Sotiris Kyrgiakos
| Date of birth | 23 July 1979 |
| Place of birth | Trikala |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Defender |
Kyrgiakos joined Liverpool in August 2009 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panathinaikos | 01 Jul 1998 | 20 Jan 2005 | |
| Agios Nikolaos | 01 Aug 1999 | 31 May 2000 | L |
| Agios Nikolaos | 01 Aug 2000 | 31 May 2001 | L |
| Rangers | 20 Jan 2005 | 01 Jul 2006 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 01 Jul 2006 | 01 Jul 2008 | |
| AEK Athens | 01 Jul 2008 | 21 Aug 2009 | |
| Liverpool | 21 Aug 2009 | 22 Aug 2011 | |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 22 Aug 2011 | ||
| Sunderland | 31 Jan 2012 | 31 May 2012 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Panathinaikos | UEFA Champions League | 14 |
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| 2003-04 | Panathinaikos | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Panathinaikos | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Rangers | Scottish Premier League | 15 |
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| 2006-07 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | 25 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Eintracht Frankfurt | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | 20 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Liverpool | Premier League | 13 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Liverpool | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Liverpool | Premier League | 10 | 6 |
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| 2010-11 | Liverpool | UEFA Europa League | 9 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Sunderland | Premier League | 2 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2009 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Leeds United v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Oct 2009 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Fulham v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2009 | Olympique Lyonnais v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Liverpool v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Stoke City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2010 | Unirea Urziceni v Liverpool | W |
1-3 Agg: 1-4 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 08 Mar 2010 | Wigan Athletic v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2010 | Liverpool v Lille OSC | W |
3-0 Agg: 3-1 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 04 Apr 2010 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2010 | Liverpool v Benfica | W |
4-1 Agg: 5-3 |
UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 11 Apr 2010 | Liverpool v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2010 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Atlético Madrid v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 02 May 2010 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2010 | Hull City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jul 2010 | FK Rabotnički v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Liverpool v Trabzonspor | W | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Trabzonspor v Liverpool | W |
1-2 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Europa League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Liverpool v Steaua București | W | 4-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group K |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Liverpool v Northampton Town | L | 2-2 (2-4) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Oct 2010 | Liverpool v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2010 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2010 | Napoli v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group K |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2010 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2010 | Liverpool v Napoli | W | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group K |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Stoke City v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2010 | Steaua București v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group K |
| 06 Dec 2010 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2010 | Liverpool v FC Utrecht | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group K |
| 29 Dec 2010 | Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2011 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2011 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2011 | Liverpool v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2011 | Sparta Praha v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Liverpool v Sparta Praha | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-0 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 06 Mar 2011 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Sporting Braga v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 02 Apr 2011 | West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2011 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Greece | UEFA Under-21 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Greece | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Greece | UEFA Under-21 | 6 |
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| 2002-03 | Greece | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Greece | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Greece | FIFA Confederations Cup | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Greece | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Greece | Cyprus International Tournament | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Greece | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Greece | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Greece | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Greece | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Greece | Cyprus International Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Greece | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Greece | UEFA European Championship | 8 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Greece | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Greece | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Greece | FIFA World Cup | 7 |
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| 2009-10 | Greece | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Greece | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2001 | Greece v Germany | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 01 Jun 2001 | Greece v Albania | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 05 Jun 2001 | Greece v England | W | 3-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 04 Sep 2001 | Finland v Greece | W | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 05 Oct 2001 | England v Greece | L | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 09 Nov 2001 | Greece v Turkey | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Play-off |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Greece v Sweden | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Greece v Belgium | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Greece v Czech Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2002 | Greece v Belgium | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Finals |
| 19 May 2002 | Greece v France | L | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Finals Group B |
| 21 May 2002 | Czech Republic v Greece | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Finals group 2 |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Romania v Greece | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Greece v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Jan 2003 | Cyprus v Greece | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Greece v Norway | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2003 | Austria v Greece | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Northern Ireland v Greece | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Greece v Denmark | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Greece v Albania | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Brazil v Greece | L | 3-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Greece v Japan | L | 0-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Belgium v Greece | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Denmark v Greece | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Greece v Hungary | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Feb 2006 | Greece v Belarus | W | 1-0 | CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Kazakhstan v Greece | W | 0-2 | CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT | |
| 25 May 2006 | Australia v Greece | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | England v Greece | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Moldova v Greece | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Greece v Norway | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Greece | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 15 Nov 2006 | France v Greece | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Greece v Korea Republic | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Greece v Turkey | L | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Malta v Greece | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Greece v Hungary | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Greece v Moldova | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Norway v Greece | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Greece v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Turkey v Greece | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Greece v Malta | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Hungary v Greece | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Greece v Finland | W | 2-1 | Cyprus International Tournament | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Portugal v Greece | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2008 | Hungary v Greece | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Armenia v Greece | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Greece v Sweden | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Greece v Russia | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Greece v Spain | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Slovakia v Greece | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Luxembourg v Greece | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Latvia v Greece | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Greece v Moldova | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Greece v Switzerland | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Greece v Denmark | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Israel v Greece | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Greece v Israel | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Poland v Greece | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Switzerland v Greece | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Moldova v Greece | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Greece v Luxembourg | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Greece v Ukraine | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Ukraine v Greece | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Greece v Senegal | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2010 | Greece v Korea DPR | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2010 | Greece v Paraguay | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Greece v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Greece v Argentina | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Serbia v Greece | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.