Apollon's update on its international soccer players and their… performance in the official matches that took place.
The announcement
“Apollon’s players have completed their international duties for September and October, with the blue-and-white internationals recording appearances and goals for their respective national teams.
For the Cyprus Men’s National Team, Andreas Siikkis, Giorgos Malekkidis, and Leonidas Konomis participated in the team’s Nations League matches. Siikkis started in the away match against Montenegro, while Malekkidis was in the starting lineup for three of the four games. Konomis made his official international debut against Montenegro and subsequently started in the matches against Armenia and Latvia. In fact, against Armenia, he scored his first goal for the national team, opening the scoring in a 2-0 victory.
With the U-21 national team, Nearchos Zenonos represented Apollon in the last three matches of the European Championship qualifying round. He started against Romania and came on as a substitute in the matches against Kosovo and San Marino.
For the U-19 National Team, Theofanis Arestis, Chrysostomos Ioakeim, and Robertos Rotis participated in the team’s four friendly matches against Moldova and Malta. Ioakeim and Rotis played in all four matches, with Roberto scoring two goals in the 3-0 victory over Malta, while Chrysostomos scored one goal in the 1-1 draw against Malta in the final friendly. Arestis started in the second friendly against Malta.
Finally, Gary Rodrigues represented the Cape Verde national team in the first two matches of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying round. He started in the away match against Mali and came on as a substitute in the second game against Rwanda.
“We congratulate all our players for their participation and contribution to their national teams, and we wish them continued good health and even greater success.”
