Giannis Gounaris

Giannis Gounaris
Personal information
Full name	Ioannis Gounaris
Date of birth	6 July 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth	Thessaloniki, Greece
Position(s)	Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1970–1982	PAOK
1982–1985	Olympiacos
1985–1987	Makedonikos
Total
International career
1971–1983	Greece
Managerial career
1988	Olympiacos
1988–1989	Olympiacos (assistant)
1989	Olympiacos
1989–1990	Xanthi
1991–1992	Xanthi
1992	PAOK
1994	Xanthi
1994–1995	Doxa Dramas
1996	Panionios
1996	Kastoria
1998	Panserraikos
2005	Niki Volos
2006	PAS Giannina
2006	Panthrakikos
2007	Lamia
2007–2008	PAS Preveza
2009	Anagennisi Giannitsa
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Giannis Gounaris (Greek: Γιάννης Γούναρης; born 6 July 1952) is a Greek retired footballer and coach.

Career

Born in Thessaloniki, Gounaris was a right back who played for PAOK FC and Olympiacos FC in the 1970s and 80s.^[1] He earned 27 caps for the Greece National team, and participated in Euro 1980.

In the early 1970s Gounaris became known for his plowing runs down the whole right wing, transitioning defence into offence. His partnership with PAOK's left fullback Kostas Iosifidis became formidable not only for PAOK, but for the Greece national team as well. The two backs played a vital role in the team that won PAOK its first ever championship. The duo would go on to play in seven cup finals for PAOK, from 1970 through to 1978. Although Iosifidis decided to remain at PAOK for the duration of his career, Gounaris transferred to PAOK's most fierce rival Olympiacos, once his twelve-year contract expired. PAOK's fans never forgave him for what they saw as betrayal, but his fatal crosses and unceasing runs down the flank ensured that he would always be part of the club's history.

After his retirement as a football player, he went on to manage PAOK in the 1990s, as well as having a very brief tenure with Olympiacos^[2] He end his career with Makedonikos in 1987.^[3]

References

^ Kolokotsios, Lambros (1 November 2010). Αθλητικοί Φάκελοι (ΓΟΥΝΑΡΗΣ) [Sporting Capsules (Gounaris)] (in Greek). Evrytania News. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
^ "Olympiakos's 10 Shortest Lived Managers". Sportdog.gr. Retrieved 6 August 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Λιαλιάτσης, Γιάννης (Lialiatsis, Giannis) (11 July 2011). "Το καμάρι της Νεάπολης" (in Greek). OnSports. Retrieved 23 March 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links

Giannis Gounaris – FIFA competition record (archived)
Giannis Gounaris at National-Football-Teams.com

[Ev-1] Kolokotsios, Lambros (1 November 2010). Αθλητικοί Φάκελοι (ΓΟΥΝΑΡΗΣ) [Sporting Capsules (Gounaris)] (in Greek). Evrytania News. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2012.

[2] "Olympiakos's 10 Shortest Lived Managers". Sportdog.gr. Retrieved 6 August 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] Λιαλιάτσης, Γιάννης (Lialiatsis, Giannis) (11 July 2011). "Το καμάρι της Νεάπολης" (in Greek). OnSports. Retrieved 23 March 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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