Georgios Okkas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 24, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Marousi, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rio Ave | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Arsenal Elite Academy | ||
| 2016–2020 | Anorthosis | ||
| 2020–2024 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Rio Ave | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | Cyprus U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Cyprus U21 | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Georgios Okkas (Greek: Γιώργος Οκκάς; born 24 October 2003) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Rio Ave. Born in Greece, he is a Cyprus youth international.
Career
[edit]Youth years
[edit]George was born in Greece, due to his father, Ioannis Okkas, playing for AEK Athens at the time. He played for the Arsenal Elite Academy, based in Loutraki for two years between 2014 and 2016. After this, he moved to Cyprus, playing for Anorthosis in their youth setup.[2]
Fulham
[edit]Okkas trained with the youth academy of English Premier League side Arsenal at the age of sixteen.[3] George eventually signed for Fulham on a scholarship deal in the summer of 2020.[3]
He appeared several times on the bench for Steve Wigley's Under-18s at Fulham and made his league debut during a 2-1 win away at West Ham United. He later went on to make another four appearances throughout the 2020/21 season. George was far more involved throughout the 2021/22 season, making 24 appearances in the centre of midfield. He also gained a solid amount of international experience, featuring regularly for Cyprus Under-21s. He went on to make 12 appearances for our Under-21s across the 2022/23 season.[4]
Okkas was released by Fulham in 2024.[5]
Rio Ave
[edit]On 9 July 2024, Okkas joined Portuguese Primeira Liga club Rio Ave on a three-year contract.[6]
Style of play
[edit]Okkas mainly operates as a defensive midfielder.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Okkas is the son of former Cyprus international footballer Ioannis Okkas.[8] Okkas' mother is a Cypriot who was born in Australia.[3]
Honours
[edit]Fulham U21
References
[edit]- ^ Profile at Sofascore, sofascore.com
- ^ George Okkas - Harrow Borough Football Club First Team, pitchero.com
- ^ a b c "George Okkas on Australia decision, Marco Silva talks and first team ambitions". londonworld.com.
- ^ George Okkas, fulhamfc.com
- ^ "Player Departures". www.fulhamfc.com. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Georgios Okkas para a ala esquerda do Rio Ave FC" [Georgios Okkas to the left wing of Rio Ave FC]. rioavefc.pt (in Portuguese). 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Γιώργος Οκκάς: Υπέγραψε το πρώτο του επαγγελματικό συμβόλαιο στη Φούλαμ". gazzetta.gr.
- ^ "Γιώργος Οκκάς ζει το όνειρό του και είναι αποφασισμένος να πετύχει". eyap.gr.
- ^ "Fulham U21 v Spurs U21, 2023/24 | Premier League Cup". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- Living people
- 2004 births
- Footballers from Athens
- Australian people of Greek Cypriot descent
- Cypriot men's footballers
- Australian men's soccer players
- Cypriot expatriate men's footballers
- Cyprus men's youth international footballers
- Cyprus men's under-21 international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Greek men's footballers
- Greek people of Cypriot descent
- Anorthosis Famagusta FC players
- Fulham F.C. players
- Harrow Borough F.C. players
- Rio Ave F.C. players
- Cypriot expatriate sportspeople in England
- Cypriot expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- 21st-century Greek sportsmen
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen