Maria Gkouni-Papaioannou (Greek: Μαρία Γκούνη-Παπαϊωάννου; born 26 September 2004) is a Greek footballer who plays as a defender for PAOK in the Greek A Division and for the Greek national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maria Gkouni-Papaioannou | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Leros, Greece[1] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PAOK | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Olympiacos Lerou | ||
| 2015–2017 | Ethnikos Neas Makris | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | AOV | ||
| 2020–2022 | Olympiada Imittou | ||
| 2022– | PAOK | 42 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2023 | Greece U19 | 7 | (3) |
| 2024– | Greece | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 July 2024[3] ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 July 2024[2] | |||
Club career
editAt the age of 8, she started playing football in a boys' academy in Leros. In 2014, her family moved to Beijing for a year. After her return to Greece, she joined the Ethnikos academy in Nea Makri, which she left at the age of 12 in search of a women's team. In 2017, she joined Greek B Division club AO Vrilission.[3] She helped them reach the final of the 2019 Greek Women's U17 Cup.[4]
On 31 August 2020, Gkouni joined A Division club Olympiada Imittou.[5] They finished 4th in their group in the 2020/21 season and 5th in 2021/22.
On 1 July 2022, she joined Greek champions PAOK.[6]She made her UWCL debut on August 18 against Swansea City.[7] She immediately broke into the starting XI with 20 league appearances in her first season as her club won the league.[8] In the 2022 PSAT Sports Awards, she represented her team as they were given an honorary award for their many titles.[9] In the 2023/24 season, she made 30 total appearances and scored 3 goals as PAOK won the double.[10]
Honours
edit- AOV
- Greek U17 Cup; runner-up: 2019
- PAOK
- Greek A Division (2): 2022/23, 2023/24
- Greek Cup (1): 2024
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ποδόσφαιρο Γυναικών: Στον ΠΑΟΚ η Μαρία Γκούνη". kingsport.gr. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "M. PAPAIOANNOU". soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Μαρία Γκούνη: «Ας ρίξουμε τα στερεότυπα - Πιο πολλά κορίτσια στα γήπεδα, όχι μόνο ως θεατές»". top-sport.gr. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Οι Νέες Τρικάλων πήραν στο Βόλο το Κύπελλο ποδοσφαίρου κορασίδων". e-thessalia.gr. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Η ΜΑΡΙΑ ΓΚΟΥΝΗ, ΝΕΟ ΑΙΜΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΔΑ !!!". facebook.com. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Στον ΠΑΟΚ Morris η ταλαντούχα Μαρία Γκούνη!". acpaok.gr. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "PAOK 2:0 Swansea City". soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Σήκωσαν το 18ο στην Τούμπα οι «Ισόβιες Πρωταθλήτριες»!". acpaok.gr. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Η συγκίνηση ξεπέρασε τη λάμψη στην 69η «Γιορτή των Κορυφαίων» του ΠΣΑΤ". psat.gr. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "ΠΑΟΚ MORRIS ΑΗΤΤΗΤΟΣ ΝΤΑΜΠΛΟΥΧΟΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 2024!". acpaok.gr. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
External links
edit- Maria Gkouni – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Maria Gkouni at Soccerway
- Maria Gkouni at Flashscore.com
- Maria Gouni at Soccerdonna.de