Giannis Loukinas (Greek: Γιάννης Λουκίνας; born 20 September 1991) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a striker for Super League club Athens Kallithea.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ioannis Loukinas | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athens Kallithea | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2007 | Agia Paraskevi | ||
| 2006–2007 | → Olympiacos (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Agia Paraskevi | 29 | (6) |
| 2009–2011 | Panionios | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | → AEL Kalloni (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| 2011 | → PAO Rouf (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Niki Volos | 24 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Fokikos | 26 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Chania | 35 | (9) |
| 2014–2017 | Iraklis | 69 | (18) |
| 2017–2018 | Karaiskakis | 29 | (11) |
| 2018–2019 | PAS Giannina | 3 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Platanias | 39 | (23) |
| 2020–2021 | Veria | 17 | (9) |
| 2021–2022 | Kalamata | 30 | (21) |
| 2022– | Athens Kallithea | 64 | (39) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Greece U19 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 July 2014 | |||
A prolific scorer, Loukinas has registered more than 100 career goals in Greek league and cup competitions.
Club career
editEarly career
editLoukinas started his football in the academy of Agia Paraskevi.[1] After scoring twice against Olympiacos in friendly matches, he was signed on loan by Olympiacos and moved to the club's U20 squad.[1] After a year at Olympiacos, he returned to Agia Paraskevi, where he broke through the first team in the 2008–09 season, appearing in 29 matches and scoring six goals.[1][2]
His performances earned him a transfer to Super League 1 club Panionios.[3] Loukinas made his first team debut in a home defeat against Larissa.[4] He would play in one more match before he was loaned out to Kalloni and PAO Rouf.[5]
In the 2011–12 season he was indispensable for Niki Volou appearing in all but four matches and scoring three goals in the club's push for promotion.[2][6]
He played for Fokikos in the 2012–13 season making 24 appearances with three goals before a hernia injury forced him out for the rest of the season.[2][7]
On 3 August 2013, Loukinas signed for Chania.[8] His first goal for Chania was an injury time winner against Acharnaikos on 24 November 2013.[9] He would play 34 matches for Chania on the season, scoring nine goals.[2]
Iraklis
editOn 11 July 2014 he signed a three-year contract with Greek Football League side Iraklis.[10] Loukinas debuted for his new club in the opening match of the season, a cup match against Lamia.[11] He scored twice in his league debut for Iraklis in a win away to Tyrnavos.[12] On 20 May 20, 2015, Loukinas scored the winner against AEL to lift Iraklis back to Super League 1. In total, Loukinas scored 15 goals between league and playoffs in the 2014/15 season to help Iraklis earn their promotion, and he spent the next two seasons with the club in the top flight.
Karaiskakis, Giannina, Platanias, Veria
editFrom Iraklis, he would move on to Karaiskakis, PAS Giannina, Platanias, and Veria, scoring at least nine goals in each of the next four seasons.
Kalamata
editIn July 2021, Loukinas signed for Kalamata and enjoyed the best season of his career as top scorer in Super League 2’s South Group with 21 goals in 2021/22.
Athens Kallithea FC
editIn July 2022, Loukinas joined Athens Kallithea FC.[13] In the 2022/23 season, Loukinas was the top scorer in the south group of Super League 2 with 19 goals.[14]
International career
editLoukinas has made his debut for Greece U-19 on 25 May 2009 in a home defeat against Portugal U-19.[15] He made one more appearance three days later on a match against Denmark U-19.[16]
Personal life
editZlatan Ibrahimović is Loukinas' idol and Manchester United is his favourite club abroad.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Γιάννης Λουκίνας (in Greek). contra.gr. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Γιάννης Λουκίνας". myplayer.gr. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ Πανιώνιος: Ανακοινώθηκε ο Λουκίνας (in Greek). enet.gr. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ "Πανιώνιος Λάρισα 0-3". sport-fm.gr.gr. 11 April 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ "Λουκίνας στο scorernews.gr: "Ήρθα στο Ρουφ λόγω ομάδας και Γκόφα"" (in Greek). scorernews.gr. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Στην Football League και πάλι η Νίκη Βόλου" (in Greek). sport24.gr. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ Φωκικός: Σοκ με Λουκίνα! (in Greek). onsports.gr. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ Και επίσημα Παπατζίκος και Λουκίνας (in Greek). gazzetta.gr. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ Α.Ο.ΧΑΝΙΑ-ΑΧΑΡΝΑΪΚΟΣ 2-1 (in Greek). Chania FC. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ Υπέγραψε ο Λουκίνας (in Greek). Iraklis FC. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ "Θετικό ξεκίνημα με νίκη" (in Greek). Bluearena. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Τύρναβος-ΗΡΑΚΛΗΣ 0-2" (in Greek). Bluearena. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Giannis Loukinas joins Athens Kallithea FC". Athens Kallithea FC. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ Γιάννης Λουκίνας 2022-2023 | 19 goals
- ^ "Δεύτερη ήττα για την Εθνική Νέων". sport24.gr. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ "Νέοι: "Αντίο" με ήττα". Ethnospor. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2015.