Konstantinos Laifis
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 May 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Paralimni, Cyprus | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Left-back / Defensive Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Standard Liège | ||
Number | 34 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2009 |
Enosis Neon Paralimni | ||
2009–2012 |
Nottingham Forest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2016 |
Anorthosis | 63 | (8) |
2013 |
→ Alki Larnaca (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2016–2018 | Olympiacos | 0 | (0) |
2016–2018 | → Standard Liège (loan) | 68 | (2) |
2018– | Standard Liège | 166 | (9) |
International career‡ | |||
2009–2010 | Cyprus U17 | ||
2010–2012 | Cyprus U19 | 8 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Cyprus U21 | 6 | (0) |
2014– | Cyprus | 51 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2023 |
Konstantinos Laifis (
Early life and career
Laifis was born in
Anorthosis Famagusta
Laifis made his first-team debut for Anorthosis the next month, in their
Alki Larnaca
Laifis was loaned to
Return to Anorthosis
Laifis made 10 First Division appearances in what remained of the 2013–14 season,[12] and continued as a first-team regular, with 24 league appearances in the following season and 29 in 2015–16.[13][14]
Olympiacos and Standard Liège
In June 2016, Laifis signed for
International career
Laifis represented Cyprus internationally at all under-age levels.
He made his senior debut on 16 November 2014 in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Andorra. Cyprus won 5–0.[23]
International goals
- Scores and results list Cyprus' goal tally first.[24]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 13 November 2016 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | Gibraltar | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2. | 13 November 2017 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | Armenia | 1–2 | 2–3 | Friendly |
3. | 21 March 2019 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | San Marino | 5–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
Club statistics
- As of match played 13 May 2023
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Anorthosis
|
2011–12
|
Cypriot First Division | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2012–13
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2013–14 | 10 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
2014–15
|
24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 27 | 4 | ||||
2015–16 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 4 | ||||
Total | 63 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 8 | |||
Alki Larnaca (loan)
|
2013–14 | Cypriot First Division | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
Olympiacos | 2016–17 | Super League Greece | — | — | — | — | |||||
Standard Liège (loan) | 2016–17 | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 2 | |
2017–18 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |||
Standard Liège | 2018–19 | 39 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |||
2020–21 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 3 | |||
2021–22 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |||
2022–23
|
31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |||
Total | 214 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 256 | 14 | |||
Career total | 292 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 345 | 23 |
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
References
- ^ "2009–2010 Academy Players". Nottingham Forest F.C. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Academy Players 2010–11 Season". Nottingham Forest F.C. Archived from the original on 29 September 2010.
- ^ "Academy Reports 2010–11". Nottingham Forest F.C. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011.
- ^ Επένδυσε στον Κωνσταντίνο Λαΐφη [Invested in Constantinos Laifis]. sentragoal.com.cy (in Greek). 29 November 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ "List of Scholars Whose Registrations have been Cancelled by Mutual Consent Between 01/01/2012 and 31/01/2012". The Football Association. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Ανόρθωση: Εγγράφεται στην ΚΟΠ και ο Λαΐφης [Anorthosis: Laifis registered with CFA]. balla.com.cy (in Greek). 31 January 2012. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ "Anorthosis vs. APOP Kinyras 3–0". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Αρπάζει την ευκαιρία ο Λαΐφης [Laifis grabs his chance] (in Greek). 24sports. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "UEFA Europa League 2014: Gefle–Anorthosis". UEFA. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Αλκή: Πήρε ακόμη ένα ταλέντο [Alki: got another talent]. politis-news.com (in Greek). 30 August 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Επέστρεψε ο Λαΐφης [Laifis returned]. kerkida.net (in Greek). 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ "K. Laifis". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ ΛΑΙΦΗΣ Στατιστικά 2015 [Konstantinos Laifis Statistics 2015] (in Greek). Cyprus Football Association. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ ΛΑΙΦΗΣ Στατιστικά 2016 [Konstantinos Laifis Statistics 2016] (in Greek). Cyprus Football Association. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ Hajiloizis, Mario (30 June 2016). "Olympiacos sign Konstantinos Laifis from Anorthosis". SigmaLive.com. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "Laifis Konstantinos rejoint les Rouches" [Konstantinos Laifis joins the Reds] (in French). Royal Standard de Liège. 9 July 2016. Archived from the original on 13 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "Après la Bundesliga, le Calcio s'intéresse à Laifis" (in French). sportsactu.be. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ Taylor, Paul (31 March 2011). "Forest's latest investment could be their wisest yet". Nottingham Evening Post. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Kostas Laifis: Under-19". UEFA. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Scholten, Berend (25 March 2013). "Belgium up and running against Cyprus". UEFA. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Cyprus ease past Northern Ireland". UEFA. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Amical: U21 Romania – U21 Cipru 0–2" (in Romanian). Romanian Soccer. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Leonidou, John (16 November 2014). "Efrem powers Cyprus to Andorra triumph". UEFA. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Laifis, Konstantinos". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
External links
- Laifis' profile at Anorthosis website
- Laifis' profile at UEFA website