Achilleas Poungouras

Achilleas Poungouras
Personal information
Date of birth	13 December 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth	Thessaloniki, Greece
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Club information
Current team	Panathinaikos
Number	44
Youth career
2010–2012	Promitheas Larissa
2012–2014	PAOK
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2018	PAOK
2015–2016	→ Veria (loan)
2018	→ Arka Gdynia (loan)
2018–	Panathinaikos
National team‡
2013	Greece U18
2013	Greece U19
2015–2016	Greece U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:30, 17 September 2022 (UTC).; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2016

Achilleas Poungouras (Greek: Αχιλλέας Πούγγουρας; born 13 December 1995) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club Panathinaikos.

Career

Born in Thessaloniki, Poungouras began his career with hometown club PAOK, progressing through the organisation’s youth system to eventually break into the first team in the 2014–15 season. However, he failed to hold down a spot in the senior roster, subsequently sent on loan to Veria and to Polish club Arka Gdynia. On 10 February 2017, Poungouras extended his contract with PAOK until 2019.^[1]

On 25 July 2018, Panathinaikos bolstered their defensive options, signing him with a three-year contract through to 2021. Poungouras moved to Panathinaikos as a free agent from PAOK, who kept a resale rate of 40%.^[2] His second season (2019–20 season) at the club has been a more enjoyable and successful one. He has formed a great pairing with Bart Schenkeveld, as they complement each other so well. The young Greek defender overtook João Nunes and Dimitris Kolovetsios in the pecking order and has his strong performances are being tracked by Greek national coach John van 't Schip.

On 29 June 2020, Panathinaikos officially announced the extension of his contract, until the summer of 2023. ^[3] On 3 March 2021, Pougouras scored his first professional goal with a header in the home defeat of Panathinaikos by PAS Giannina, losing the qualification to the semifinals of the Greek Cup.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 18:08, 17 September 2022 (UTC).

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
PAOK	2014–15	Superleague Greece	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2015–16		0	0	—		1	0	—		1	0
	2016–17		5	0	1	0	1	0	—		7	0
	2017–18		1	0	2	0	0	0	—		3	0
	Total		8	0	3	0	2	0	—		13	0
Veria (loan)	2015–16	Superleague Greece	19	0	3	0	—		—		22	0
Arka Gdynia (loan)	2017–18	Ekstraklasa	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
Panathinaikos	2018–19	Superleague Greece	15	0	4	0	—		—		19	0
	2019–20		24	0	4	0	—		—		28	0
	2020–21		27	0	2	1	—		—		29	1
	2021–22		8	0	2	0	—		—		8	0
	2022–23		5	0	0	0	1	0	—		6	0
Total			79	0	11	1	1	0	0	0	90	1
Career total			107	0	17	1	2	0	0	0	128	1

Honours

PAOK

Greek Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18

Panathinaikos

Greek Cup: 2021–22

References

^ Αχιλλεας Πούγγουρας; Retrieved 2 August 2018
^ Επίσημο: Πούγγουρας τριετίας στον Παναθηναϊκό; Retrieved 3 August 2018
^ "Παναθηναϊκός: Επίσημα Πούγγουρας μέχρι το 2023". www.sport24.gr. 29 June 2020.
^ "Παναθηναϊκός - ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1-2: Θρίαμβος και στη Λεωφόρο, πρόκριση στα ημιτελικά". www.sport24.gr. 3 March 2021.

External links

Achilleas Poungouras at Soccerway

[1] Αχιλλεας Πούγγουρας; Retrieved 2 August 2018

[2] Επίσημο: Πούγγουρας τριετίας στον Παναθηναϊκό; Retrieved 3 August 2018

[3] "Παναθηναϊκός: Επίσημα Πούγγουρας μέχρι το 2023". www.sport24.gr. 29 June 2020.

[4] "Παναθηναϊκός - ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1-2: Θρίαμβος και στη Λεωφόρο, πρόκριση στα ημιτελικά". www.sport24.gr. 3 March 2021.

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