Georgios Karagounis
Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1977-03-06 · 6 players total
| 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 ... |
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Georgios Karagounis
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.
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