George Koumantarakis was a surprise inclusion for Bafana at the 2002 Korea/Japan but was disappeared after the tournament.
Bafana BafanaBorn in Athens, Greece, Koumantarakis grew up in Durban and played for AmaZulu in his teenage years. He later left AmaZulu to join Manning Rangers, where he became a club legend. The tall striker scored 49 goals in 89 matches during his four years with Rangers.
In 1998, George Koumantarakis signed with the Swiss team FC Luzern and successfully debuted in the European season. He impressed FC Basel and joined their first team for the 1999–2000 season under new head coach Christian Gross. Koumantarakis spent three and a half seasons with Basel, playing 130 games and scoring 51 goals.
His last two seasons at Basel were the best of his career, during which he won national titles and played in the Champions League in the 2002–03 season. Basel reached the final group phase of the competition that year.Koumantarakis moved to England to sign for Championship team Preston North End in January 2003. However, he failed to live up to expectations as he got injured on international duty.
For Bafana, George Koumantarakis earned 13 caps scoring just one goal. He was a noticeable inclusion in the national team during the 2002 World Cup in Korea/Japan. Post-retirement, the former Bafana forward has found joy in a completely new sport. George Koumantarakis is a qualified lawyer and currently serves as a director atDespite being one of the board of directors, the father of three is also a businessman, developer and investor.
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