Panagiotis Kourdakis

Panagiotis Kourdakis
Personal information
Full namePanagiotis Kourdakis
Date of birth15 August 1988
Place of birthAlexandroupoli, Greece
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Iraklis
Number15
Youth career
–2004AE Didymoteichou
2004–2007PAOK
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2012PAOK0(0)
2008–2009→ Thermaikos28(1)
2009–2010→ Pyrsos F.C.24(2)
2010–2012→ Anagennisi Epanomi F.C.52(2)
2012–2014OFI Crete24(0)
2014–Iraklis10(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Panagiotis Kourdakis (Greek: Παναγιώτης Κουρδάκης; born 15 August 1988) is a Greek footballer currently playing for Iraklis in the Greek Football League as a center back.

Career

Born in Alexandroupoli, Kourdakis began playing football with AE Didymoteichou.[1] In 2004 after a trial he entered the youth ranks of PAOK.[1] He has been loaned to several lower-level Greek clubs and made his debut in Football League 2 with Thermaikos F.C. in September 2008.[2] He has also played for Pyrsos Grevena F.C. and Anagennisi Epanomi F.C. in Football League 2. He signed for OFI Crete in the summer of 2012 after a short trial period with the club.[3][4] He debuted for OFI Crete in a 2–1 home win against AEK.[5] Totally he appeared in 18 league matches for the club during the 2012–13 season.[6] Kourdakis was sidelined in the 2013–14 season and was forced to train with the club's U-20 squad.[7] On 8 February 2014 he signed a contract with Greek Football League outfit Iraklis.[8][9]

Honours

Anagennisi Epanomi

Personal

Kourdakis was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2006.[1][10] He managed to overcome the disease after a series of surgeries and chemotherapies.[1][10]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Η ανθρώπινη ιστορία του Παναγιώτη Κουρδάκη (in Greek). sport24.gr. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Πρωτάθλημα / FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2 / ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ ΟΠΑΠ Γ' ΕΘΝΙΚΗΣ 2008-09 / 1η αγωνιστική / ΘΕΡΜΑΙΚΟΣ ΘΕΡΜΗΣ ΠΑΕ - ΠΑΟ ΝΕΩΝ ΕΠΙΒΑΤΩΝ ΤΑΠ" (in Greek). EPAE.org. 14 September 2008.
  3. ↑ Πάει για δοκιμή στον ΟΦΗ ο Κουρδάκης (in Greek). sport24.gr. 16 August 2012. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  4. ↑ Κουρδάκης, ο τελευταίος (in Greek). contra.gr. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  5. ↑ ΟΦΗ - ΑΕΚ 2-1 (in Greek). sport24.gr. 23 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  6. ↑ Παναγιώτης Κουρδάκης (in Greek). myplayer.gr. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Προσφυγή κατέθεσε στον ΟΦΗ ο Κουρδάκης". sentragoal.gr. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  8. ↑ Υπέγραψε ο Κουρδάκης (in Greek). BlueArena.gr. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  9. ↑ Παίκτης του Ηρακλή ο Κουρδάκης (in Greek). BlueArena.gr. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Το "μήνυμα ζωής" του Παναγιώτη Κουρδάκη…". BlueArena.gr. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

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