How many dribbles Cyprus attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Cyprus attempt 17.0 dribbles per game in 2026, the joint 9th most of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 14.4, across four games, while France attempt the most with 20.4.
Marcus Edwards has attempted the most dribbles for Cyprus in 2026, 21 in four appearances, 5.25 a game, ahead of Loizos Loizou with 10 and Giorgos Malekkidis with seven, across all competitions.
Cyprus attempt more dribbles away from home, 15.1 a game in their last eight away games against 11.3 in their last eight at home.
Cyprus attempted 21 dribbles at home to Armenia on 2 October, their joint most in a game in 2026, against an average of 8.8 across their eight games, and their fewest was none away at Liechtenstein on 7 June.
| Player | Apps | Dribble Attempts | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Edwards | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 4 |
| Loizos Loizou | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 6 |
| Marinos Tzionis | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 4 |
| Grigoris Kastanos | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 4 |
| Ioannis Pittas | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 3 |
| Giorgos Malekkidis | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 3 |
| Anderson Correia | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| Stavros Georgiou | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Panagiotis Andreou | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Charalampos Charalampous | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Angelos Neofytou | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Giannis Kosti | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 1 |
| Nick Tsaroulla | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Leonidas Konomis | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Andreas Siikkis | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 1 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Nikolas Panagiotou | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 |
| Ioannis Kousoulos | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Nikolas Koutsakos | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Andronikos Kakoullis | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Konstantinos Laifis | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Evangelos Andreou | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joël Mall | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Neofytos Michail | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Andreas Paraskevas | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Evagoras Antoniou | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Antonio Foti | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Giannis Satsias | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christos Sielis | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Konstantinos Sotiriou | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Stelios Andreou | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Charalampos Kyriakou | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kostakis Artymatas | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kostas Pileas | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Fabiano | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Cyprus | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Latvia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Armenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-0 | 21 | 18 | 39 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Latvia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Montenegro (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 21 | 14 | 35 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Liechtenstein (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Slovenia (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Moldova (H) | Friendly International | 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Belarus (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Austria (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-2 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 12 Oct 2025 | San Marino (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-4 | 35 | 12 | 47 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Cyprus dribble attempts | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Cyprus dribble attempts | Over 16.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Cyprus dribble attempts | Over 18.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Cyprus dribble attempts | Over 20.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 16.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 18.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 20.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 15.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 25.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 30.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 35.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |