Paris Georgakopoulos
Greek footballer
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Paris Georgakopoulos (Greek: Πάρις Γεωργακόπουλος; born 23 June 1965)[2] is a Greek former international footballer who played professionally as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 June 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Kyparissia, Greece [1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1986 | Panachaiki | 78 | (15) |
| 1986–1992 | Panathinaikos | 75 | (12) |
| Total | 118 | (15) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989 | Greece | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Club career
Georgakopoulos began his career with Panachaiki in 1982, before moving to Panathinaikos in 1986. Georgakopoulos represented Panathinaikos in the 1989 Greek Super Cup.[3] He also played in the Greek Cup finals of 1989,[4] and 1991.[citation needed]
Georgakopoulos effectively retired from football in 1992 after an argument with Yiorgos Vardinogiannis about his contract renewal, and he take up a career in civil engineering, although he was still contracted to Panathinaikos until 1995.[5]
League statistics
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–1983 | Panachaiki | 4 | 0 | [6] |
| 1983–1984 | Panachaiki | |||
| 1984–1985 | Panachaiki | 22 | 2 | [7] |
| 1985–1986 | Panachaiki | 17 | 1 | [8] |
| 1986–1987 | Panathinaikos | 8 | 0 | [9] |
| 1987–1988 | Panathinaikos | 9 | 1 | [10] |
| 1988–1989 | Panathinaikos | 17 | 1 | [4] |
| 1989–1990 | Panathinaikos | 19 | 4 | [11] |
| 1990–1991 | Panathinaikos | 17 | 5 | [12] |
| 1991–1992 | Panathinaikos | 5 | 1 | [13] |
International career
Georgakopoulos earned two caps for the Greek national side in 1989.[14]