Maria Myriokefalitaki
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| Nationality | Greek | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 January 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Water polo player | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maria Myriokefalitaki (born 8 January 2001 in Rethymno) is an international Greek water polo player,[1] who plays as a centre forward and is a key member of the Olympiacos SFP women's water polo team as well as the Greek national team.[2][3][4]
She is regarded as one of the best center forwards in world water polo.[5][6][7]
Myriokefalitaki began her career in 2011 in Rethymno with the Nautical Club of Rethymno (N.O.R.). In 2013, she made her first appearance with the club's women's team, and in 2016 she helped the club secure third place in the national championship, and the same year, she made her European debut. In 2017, she joined Olympiacos Piraeus, contributing to the team's successes. In 2019, she became the top scorer at the Youth World Championship in Belgrade, scoring 29 goals in 6 matches. In the third-place match, she scored five goals against Australia, helping Greece win the bronze medal.
In the 2022 Euro League final, she scored three goals playing a decisive role in Olympiacos' trophy win. In 2021, she renewed her contract with Olympiacos for four more years, until the summer of 2025.
Myriokefalitaki plays a key role as a basic member of the Greek national team as a center forward. In the match against Hungary, during the 2025 World Cup qualifiers, she was named the Most Valuable Player. In the 2025 World Cup semifinal in Chengdu, she scored five goals against Italy, helping Greece advance to the final.[8][9]
