Georgios Okkas
Georgios Okkas is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club Panionios, on loan from the Primeira Liga side Rio Ave. Born in Greece, he is a Cyprus youth international.
Career
Youth years
George was born in Greece, due to his father, Ioannis Okkas, playing for AEK Athens at the time. He played for the Arsenal Elite Academy, based in Loutraki for two years between 2014 and 2016. After this, he moved to Cyprus, playing for Anorthosis in their youth setup.Fulham
Okkas trained with the youth academy of English Premier League side Arsenal at the age of sixteen. George eventually signed for Fulham on a scholarship deal in the summer of 2020.He appeared several times on the bench for Steve Wigley's Under-18s at Fulham and made his league debut during a 2-1 win away at West Ham United. He later went on to make another four appearances throughout the 2020/21 season. George was far more involved throughout the 2021/22 season, making 24 appearances in the centre of midfield. He also gained a solid amount of international experience, featuring regularly for Cyprus Under-21s. He went on to make 12 appearances for our Under-21s across the 2022/23 season.
Okkas was released by Fulham in 2024.