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Cypriot Players Abroad: Loizou Shines, Sotiriou Assists

Published February 16, 2026, 14:23

Cypriot footballers playing abroad have had a varied period of activity recently. Loizos Loizou of Hapoel Tel Aviv stood out against Hapoel Jerusalem, winning a penalty and providing an assist in a 3-1 victory for his team. Ruel Sotiriou also played for the same team, but did not have the same success. Konstantinos Sotiriou of Korona Kielce provided an assist in his team's 2-0 win over Radomiak. In England, Marcus Edwards of Burnley came on as a substitute, while Hector Kyprianou of Watford was not in the squad. In Italy, Zanos Savva continues his recovery after surgery. In Greece, Ioannis Kosti of Levadiakos was a starter, while Christos Sielis and Yannis Satsias of Panaitolikos also had starting roles. Other Cypriot footballers played for teams in the Second National League and did not always have playing time. Finally, the participation of Cypriot footballers in teams from Germany, Belgium and Poland is mentioned, with some having a starting role and others playing as substitutes or being out of the squad.