Giorgos Mouratidis (Greek: Γιώργος Μουρατίδης) 1 January 1927 – 30 April 2013) was a Greek professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Giorgos Mouratidis
Personal information
Full name Georgios Mouratidis
Date of birth (1927-01-01)1 January 1927
Place of birth Thessaloniki, Greece
Date of death 30 April 2013(2013-04-30) (aged 86)
Place of death Greece
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945−1947 Apollon Kalamarias
1947−1951 PAOK
1951−1955 AEK Athens 8 (0)
International career
1952 Greece Military
1948–1954 Greece 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Mouratidis started his career in 1945 at Apollon Kalamarias. In 1947 he moved to PAOK alongside Karpozilos and Konstantinidis.[2] With PAOK he won 2 Macedonia FCA Championships. He played there until 1951, when he was transferred to AEK Athens, where he retired from 1955.

One of the greatest moments of his career was the 4 goals he scored in a cup match against Aris.[3]

International career

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Mouratidis played with Greece, having 8 appearances between 1948 and 1954.[4] Of these, 6 took place when he was playing for PAOK and the other 2 being a player for AEK. He was also part of Greece's team for their qualification matches for the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[5] He also played with the military team and won the World Military Cup in 1952.[6]

Honours

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PAOK

Greece military

References

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  1. ^ "Giorgos Mouratidis". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Απόλλων Καλαμαριάς". 22 January 2009. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009.
  3. ^ "ΠΑΟΚ 80 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ". 16 March 2008. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008.
  4. ^ "Giorgos Mouratidis". EU Football. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. ^ "World Cup 1954 - Qualifying". RSSF. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  6. ^ "World Military Championship". rsssf.org.
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