Achilleas Poungouras

Achilleas Poungouras
Personal information
Date of birth	13 December 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth	Thessaloniki, Greece
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Sivasspor
Number	44
Youth career
2010–2012	Promitheas Larissa
2012–2014	PAOK
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2018	PAOK
2015–2016	→ Veria (loan)
2018	→ Arka Gdynia (loan)
2018–2023	Panathinaikos
2023–	Sivasspor
International career‡
2013	Greece U18
2013	Greece U19
2015–2016	Greece U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:13, 1 March 2024 (UTC).; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2016

Achilleas Poungouras (Greek: Αχιλλέας Πούγγουρας; born 13 December 1995) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Turkish Süper Lig club Sivasspor.

Career[edit]

Born in Thessaloniki, Poungouras began his career with hometown club PAOK, progressing through the organisation’s youth system to eventually break into the first team in the 2014–15 season. However, he failed to hold down a spot in the senior roster, subsequently sent on loan to Veria and to Polish club Arka Gdynia. On 10 February 2017, Poungouras extended his contract with PAOK until 2019.^[1]

On 25 July 2018, Panathinaikos bolstered their defensive options, signing him with a three-year contract through to 2021. Poungouras moved to Panathinaikos as a free agent from PAOK, who kept a resale rate of 40%.^[2] His second season (2019–20 season) at the club has been a more enjoyable and successful one. He has formed a great pairing with Bart Schenkeveld, as they complement each other so well. The young Greek defender overtook João Nunes and Dimitris Kolovetsios in the pecking order and has his strong performances are being tracked by Greek national coach John van 't Schip.

On 29 June 2020, Panathinaikos officially announced the extension of his contract, until the summer of 2023. ^[3] On 3 March 2021, Pougouras scored his first professional goal with a header in the home defeat of Panathinaikos by PAS Giannina, losing the qualification to the semifinals of the Greek Cup.^[4]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 1 March 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
PAOK	2014–15	Super League Greece	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2015–16	Super League Greece	0	0	—		1^[a]	0	1	0
	2016–17	Super League Greece	5	0	1	0	1^[a]	0	7	0
	2017–18	Super League Greece	1	0	2	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		8	0	3	0	2	0	13	0
Veria (loan)	2015–16	Super League Greece	19	0	3	0	—		22	0
Arka Gdynia (loan)	2017–18	Ekstraklasa	3	0	0	0	—		3	0
Panathinaikos	2018–19	Super League Greece	15	0	4	0	—		19	0
	2019–20	Super League Greece	24	0	4	0	—		28	0
	2020–21	Super League Greece	27	0	2	1	—		29	1
	2021–22	Super League Greece	8	0	2	0	—		10	0
	2022–23	Super League Greece	8	0	2	0	1^[b]	0	11	0
	Total		82	0	14	1	1	0	97	1
Sivasspor	2023–24	Süper Lig	11	0	3	0	—		14	0
Career total			123	0	23	1	3	0	149	1

^ ^a ^b Appearance in UEFA Europa League
^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours[edit]

PAOK

Greek Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18

Panathinaikos

Greek Cup: 2021–22

References[edit]

^ Αχιλλεας Πούγγουρας; Retrieved 2 August 2018
^ Επίσημο: Πούγγουρας τριετίας στον Παναθηναϊκό; Retrieved 3 August 2018
^ "Παναθηναϊκός: Επίσημα Πούγγουρας μέχρι το 2023". www.sport24.gr. 29 June 2020.
^ "Παναθηναϊκός - ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1-2: Θρίαμβος και στη Λεωφόρο, πρόκριση στα ημιτελικά". www.sport24.gr. 3 March 2021.

External links[edit]

Achilleas Poungouras at Soccerway

[UEL-5] Appearance in UEFA Europa League

[UECL-6] Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

[1] Αχιλλεας Πούγγουρας; Retrieved 2 August 2018

[2] Επίσημο: Πούγγουρας τριετίας στον Παναθηναϊκό; Retrieved 3 August 2018

[3] "Παναθηναϊκός: Επίσημα Πούγγουρας μέχρι το 2023". www.sport24.gr. 29 June 2020.

[4] "Παναθηναϊκός - ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1-2: Θρίαμβος και στη Λεωφόρο, πρόκριση στα ημιτελικά". www.sport24.gr. 3 March 2021.

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