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On [[June 23]], [[2006]], Katsouranis signed for Portuguese club Benfica. He was sold to [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] in June [[2009]]. | On [[June 23]], [[2006]], Katsouranis signed for Portuguese club Benfica. He was sold to [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] in June [[2009]]. | ||
| − | Katsouranis was one of the key factors in [[National Football Team|Greece's]] triumph at the [[Euro 2004|European Championships of 2004]]. Many consider him one of the best talents to arise from Greece. So far ( | + | Katsouranis was one of the key factors in [[National Football Team|Greece's]] triumph at the [[Euro 2004|European Championships of 2004]]. Many consider him one of the best talents to arise from Greece. So far (Summer [[2012]]), he has 95 caps to his name along with 9 goals. |
[[Category:Football Players|Katsouranis, Kostas]] | [[Category:Football Players|Katsouranis, Kostas]] | ||
[[Category:1979 births|Katsouranis, Kostas]] | [[Category:1979 births|Katsouranis, Kostas]] | ||
Revision as of 08:35, July 5, 2012
Kostas Katsouranis (born June 21, 1979 in Patra, Greece) is a Greek football defensive midfielder who occasionally fills in at centre back.
Katsouranis debuted in the 1997 season for the Patra-based club Panachaiki FC. He spent six seasons at the club and by the third was already a starter. In the 2003 season he earned a transfer to one of the domestic giants of the Greek league - AEK FC.
On June 23, 2006, Katsouranis signed for Portuguese club Benfica. He was sold to Panathinaikos in June 2009.
Katsouranis was one of the key factors in Greece's triumph at the European Championships of 2004. Many consider him one of the best talents to arise from Greece. So far (Summer 2012), he has 95 caps to his name along with 9 goals.