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The Career Path of Theodoros Zagorakis

Which footballer followed this career path?

The career path

  1. Kavala1988 — 1992🇬🇷 Greece
  2. PAOK1992 — 1998🇬🇷 Greece
  3. Leicester City1998 — 2000🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
  4. AEK Athens2000 — 2004🇬🇷 Greece
  5. Bologna2004 — 2005🇮🇹 Italy
  6. PAOK2005 — 2007🇬🇷 Greece

The answer

This career path belongs to Theodoros Zagorakis.

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
🇬🇷 Greek
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Hints

  1. Hint 1Captained his country to a shock UEFA Euro title in 2004
  2. Hint 2Named Player of the Tournament at that same Euro 2004
  3. Hint 3Once played in goal during a Premier League match for his English club after both goalkeepers were injured
  4. Hint 4Spent two separate spells at the same Greek club either side of a move to England
  5. Hint 5After retiring, became a Member of the European Parliament

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Did you know?

  • As captain, he lifted the UEFA Euro 2004 trophy after Greece — 150-1 outsiders — beat the host and defending contenders to win the tournament, and he was named Player of the Tournament.
  • Playing for Leicester City, he went in goal during a match against Crystal Palace after both the first-choice and substitute goalkeepers were injured, and the game finished 3-3.
  • After retiring he became president of PAOK and later of the Hellenic Football Federation, then served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2014 to 2024.

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This question appeared in the daily riddle of October 8, 2026.

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