Kostas Katsouranis

Kostas Katsouranis embodies the stubborn, organized Greek football I grew up respecting. Born in Achaea in 1979, the 183 cm midfielder could defend, dictate tempo and do the unglamorous work that holds a team together. Twice named Greek Footballer of the Year, in 2005 and 2013, and honored in Portugal too, he was a heartbeat more than a headline. What stays with me is the longevity: serving the national team across more than a decade is a weight that statistics never fully capture. He was the kind of craftsman in the engine room that every great side quietly needs.

Kostas Katsouranis (Greek: Κώστας Κατσουράνης; born 21 June 1979) is a Greek former professional footballer. A versatile midfielder, who won the Super League Greek Footballer of the Year Award in 2005 and 2013, as well as the Cosme Damião Award for Footballer of the Year in 2008. Katsouranis qualified with Greece for international play between 2002 and 2015.

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Name (English)

Kostas Katsouranis

Name (Japanese)

コスタス・カツラニス

Reading

こすたす・かつらにす

Born

June 21, 1979 (age 46)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Goat

Origin

Chalandritsa, Achaea Regional Unit, Greece

Blood type

Private

Height

183 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%84%E3%83%A9%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B9

Tags

• Achaea Regional Unit
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.