Grigoris Kastanos
Cypriot footballer (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grigoris Kastanos (Greek: Γρηγόρης Κάστανος; born 30 January 1998) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Serie A club Hellas Verona, on loan from Serie B club Salernitana, and the Cyprus national team.
.jpg) Kastanos with Cyprus in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Sotira, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Hellas Verona (on loan from Salernitana) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Onisilos Sotira | ||
| 2011–2014 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | ||
| 2014–2017 | Juventus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Juventus | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Pescara (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Zulte Waregem (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Juventus U23 | 29 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | → Pescara (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Frosinone (loan) | 34 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Salernitana (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2022– | Salernitana | 54 | (5) |
| 2024– | → Hellas Verona (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Cyprus U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Cyprus U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Cyprus U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015– | Cyprus | 69 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2025 | |||
Club career
Kastanos was an Enosis Neon Paralimni youth player. In January 2014 he joined the Juventus academy.[1][2]
On 25 November 2015, he scored both of the team's goals in a 2–1 win against Manchester City in the UEFA Youth League group stage.[3]
On 20 January 2017, Kastanos joined Pescara on loan until the end of season.[4]
On 23 June 2017, Kastanos joined Belgian Pro League side Zulte Waregem on a one-year loan.[5]
On 13 April 2019, Kastanos made his Juventus debut in a 2–1 away loss against S.P.A.L. in Serie A.[6]
On 22 August 2019, he returned to Pescara on another loan.[7]
On 12 September 2020, Kastanos joined Serie B side Frosinone on loan until 30 June 2021.[8]
On 14 August 2021, Kastanos joined Serie A side Salernitana on loan.[9] On 2 August 2022, he returned to Salernitana on a permanent basis and signed a four-year contract with the club.[10]
On 30 July 2024, Kastanos joined Hellas Verona on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.[11]
International career
In September 2013, Kastanos made three appearances for Cyprus at under-17 level.[12]
He made his debut for the Cyprus national football team on 28 March 2015, replacing captain Konstantinos Makridis for the final six minutes of a 5–0 defeat to Belgium at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 March 2025[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pescara (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie A | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Zulte Waregem (loan) | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Juventus | 2018–19 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Juventus U23 | 2018–19 | Serie C | 29 | 3 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |
| Pescara (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie B | 24 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Frosinone (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie B | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | |
| Salernitana (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |
| Salernitana | 2022–23 | Serie A | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | ||
| Total | 81 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | 86 | 6 | |||
| Hellas Verona (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |
| Career total | 200 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 213 | 12 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C
- Appearances in Serie B – Relegation play-outs
International
- As of match played 24 March 2025[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | |||
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 69 | 7 | |
- Scores and results list Cyprus' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kastanos goal.[16]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 October 2018 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Bulgaria | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |
| 2 | 14 November 2020 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus |  Luxembourg | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
| 3 | 2–1 | |||||
| 4 | 20 June 2023 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Norway | 1–3 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group A |
| 5 | 11 June 2024 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino | 2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 3–0 | |||||
| 7 | 15 November 2024 | AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus |  Lithuania | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |
Honours
Juventus
References
External links
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