Georgios Fotakis

Georgios Fotakis
Personal information
Full name	Georgios Fotakis
Date of birth	29 October 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Kalamata, Greece
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1995–1998	PAOK
Senior career*
Years	Team
1998–2000	PAOK
1999–2000	→ Kallithea (loan)
2000–2006	Egaleo
2006	Kilmarnock
2006–2009	AEL
2009–2013	PAOK
2013–2014	Şanlıurfaspor
2014	Atromitos
2014–2015	Panetolikos
2016	Panthrakikos
2016–2018	Panachaiki
International career‡
2000–2002	Greece U19
2004	Greece U20
2004	Greece Olympic
2009–2012	Greece
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2018; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 August 2013

Georgios Fotakis (Greek: Γεώργιος Φωτάκης; born 29 October 1981) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.^[1]

He last played for Panachaiki.^[2]^[3]

Club career

Fotakis spent his early career in his native Greece, playing for PAOK, Kallithea and Egaleo. He moved to Scotland in January 2006 to sign for Kilmarnock,^[4] but he never made a league appearance for them.^[5] He then returned to Greece in 2006 with Larissa, before moving to PAOK in the summer of 2009. He played with PAOK for four consecutive years, before he moved for a 1+1 year contract to Şanlıurfaspor. At 31 January 2014 he signed with Atromitos a one-and-a-half-year contract. On 27 May 2014 Atromitos announced the end of cooperation with Fotakis.^[6] On 31 August 2015 Fotakis signed with Panetolikos for a year contract.^[7] On 25 June 2015, Fotakis made an oral agreement with the Greek club Veria, but never signed a contract and remained without a team in the first round of the season. On 5 February 2016, Super League club Panthrakikos officially announced the signing of Fotakis until the end of the season.^[8]^[9] On 8 August 2016, Fotakis has signed a contract with Gamma Ethniki club Panachaiki.^[10]

International career

Fotakis has played for the Greek under-21 side, and also made three appearances in the 2004 Summer Olympics.^[11]

Fotakis made his international debut for the Greek senior team in 2009.^[12]

Honours

AEL

Greek Cup: 2006–07^[13]

References

^ Georgios Fotakis at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
^ «Βόμβα» με Φωτάκη η Παναχαϊκή, sport-fm.gr, 8 August 2016 (in Greek)
^ Έσκασε η πρώτη «βόμβα» με Φωτάκη!, mikriliga.com, 9 August 2016 (in Greek)
^ "Killie bolster squad with Fotakis". BBC. 26 January 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
^ "KILMARNOCK : 1946/47–2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
^ "Ατρόμητος: Αποχωρούν Παπαδόπουλος, Φωτάκης και Σηφάκης". protothema.gr.
^ "Ανακοινώθηκε ο Φωτάκης από τον Παναιτωλικό". sport24.gr.
^ Panthrakikos announce Fotakis' signing
^ Fotakis in Panthrakikos ^[usurped]
^ «Βόμβα» με Φωτάκη η Παναχαϊκή
^ Georgios Fotakis – FIFA competition record (archived)
^ Georgios Fotakis at National-Football-Teams.com
^ "Grèce Kypello Elladas 2006/2007 Finale". mondefootball.fr. Retrieved 1 June 2022.

[1] Georgios Fotakis at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 May 2016.

[2] «Βόμβα» με Φωτάκη η Παναχαϊκή, sport-fm.gr, 8 August 2016 (in Greek)

[3] Έσκασε η πρώτη «βόμβα» με Φωτάκη!, mikriliga.com, 9 August 2016 (in Greek)

[4] "Killie bolster squad with Fotakis". BBC. 26 January 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2009.

[5] "KILMARNOCK : 1946/47–2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 7 May 2009.

[6] "Ατρόμητος: Αποχωρούν Παπαδόπουλος, Φωτάκης και Σηφάκης". protothema.gr.

[7] "Ανακοινώθηκε ο Φωτάκης από τον Παναιτωλικό". sport24.gr.

[8] Panthrakikos announce Fotakis' signing

[9] Fotakis in Panthrakikos ^[usurped]

[10] «Βόμβα» με Φωτάκη η Παναχαϊκή

[11] Georgios Fotakis – FIFA competition record (archived)

[12] Georgios Fotakis at National-Football-Teams.com

[13] "Grèce Kypello Elladas 2006/2007 Finale". mondefootball.fr. Retrieved 1 June 2022.

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