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.

Giorgos Kapouranis
Personal information
Full name Georgios Kapouranis
Date of birth (1966-05-20) 20 May 1966 (age 58)
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

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Olympiacos
Panathinaikos

References

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  1. ^ Bratsos, Kostas (21 November 2020). "Ολυμπιακός-Παναθηναϊκός: Ο μύθος γύρω από το γκολ του Καπουράνη" (in Greek). Contra.gr. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. ^ ""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.
  3. ^ Giorgos Kapouranis at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ a b Giorgos Kapouranis at National-Football-Teams.com