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Thanasis Karagounis (Greek: Θανάσης Καραγκούνης; born 25 September 1991) is a Greek footballer who plays for PEC Zwolle in the Dutch Eredivisie.[1]

Club career

He started his professional career in 2008 with Fokikos, making 30 appearances in the Football League 2 and scoring 4 goals.[2]

On summer 2009 he joined the newly promoted Beta Ethniki champions[3] Atromitos,.[2]

He was part of the Atromitos team who were runner-ups of the 2010–11 Greek Cup, after losing 0–3 to AEK Athens.[4] Thanasis only made 2 appearances in Atromitos' way to the final, one as a starter against Anagennisi Giannitsa for the fourth phase[5] and one as a substitute against Diagoras for the second leg of the quarter finals.[6] He scored his first goal with the club on May 3, 2014 in an away loss 2-1 against Twente.

In January 2014, he signed a 2,5 years' contract with PEC Zwolle. He made his debut with the club in January, 18th as a substitute in a 1-2 home loss against Vitesse.
International career

Thanasis Karagounis made 7 appearances for Greece under-19 in the past.[1] He is currently a member of the under-21 team,[7] making 9 appearances for them so far.[1]
Club statistics
Club performance League Cup Europe Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Greece League Greek Cup Europe Total
2008–09 Fokikos Football League 2 30 4 1 0 0 0 31 4
2009–10 Atromitos Superleague Greece 11 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
2010–11 Atromitos Superleague Greece 13 0 2 0 0 0 15 0
2011–12 Atromitos Superleague Greece 21 1 4 2 0 0 25 3
2012–13 Atromitos Superleague Greece 28 5 1 0 1 0 30 5
2013–14 Atromitos Superleague Greece 12 1 1 1 2 1 15 3
2013–14 PEC Zwolle Eredivisie 12 1 2 0 0 0 14 1
Career total 127 13 11 3 3 1 141 17
Personal life

Although he shares the same surname as Giorgos Karagounis, captain of the Greek national football team, it was revealed at an joint interview of both players that they are not related.[8]
Honours
Club

Atromitos

Greek Cup, Runner-up (2): 2010–11, 2011–12

PEC Zwolle

KNVB Cup (1): 2013–14

References

"Thanasis Karagounis profile". UEFA.
"Thanasis Karagounis to Atromitos". Paratiritis Fthiotidas. Retrieved 26 November 2011. (Greek)
"Atromitos are champions". in.gr. 18 May 2009. (Greek)
"2010–11 Greek Cup Final, match report". Hellenic Football Federation. (Greek)
"Anagennisi Giannitsa – Atromitos 1–3 (26/10/2010), match report". Hellenic Football Federation., Καραγκούνης (Greek)
"Diagoras – Atromitos 0–1 (3/2/2011), match report". Hellenic Football Federation., Καραγκούνης (Greek)
"Greece U21 squad". Hellenic Football Federation. Retrieved 26 November 2011. (Greek)
Katonis, Pavlos (14 November 2010). "When Karagounis met Karagounis". Espresso. Retrieved 26 November 2011. (Greek)


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