Eduardos Kontogeorgakis

Eduardos Kontogeorgakis (born 20 December 1949) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Argentina, he represented Greece at international level.

Eduardos Kontogeorgakis
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-12-20) 20 December 1949
Place of birth Argentina
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1972 Atlanta
1972–1983 PAS Giannina
1983–1984 PAE Kerkyra
1984–1985 PAS Giannina
National team
1978 Greece 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Kontogeorgakis played club football in Argentina and Greece for Atlanta, PAS Giannina and PAE Kerkyra.[1] He was one of a number of Argentine players to play for PAS Giannina in the early 1970s.[2][3]

He earned three caps for Greece in 1978.[1]

Personal life

His father is Eduardo Ricagni.[4] Kontogeorgakis was born as Eduardo Ricagni like his father. When he moved in Greece in 1973, he used his maternal grandfather's surname. His grandfather was a refugee from Asia Minor who settled in Chios and then immigrated to Argentina, while his maternal grandmother was Spanish.[5]

References

  1. "Eduardos Kontogeorgakis". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. "1971: Ερχομός των Αργεντίνων" (in Greek). PAS Giannina F.C. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  3. "Λόκο: «Αγαπώ τον ΠΑΣ με ειλικρίνεια»" (in Greek). Passports.gr. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  4. "Εδουάρδος Κοντογιωργάκης: "Να γεμίσουμε το "Ζωσιμάδες" την Κυριακή"" (in Greek). PAS Giannina F.C. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  5. Κάνεις ντριμπλες; θα φας κλωτσιές enet.gr


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