Georgios Karagounis
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Panathinaikos FC
top club · 362 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#9
goals rank
#68
assists rank
68
season goals
58
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
10
best season · 08/09
178 / 21
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1977-03-06 · 6 players total
569Appearances
68Goals
58Assists
90Yellow cards
1Red cards
150Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Georgios Karagounis |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Γεώργιος Καραγκούνης |
| Date of birth | 1977-03-06 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Pyrgos, Greece |
| Citizenship |  Greece |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Prosport ... |
Jul 2014
Transfer: Fulham → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Fulham FC
19 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2012
Transfer: Panathinaikos → Fulham
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Fulham FC, Fulham FC U21
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Panathinaikos FC
30 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Panathinaikos FC
34 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Panathinaikos FC
41 matches · 3 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Panathinaikos FC
35 matches · 10 G · 9 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Benfica → Panathinaikos
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Panathinaikos FC
40 matches · 6 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — SL Benfica
36 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2005
Transfer: Inter → Benfica
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — SL Benfica
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Inter Milan
20 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Inter Milan
16 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Panathinaikos → Inter
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Panathinaikos FC
36 matches · 3 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Panathinaikos FC
41 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Panathinaikos FC
42 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Panathinaikos FC
34 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Panathinaikos FC
29 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 1998
Transfer: Apollon Athens → Panathinaikos
97/98 · Return from loan
Jul 1997
97/98 — Apollon Athens
24 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — Apollon Athens
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Panathinaikos → Apollon Athens
96/97 · Loan
Jul 1995
Transfer: PAO U20 → Panathinaikos
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals10 total · 2.27/90
Assists1 total · 0.23/90
G+A11 total · 2.50/90
Yellow cards6 total · 1.36/90
Minutes played by club
Panathinaikos FC
61.6%
Apollon Athens
9.8%
Fulham FC
15.5%
Fulham FC U21
0.0%
SL Benfica
13.1%
Inter Milan
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panathinaikos FC | 10 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 362 | 53 | 49 | 8,314 |
| Apollon Athens | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 1,316 |
| Fulham FC | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 2,090 |
| Fulham FC U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 1,766 |
| Inter Milan | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | A' Ethniki | Panathinaikos FC | 27 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 209 |
| 99/00 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Panathinaikos FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | A' Ethniki | Panathinaikos FC | 24 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 244 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Panathinaikos FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 292 |
| 97/98 | A' Ethniki | Apollon Athens | 24 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 277 |
| 96/97 | A' Ethniki | Apollon Athens | 31 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,039 |
| 96/97 | Kypello Elladas | Apollon Athens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 283 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,552 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Fulham FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Panathinaikos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Panathinaikos FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SL1 Play-off | Panathinaikos FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 19 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 513 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Panathinaikos FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SL1 Play-off | Panathinaikos FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Panathinaikos FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Panathinaikos FC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 654 |
| 09/10 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 24 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 896 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Panathinaikos FC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 172 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Panathinaikos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SL1 Play-off | Panathinaikos FC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| 08/09 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 18 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 415 |
| 07/08 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | SL1 Play-off | Panathinaikos FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 07/08 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 27 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1,088 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Panathinaikos FC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | SL Benfica | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 977 |
| 06/07 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | SL Benfica | 19 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 789 |
| 05/06 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Inter Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | A' Ethniki | Panathinaikos FC | 23 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 623 |
| 02/03 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Panathinaikos FC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | A' Ethniki | Panathinaikos FC | 21 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 506 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Panathinaikos FC | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 521 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Panathinaikos FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 146 |
| 01/02 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | A' Ethniki | Panathinaikos FC | 23 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 439 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Panathinaikos FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,014 |
| 00/01 | Champions League Qu. | Panathinaikos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 204 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | PAO U20 | Panathinaikos | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Panathinaikos | Apollon Athens | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-30 | Apollon Athens | Panathinaikos | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Panathinaikos | Inter | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-30 | Inter | Benfica | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-07 | Benfica | Panathinaikos | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-11 | Panathinaikos | Fulham | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Fulham | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Muscle injury | 2014-03-07 | 2014-03-20 | 14 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€8.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€8.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31591 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9317 | — | 39 | 11 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3378 | #10 | 139 | 10 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | A' Ethniki | Panathinaikos FC | 9 | 27 |
| 97/98 | A' Ethniki | Apollon Athens | 7 | 24 |
| 98/99 | A' Ethniki | Panathinaikos FC | 6 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | A' Ethniki | Panathinaikos FC | 9 | 23 |
| 07/08 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 8 | 27 |
| 09/10 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 7 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1998-06-30 | Apollon Athens | Panathinaikos | Return from loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Panathinaikos | Apollon Athens | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Georgios Karagounis's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 24 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 39 | -20 | 4% |
| Manchester United | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 53 | -29 | 9% |
| Liverpool FC | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 35 | -20 | 30% |
| Everton FC | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 37 | -19 | 30% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 20% |
| Arsenal FC | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 43 | -27 | 15% |
| Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 30% |
| Sunderland AFC | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 39% |
| Newcastle United | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 56% |
| Manchester City | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 42 | -17 | 22% |
| West Ham United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 22% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 97/98 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 34 | 396 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 |
| 98/99 | 29 | 536 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 97/98 | 24 | 277 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 96/97 | 35 | 1,039 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.52 |
| 13/14 | 19 | 283 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 1,807 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 513 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 10/11 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 1,550 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 08/09 | 35 | 706 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 1,160 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 06/07 | 36 | 977 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 05/06 | 28 | 789 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 03/04 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 36 | 623 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 01/02 | 41 | 1,173 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 00/01 | 42 | 1,657 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League 1
284 apps
42 G
35 A
SL1 Play-off
22 apps
8 G
3 A
Champions League
50 apps
6 G
2 A
Kypello Elladas
36 apps
4 G
1 A
Liga Bwin
45 apps
3 G
2 A
League Cup
3 apps
1 G
2 A
Europa League
9 apps
1 G
2 A
FA Cup
5 apps
1 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
12 apps
1 G
1 A
Premier League
39 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Georgios Karagounis?
Georgios Karagounis is a Greece professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Georgios Karagounis?
Georgios Karagounis is 49 years old. He was born on March 6, 1977 in Pyrgos.
What position does Georgios Karagounis play?
Georgios Karagounis plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Georgios Karagounis play for?
Georgios Karagounis currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Georgios Karagounis scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Georgios Karagounis has scored 68 goals in 569 appearances.