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Konstantinos Katsouranis

Konstantinos Katsouranis

NAME:

Konstantinos Katsouranis

BORN:

21/06/1979 in Patras, Greece

POSITION:

MD

CLUB:

Panathinaikos

PREVIOUS CLUBS:

Panachaiki, AEK Athens, Benfica

INTERNATIONAL CAPS:

69 (8 goals)

INTERNATIONAL DEBUT:

20 August 2003 vs Sweden

21 Konstantinos Katsouranis

Katsouranis debuted for Patras-based club Panachaiki when he was just 17 years old. He spent six seasons there making 121 appearances. In 2002 he joined AEK Athens before moving to Benfica in 2006. He then returned to Greece and signed with Panathinaikos in 2009.

His international debut arrived on 20 August 2003 against Sweden. He was a key member of the victorious squad at Euro 2004 and the Euro 2008 qualifiers. He has captained the national side on several occasions.


 

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