Georgios Vrakas Explained

Georgios Vrakas
Birth Date:28 April 2001
Birth Place:Ioannina, Greece
Height:1.80 m
Currentclub:Atromitos
Clubnumber:29
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthyears1:2014–2017
Youthclubs1:PAOK
Youthyears2:2018–2020
Youthclubs2:Napoli
Years1:2020–2024
Clubs1:PAOK
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2021–2023
Clubs2:Levadiakos (loan)
Caps2:58
Goals2:5
Years3:2023
Clubs3:PAOK B
Caps3:4
Goals3:1
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Atromitos
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Greece U16
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2017–2018
Nationalteam2:Greece U17
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalyears3:2018–2019
Nationalteam3:Greece U18
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2018–2019
Nationalteam4:Greece U19
Nationalcaps4:6
Nationalgoals4:2
Pcupdate:28 January 2024
Nationalteam-Update:19 November 2019

Georgios Vrakas (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Γεώργιος Βρακάς; born 28 April 2001) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Super League club Atromitos.

Career

Early career

Giorgos Vrakas was born on April 28, 2001, in Ioannina and from an early age joined the Academies of AO Ioannina. In 2014, he took the big step and became a member of the PAOK Academy. With the black and white, he impressed in all age groups – he was of course a constant preference in the calls of the federal technicians – and in 2017 he made his debut with the first team in a game against Aiginiakos for the Greek Cup.[1] In fact, he became the second youngest player to debut with PAOK.

Napoli

In August 2018, he left and joined Napoli's second team for a five-year deal. In two years in Italy, Vrakas participated in 20 matches, scoring three goals and providing three assists. In the summer of 2020, he decided to return to Greece, with PAOK not missing the opportunity and signing the young attacking midfielder for the next three years".[2]

PAOK

An old ... acquaintance, trained with the philosophy of the PAOK Academy, Giorgos Vrakas returned to PAOK, signing a cooperation contract with Dikefalos until 2023.[3] Giorgos Vrakas will continue his career at Levadiakos. The 20-year-old midfielder returned to PAOK from Napoli last year, making just three appearances (two in the league and one in the Cup) for the Northern Doubleheader last season. Vrakas agreed with Levadeiakos, who announced his acquisition.[4] "Despite the fact that there were proposals from Dutch teams, it was preferred for the footballer to continue with the team that gave him an important role in the attempt to rise to the Super League", it is emphasized by PAOK regarding Vrakas, who the previous year was one of its pioneers promotion on behalf of Levadeaikos, counting 34 appearances and 5 goals.[5]

Honours

PAOK

2017–18, 2020–21

Levadiakos

2021–22

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AIGINIAKOS VS. PAOK 0 - 5 match report. uk.soccerway.com. 29 November 2017. 24 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Γιώργος Βράκας: Έκανε τη Νάπολι να “παραμιλάει” με γκολάρα. pagenews.gr. 17 August 2019. 17 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Επέστρεψε ο νεαρός Βρακάς!. onsports.gr. 7 August 2020. 7 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Από τον ΠΑΟΚ στον Λεβαδειακό ο Βρακάς. gazzetta.gr. 21 August 2021. 21 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Ανακοίνωσε παραμονή σε Λεβαδειακό για Βρακά ο ΠΑΟΚ. athlitiko.gr. 14 July 2022. 14 July 2022.