Giannis Kotsiras (Greek: Γιάννης Κώτσιρας; born 16 December 1992) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Super League club Asteras Tripolis. He started his career as a right winger.
Club career
Panarkadikos
Kotsiras began his senior footballing career began in Greece's local divisions when he signed for Doxa Megalopolis. He moved to AO Falesias in 2011, before making the switch in the summer of 2014, as he signed for Gamma Ethniki club Panarkadikos at the age of 21 playing 49 games as a winger and scoring 22 goals.
Asteras Tripolis
In 2016, Kotsiras signed for the Super League side Asteras Tripolis.
Panathinaikos
On 17 June 2021, he signed a three years' contract with Panathinaikos, for a transfer fee of €250,000.He was release from Panathinaikos on 12th of June 2026 after playing 156 matches with the club's shirt.
International career
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | Greek Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Asteras Tripolis | 2016–17 | Super League Greece | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 14 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 32 | 1 | |||
| Total | 114 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 135 | 3 | ||
| Panathinaikos | 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 33 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 101 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 156 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 216 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 291 | 3 | ||
International
- As of 11 June 2019
| Greece | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Panathinaikos
Individual
