In the 1971–72 season, Kaiafas became for first time leading scorer in Cyprus with 12 goals, a tally that helped Omonia to their third domestic title.

Kaiafas, like other Cypriot stars such as Andreas Stylianou, Panicos Efthymiades, and Leonidas Leonidou, became a cult hero to the fans during a period where there was a close connection between players and fans; during this time, football was played on gravel and footballers were paid only a pittance by clubs.

His most productive season was 1975–76, when his 41 league goals were sufficient to win him the European Golden Boot[1] and to date represents the highest award ever won by a Cypriot footballer.

For a Cypriot player, international goals were always harder to come by in the days of Pelé, Johan Cruyff, and Franz Beckenbauer.

Kaiafas announced his retirement from football in May 1984, ending a career which coincided with the greatest decade in Omonia's history, seeing them as league champions seven times.

His son, Kostas, spent the majority of his own footballing career at Omonia, becoming the team's second most capped played of all time, and winning several trophies.