Vasilios Karagounis


Vasilios Karagounis is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Super League 2 club Platanias.

Career

Karagounis started his career at Atromitos then moved to Italy for Udinese Primavera, from which Olympiacos bought him in the summer of 2012. In 2013/14 season was loaned to Aris, where he played in 12 games in the Superleague Greece and a Greek Cup match.
The season after, Karagounis agreed with the Reggina and even participated in the workout of his new team on loan from Olympiacos, as stated by "strettoweb.com". Reggina will participate in the third category of Italy, as was demoted from Serie B last season. According to the newspaper, Karagounis intended for the left side of defense, although his natural position is in the right.
On May 20, 2015 Karagounis solved his contract with Reggina.
On 3 August 2015, Karagounis signs a year contract with AEL Limassol on loan from Olympiacos. The young defender passed the necessary medical tests and the Cypriot club announced his borrowing. On 1 February 2016, he signed a 2,5 years contract with Iraklis for an undisclosed fee that will keep him to the club till summer 2018.

Personal life

His brother, Thanasis, is also a footballer who currently plays for Apollon Smyrnis.