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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgios Giakoumakis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-12-09)9 December 1994 (age 30)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Heraklion, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PAOK (on loan fromCruz Azul) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Atsalenios | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Atsalenios | 23 | (8) |
| 2012–2017 | Platanias | 59 | (14) |
| 2014 | →Episkopi (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | AEK Athens | 30 | (2) |
| 2019 | →OFI (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2020 | →Górnik Zabrze (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | VVV-Venlo | 30 | (26) |
| 2021–2023 | Celtic | 40 | (19) |
| 2023–2024 | Atlanta United | 38 | (22) |
| 2024– | Cruz Azul | 34 | (9) |
| 2025– | →PAOK (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Greece U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Greece | 22 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Georgios Giakoumakis (Greek:Γιώργος Γιακουμάκης;[2] born 9 December 1994) is a Greek professionalfootballer who plays as astriker forSuper League Greece clubPAOK, on loan fromLiga MX clubCruz Azul, and theGreece national team.
Giakoumakis was born and grew up inHeraklion,Crete, where he started his career in local teams. He began his professional careerAtsalenios in his hometown, Heraklion. In 2012, he signed forPlatanias, inChania and he debuted for the club in a 3–2 win againstSkoda Xanthi, coming in as a substitute in the 78th minute.[3]In January 2014 he signed forEpiskopi inRethymno on loan until the end of the season and he made a total of 11 appearances and scoring two goals. He returned to Platanias, starting playing more often in the2014–15 season and on 26 April 2015, he scored his firstSuperleague goal, in a 2–0 home winPanetolikos.[4]
On 26 June 2017, Giakoumakis left Crete to join one of Athens' major clubs,AEK Athens on a four-year contract.[5] On 20 December, he scored his first goal with the club in a 4–0 awayGreek Cup win againstPanetolikos.[6] On 4 February, he scored as a late substitute in stoppage time in 2–1 away win game against championsOlympiacos. It was his first goal inSuper League with AEK.[7]
He scored his first goal for the2018–19 season, in a 2–1 home win againstLamia for theGreek Cup, taking advantage ofLucas Boyé's excellent solo effort.[8]
On 24 January 2019, after a year-and-a-half withAEK Athens, Giakoumakis returned briefly to his hometown in Crete to join the island's biggest team,OFI. He signed a six-month contract as part of the club's effort to avoid relegation, with an undisclosed purchase option for the summer of 2019.[9] On 17 March 2019, he scored his first goal with the club in a crucial 2–0 home win over fellow strugglersLevadiakos to climb above their SuperLeague rivals, however both clubs still sit in the relegation zone.[10]
On 3 March 2020, he was loaned out toEkstraklasa clubGórnik Zabrze for the remainder of the current football season.[11] On 30 May 2020, Giakoumakis scored the winning goal for Górnik Zabrze againstŁKS Łódź sealing a vital 1–0 away win for his club.[12] On 23 June 2020, Giakoumakis scored his third goal for Górnik Zabrze in the Ekstraklasa, while teammateStavros Vasilantonopoulos registered his second marker for the club in the same match. The Greek striker connected with a low pass across the box, neatly turning the ball beyond the goalkeeper into the far right corner, sealing a 3–1 away win againstŁKS Łódź.[13]
On 11 August 2020, Giakoumakis moved toVVV-Venlo. He signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year with the Dutch club, while AEK Athens received a transfer fee of €600,000.[14] On 12 September, in his first game for VVV, Giakoumakis led his new club to win againstFC Emmen by scoring a hat trick in the2020–21 Eredivisie opener. The Greek forward scored all his goals in the second half, overturning the score, as the hosts were leading up to that point with 2–0.[15]
On 14 January 2021, Giakoumakis scored all four goals in a 4–1 away victory atADO Den Haag.[16] Two weeks later, on 28 January 2021, he again scored all four goals in a 4–1 victory: this time at home toVitesse,[17] and joined formerAjax strikerLuis Suárez as the only players in the 21st century to have twice scored four goals in a singleEredivisie game.[18] He was voted Eredivisie Player of the Month for January,[19] having scored the most goals in Netherlands in a calendar month since 1985, and the second-most toMarco Van Basten's 12 withAjax.[20]
On 14 March, VVV-Venlo may have suffered its seventh consecutive defeat in theEredivisie, however Giakoumakis with the goal he scored againstFortuna Sittard in an 3–1 home loss, made history as he caught Hans Sleven, who in the1958–59 season had scored 24 goals in one year, rising to the fifth place of the scorers of all times for the club.[21] On 13 May, Giakoumakis scored in VVV-Venlo's defeat in a crucial match against championsAjax. After a reasonably good start to the competition, the club was unable to win the last fourteen matches in the league and was relegated while Giakoumakis became top scorer of Eredivisie.[22]
During the summer window, Giakoumakis was wanted by various clubs, with German clubWerder Bremen agreeing a transfer fee with Venlo. On 31 August 2021, the last day of the summertransfer window, he signed forScottish Premiership clubCeltic on a five-year contract for a fee of £2.5 million.[23] A month later, he made his debut as a substitute in a 4–0 home loss againstBayer Leverkusen in theUEFA Europa League. On 23 October, Giakoumakis scored his first goal for Celtic, opening the scoring in a 2–0 league win againstSt Johnstone.[24] On 22 January 2022, Giakoumakis started for the first time in three months and rewardedAnge Postecoglou with a goal in a 2–1 away win overAlloa Athletic in the fourth round of theScottish Cup.[25]On 26 January, he scored in a vital 2–1 away win againstHeart of Midlothian.[26]
