Vasilios Karagounis (Greek: Βασίλειος Καραγκούνης, born 18 January 1994) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Super League 2 club Kalamata.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vasilios Karagounis | ||
Date of birth | (1994-01-18) 18 January 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Lamia, Greece | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Kalamata | ||
Number | 32 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2010 | Atromitos | ||
2010–2012 | Udinese | ||
2012–2013 | Olympiacos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Udinese Primavera | 35 | (2) |
2012–2016 | Olympiacos | 0 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Aris (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Reggina (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → AEL Limassol (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Iraklis | 14 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Platanias | 35 | (7) |
2020–2021 | Ermis Aradippou | 32 | (0) |
2021–2022 | FC Torpedo Kutaisi | 26 | (0) |
2022– | Kalamata | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2009–2011 | Greece U17 | 12 | (1) |
2012–2013 | Greece U19 | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:12, 18 July 2022 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2013 |
Karagounis started his career at Atromitos then moved to Italy for Udinese Primavera, from which Olympiacos bought him in the summer of 2012. In 2013/14 season was loaned to Aris, where he played in 12 games in the Superleague Greece and a Greek Cup match.[1]
The season after, Karagounis agreed with the Reggina and even participated in the workout of his new team on loan from Olympiacos, as stated by "strettoweb.com".[2][3] Reggina will participate in the third category of Italy, as was demoted from Serie B last season (2013/14). According to the newspaper, Karagounis intended for the left side of defense, although his natural position is in the right. On 20 May 2015 Karagounis solved his contract with Reggina.[4]
On 3 August 2015, Karagounis signs a year contract with AEL Limassol on loan from Olympiacos. The young defender passed the necessary medical tests and the Cypriot club announced his borrowing.[5][6] On 1 February 2016, he signed a two-and-a-half year contract with Iraklis for an undisclosed fee that will keep him to the club till summer 2018.[7] On 15 September 2020 he joined Cypriot club Ermis Aradippou, after he released from Platanias F.C. due to economic problems.[8] On 18 August 2021, he will continue his career in Erovnuli Liga playing for FC Torpedo Kutaisi.
His brother, Thanasis, is also a footballer who currently plays for Kifisia.
Kalamata F.C. – current squad | |
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