# Grigoris Kastanos

Grigoris Kastanos (Greek: Γρηγόρης Κάστανος; born 30 January 1998) is a Cypriot professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Serie A club Hellas Verona, on loan from Serie B club Salernitana, and the Cyprus national team.

## Club career

Kastanos was an Enosis Neon Paralimni youth player. In January 2014 he joined the Juventus academy.
On 25 November 2015, he scored both of the team's goals in a 2–1 win against Manchester City in the UEFA Youth League group stage.
On 20 January 2017, Kastanos joined Pescara on loan until the end of season.
On 23 June 2017, Kastanos joined Belgian Pro League side Zulte Waregem on a one-year loan.
On 13 April 2019, Kastanos made his Juventus debut in a 2–1 away loss against S.P.A.L. in Serie A.
On 22 August 2019, he returned to Pescara on another loan.
On 12 September 2020, Kastanos joined Serie B side Frosinone on loan until 30 June 2021.
On 14 August 2021, Kastanos joined Serie A side Salernitana on loan. On 2 August 2022, he returned to Salernitana on a permanent basis and signed a four-year contract with the club.
On 30 July 2024, Kastanos joined Hellas Verona on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.

## International career

In September 2013, Kastanos made three appearances for Cyprus at under-17 level.
He made his debut for the Cyprus national football team on 28 March 2015, replacing captain Konstantinos Makridis for the final six minutes of a 5–0 defeat to Belgium at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Pescara (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie A | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Zulte Waregem (loan) | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Juventus | 2018–19 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Juventus U23 | 2018–19 | Serie C | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 |
| Pescara (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie B | 24 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Frosinone (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie B | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 |
| Salernitana (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 |
| Salernitana | 2022–23 | Serie A | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 |
| Salernitana | 2023–24 | Serie A | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 3 |
| Salernitana | Total | Total | 81 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 86 | 6 |
| Hellas Verona (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 196 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 209 | 12 |
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appeareances in Coppa Italia Serie C
* ↑ Appearances in Serie B – Relegation play-outs

### International

    As of match played 15 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Cyprus |
| Cyprus | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| Cyprus | 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| Cyprus | 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| Cyprus | 2018 | 5 | 1 |
| Cyprus | 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| Cyprus | 2020 | 8 | 2 |
| Cyprus | 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| Cyprus | 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| Cyprus | 2023 | 9 | 1 |
| Cyprus | 2024 | 7 | 3 |
| Total | Total | 67 | 7 |
    Scores and results list Cyprus' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kastanos goal.
List of international goals scored by Grigoris Kastanos :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 13 October 2018 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |
| 2 | 14 November 2020 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | Luxembourg | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
| 3 | 14 November 2020 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | Luxembourg | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
| 4 | 20 June 2023 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | Norway | 1–3 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group A |
| 5 | 11 June 2024 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino | San Marino | 2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 11 June 2024 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino | San Marino | 3–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 15 November 2024 | AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus | Lithuania | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |

## Honours

Juventus
* Serie A: 2018–19