On 20 February, Giakoumakis scored a hat-trick in a 3–2 win againstDundee.[27][28] On 14 March, Giakoumakis scored twice to help beatDundee United and book their place in the semi-finals of theScottish Cup.[29] On 19 March, he scored his second hat-trick in five games as Celtic beat in-formRoss County 4–0 to move six points clear of Rangers at the top of the table.[30] His efforts in March earned him theSPFL Player of The Month award.[31] On 11 May, Giakoumakis scored in a 1–1 draw atDundee United which secured the2021–22 Scottish Premiership title for Celtic.[32] On the final day of the season, Giakoumakis scored a double after coming off the bench againstMotherwell to become the joint top goalscorer in the league. This was despite playing in only 21 games, which was 16 fewer thanRegan Charles-Cook who also scored 13.[33] His performances that season led to him becoming a popular player amongst the Celtic support, who made a chant in his honour based on German bandNena's single99 Luftballons.[34]
On 8 October, Giakoumakis scored a dramatic 95th-minute winner in a 2–1 victory atSt Johnstone; only a few minutes after the home side had equalised viaAlex Mitchell.[35] He would go on to make appearances in theUEFA Champions League for Celtic, starting in their opening group stage match againstReal Madrid.[36] He scored in a 1–1 draw at home againstShakhtar Donetsk on 25 October.[37]
In December, media reports emerged claiming that Giakoumakis was unhappy with terms offered to him by Celtic in contract negotiations. He was linked with a move to Saudi Arabia.[38] Giakoumakis later became linked to bothAtlanta United andUrawa Red Diamonds in January, with multiple reports indicating Atlanta offering a transfer fee of £4.3 million.[39][40] Celtic confirmed his transfer on 8 February 2023.[41]
On 5 March 2023, Giakoumakis made his MLS debut, playing in Atlanta's 1–1 draw withToronto FC.[42]On 8 November 2023, in Atlanta's 4–2 win overColumbus Crew, the Greek striker became the first player in club history to contribute to three goals in a single MLS Cup Playoffs match.[43] On 28 November 2023, Giakoumakis was included in the selection of the Best XI presented byContinental Tire, which recognizes the league’s top players at each position as determined by members of the media, MLS players and MLS club technical staffs.[44] On 9 March 2024, Giakoumakis scored his first hat-trick for the club in a 4–1 win overNew England Revolution.[45] He tallied 24 goals and seven assists in 43 matches across all competitions for Atlanta.[46]
On 16 June 2024, Giakoumakis joined Mexican clubCruz Azul for an undisclosed fee.[46]
On 13 August 2025, Giakoumakis returned to his home country to joinPAOK on a one-year loan.
On 11 November 2020, Giakoumakis scored on his debut for theGreece national team againstCyprus in a 2–1 victory.[47] On 12 June 2022, Giakoumakis scored again for Greece againstKosovo in theUEFA Nations League.[48]
Giakoumakis who was born inHeraklion,Crete,[49][50] is ofRomani origins,[51][dubious –discuss] and comes from a family that has produced footballers in three generations.[50]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Platanias | 2012–13[1] | Super League Greece | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14[1] | Super League Greece | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15[1] | Super League Greece | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16[1] | Super League Greece | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 2016–17[1] | Super League Greece | 26 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 12 | ||||
| Total | 59 | 14 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 67 | 15 | |||||
| Episkopi (loan) | 2013–14[1] | Football League Greece | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||||
| AEK Athens | 2017–18[52] | Super League Greece | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 4[c] | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19[52] | Super League Greece | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 3[d] | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20[52] | Super League Greece | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 48 | 3 | ||||
| OFI (loan) | 2018–19[52] | Super League Greece | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| Górnik Zabrze (loan) | 2019–20[52] | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||||
| VVV-Venlo | 2020–21[52] | Eredivisie | 30 | 26 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 33 | 29 | |||
| Celtic | 2021–22[52] | Scottish Premiership | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | — | 29 | 17 | |
| 2022–23[52] | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6[d] | 1 | — | 28 | 9 | ||
| Total | 40 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | 57 | 26 | |||
| Atlanta United FC | 2023[52] | MLS | 27 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5[g] | 2 | 32 | 19 | ||
| 2024[52] | MLS | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 43 | 24 | ||||
| Cruz Azul | 2024–25[52] | Liga MX | 34 | 9 | — | — | 2[h] | 0 | 4[i] | 0 | 40 | 9 | ||
| PAOK | 2025–26[52] | Super League Greece | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[j] | 2 | — | 12 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 272 | 99 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 333 | 116 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 4 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 November 2020 | Georgios Kamaras Stadium, Athens, Greece |  Cyprus | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 June 2022 | Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos, Greece |  Kosovo | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
| 3 | 13 October 2023 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland |  Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 4 | 17 November 2023 | Georgios Kamaras Stadium, Athens, Greece |  New Zealand | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
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