George Koumantarakis

Georgios "George" Koumantarakis (born 27 March 1974) is a South African former soccer player of Greek descent. He was born in Athens, Greece but grew up in Durban, South Africa. He studied to be a lawyer and has BCom,LLB degrees from the university of Kwazulu Natal.

George Koumantarakis
Personal information
Full name Georgios Koumantarakis
Date of birth (1974-03-27) 27 March 1974
Place of birth Athens, Greece
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1991–1992 Stella Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 AmaZulu 4 (0)
1994–1998 Manning Rangers 89 (49)
1997–1998 → Supersport United (loan) 31 (14)
1998–1999 FC Luzern 28 (9)
1999–2003 FC Basel 84 (26)
2003–2004 Preston North End 17 (5)
2004–2005 FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt 6 (2)
2005–2006 Greuther Fürth 0 (0)
International career
1997–2004 South Africa 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He is mostly remembered for his time at FC Basel where he played in the Swiss Super League and UEFA Champions League. He played for the South African national team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

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