 Cypriot Super Cup: 2021
Individual Cypriot First Division Team of the Year: 2023–24 UEFA Euro 2020 Team of the Qualifiers: UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
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