Ioannis Okkas

Giannis Okkas
Okkas with Anorthosis Famagusta in 2010
Personal information
Full name Ioannis Okkas
Date of birth (1977-02-11) 11 February 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Larnaca, Cyprus
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Striker / Left Winger
Youth career
1993–1997 Nea Salamina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1997 Nea Salamina 53 (16)
1997–2000 Anorthosis Famagusta 72 (51)
2000–2003 PAOK 80 (38)
2003–2004 AEK Athens 24 (9)
2004–2007 Olympiacos 77 (19)
2007–2008 Celta Vigo 24 (6)
2008–2009 AC Omonia 23 (9)
2009–2014 Anorthosis Famagusta 97 (27)
2014 Ermis Aradippou 14 (2)
Total 467 (198)
International career
1997–2011 Cyprus 106 (27)
Managerial career
2015 Ermis Aradippou
2016–2019 Cyprus U17
2019–2021 Cyprus (assistant)
2021–2022 Cyprus U21
2022–2023 Olympiacos B
2023– Anorthosis Famagusta (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:57, 11 October 2011

Ioannis "Giannis" Okkas (Greek: Ιωάννης «Γιάννης» Οκκάς; born 11 February 1977) is a retired Cypriot striker and a football manager who serves as assistant manager of Anorthosis Famagusta. He was also the captain of the National Team of Cyprus for many years and he is the 2nd leading scorer of all time just behind Michalis Konstantinou, scoring in total 27 goals for Cyprus. With 106 national caps since 1997, Okkas has made more appearances for Cyprus than any other player in history.


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