Giorgos Kapouranis (Greek: Γιώργος Καπουράνης, born 21 February 1970) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in West Germany, he represented the Greece national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgios Kapouranis | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Olpe, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1988 | Olympiacos | 33 | (3) |
| 1988–1991 | Panionios | 68 | (6) |
| 1991–1992 | Athinaikos | 41 | (3) |
| 1992–1997 | Panathinaikos | 124 | (8) |
| 1998–1999 | Panachaiki | 44 | (4) |
| 1999–2000 | Thesprotos | 21 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| Greece U21 | |||
| 1991–1993 | Greece | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kapouranis is perhaps best remembered for his winning goal in a 1995 derby of the eternal enemies between Panathinaikos and his old club Olympiacos.[1] He was subsequently part of the Panathinaikos team that famously reached the semi-finals of the 1995–96 UEFA Champions League, beating AFC Ajax away in the first leg but losing at home.[2]
He represented Greece U21 in the 1988 UEFA European Under-21 Championship,[3] and was eventually capped four times for Greece.[4]
Honours
edit- Olympiacos
- Panathinaikos
References
edit- ^ Bratsos, Kostas (21 November 2020). "Ολυμπιακός-Παναθηναϊκός: Ο μύθος γύρω από το γκολ του Καπουράνη" (in Greek). Contra.gr. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ ""Ο Παναθηναϊκός "παγώνει" το Άμστερνταμ»: Ρότσα, Δώνης, Αποστολάκης, Καπουράνης και Μαχαιρίτσας για το επος του «τριφυλλιού"" (in Greek). Gazzetta.gr. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Giorgos Kapouranis at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Giorgos Kapouranis at National-Football-Teams.com
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