Giorgos Mouratidis Explained

Giorgos Mouratidis
Fullname:Georgios Mouratidis
Birth Date:1927 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Thessaloniki, Greece
Death Place:Greece
Position:Midfielder, forward
Years1:1945−1947
Clubs1:Apollon Kalamarias
Years2:1947−1951
Clubs2:PAOK
Years3:1951−1955
Clubs3:AEK Athens
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:1952
Nationalteam1:Greece Military
Nationalteam2:Greece
Nationalyears2:1948–1954
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:0

Giorgos Mouratidis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Γιώργος Μουρατίδης) 1 January 1927 – 30 April 2013) was a Greek professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Club career

Mouratidis started his career in 1945 at Apollon Kalamarias. In 1947 he moved to PAOK alongside Karpozilos and Konstantinidis.[2] With PAOK he won 2 Macedonia FCA Championships. He played there until 1951, when he was transferred to AEK Athens, where he retired from 1955.

One of the greatest moments of his career was the 4 goals he scored in a cup match against Aris.[3]

International career

Mouratidis played with Greece, having 8 appearances between 1948 and 1954.[4] Of these, 6 took place when he was playing for PAOK and the other 2 being a player for AEK. He was also part of Greece's team for their qualification matches for the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[5] He also played with the military team and won the World Military Cup in 1952.[6]

Honours

PAOK

1948, 1950

Greece military

1952

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Giorgos Mouratidis . worldfootball.net . 25 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Απόλλων Καλαμαριάς . 22 January 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090122085823/http://rossoneri.gr/gr/?page_id=13 . 22 January 2009 . dead.
  3. Web site: ΠΑΟΚ 80 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ . 16 March 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080316155319/http://www.paok80.gr/default.aspx?catid=128 . 16 March 2008 . dead.
  4. Web site: Giorgos Mouratidis . EU Football . 25 October 2021.
  5. Web site: World Cup 1954 - Qualifying. RSSF. 25 October 2021.
  6. Web site: World Military Championship. rsssf.org.