Constantinos Makrides
Encyclopedia
Constantinos Makrides is a Cypriot
football player. He now plays and captains at AC Omonia
.
did not use him. Having problems with the board and the coach, Makrides demanded to leave the team. His manager proposed him to Omonia
but the Nicosia team refused. At the very last minute of the January transfer window he was signed to APOEL.
and also became a regular to the national team. He played in the attacking-midfield
position for APOEL and won many domestic honours, as well as European competitions appearances. Probably the best goal in his career so far is the goal against Maccabi Tel-Aviv in the UEFA Cup
where he started from his own half, passed the entire Maccabi defence and slid a shot past the goalkeeper.
, a club that his friend and ex APOEL teammate Ricardo Fernandes
played for. He was considered one of the key figures of the team, that finished 4th place in the Ukrainian Premier League 2008–09, winning a spot to the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.
. He played the full 90 minutes in all 4 games of Cyprus' Euro 2008 qualification
campaign to date, including a 5-2 victory over Ireland
and a 1-1 draw with Germany
.
Omonia
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
football player. He now plays and captains at AC Omonia
AC Omonia
Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...
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Apollon
Makrides started playing football at Apollon Academies and because of his talent was soon training with the first team. Despite of this talent, the Limassol team decided to give him more time to mature his game, so he was transferred as a loan to Ethnikos Assia in 2001. The next season, he returned to Apollon and under the coaching of Dusan Mitošević became a starting line-up regular for the team, with 25 appearances. A star was rising but the 2002-03 was not a season for Makrides to remember since Ilie DumitrescuIlie Dumitrescu
Ilie Dumitrescu is a former Romanian football player and current coach, he last managed Steaua Bucureşti. A tricky forward, he shot to fame when his frontline partnership with Gheorghe Hagi and Florin Răducioiu led the Romania national football team to the 1994 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal,...
did not use him. Having problems with the board and the coach, Makrides demanded to leave the team. His manager proposed him to Omonia
AC Omonia
Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...
but the Nicosia team refused. At the very last minute of the January transfer window he was signed to APOEL.
APOEL
Makrides move to APOEL was a successful one, and established himself as one of the best in the Cyprus LeagueCypriot First Division
The Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...
and also became a regular to the national team. He played in the attacking-midfield
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
position for APOEL and won many domestic honours, as well as European competitions appearances. Probably the best goal in his career so far is the goal against Maccabi Tel-Aviv in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
where he started from his own half, passed the entire Maccabi defence and slid a shot past the goalkeeper.
Metalurh Donetsk
Makrides decided after the victory win over Anorthosis in the cup final 2008, to make a big step outside Cyprus and sign for Ukrainian outfit FC Metalurh DonetskFC Metalurh Donetsk
FC Metalurh Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. The club currently plays in the Ukrainian Premier League.- Pre-history :...
, a club that his friend and ex APOEL teammate Ricardo Fernandes
Ricardo Ribeiro Fernandes
Ricardo Ribeiro Fernandes is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Metalurh Donetsk in Ukraine, as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:...
played for. He was considered one of the key figures of the team, that finished 4th place in the Ukrainian Premier League 2008–09, winning a spot to the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.
Omonoia
Makrides decided after one year in Ukrainian Premier League 2008–09, to return to Cyprus. He signed for AC Omonia a 4-years contract on August 2009. He took the shirt with number 13. He established himself as one of the best players of AC Omonoia and he help the team to return to the titles afte seven years without champion.In the 2011-2012 he is named as captain of the team.International
Constantinos Makrides is also a regular player for the Cyprus national football teamCyprus national football team
The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias...
. He played the full 90 minutes in all 4 games of Cyprus' Euro 2008 qualification
2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying
This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008.- Seedings :Qualification coefficients were used to rank the teams according to their results in both UEFA Euro 2004 and FIFA World Cup 2006 qualifying stages. Only the group matches, and not any additional playoffs, counted...
campaign to date, including a 5-2 victory over Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
and a 1-1 draw with Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
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Honours
- Cypriot ChampionshipCypriot First DivisionThe Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...
(2) : 2004Cypriot First Division 2003-04- Final standings :Updated as of May 2, 2004Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = PointsSource:...
, 2007Cypriot First Division 2006-07- Final standings :Updated as of May 16, 2007Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points... - Cypriot Cup (2) :2006, 2008
- Cyprus FA Shield (1) : 2004
Omonia
AC Omonia
Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...
- Cypriot ChampionshipCypriot First DivisionThe Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...
: 2010 - Cypriot Cup: 20112010–11 Cypriot CupThe 2010–11 Cypriot Cup is the 69th edition and started on November 10, 2010.-Bracket:-First round:The first legs were played on November 10, 2010...
- Cyprus FA Shield: 2010
External links
- Profile on UEFA.com http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/players/player=66358/index.html
- Profile on National Football Teams http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=8675