Theodoros Zagorakis

Theodoros Zagorakis
Theodoros Zagorakis
Θεόδωρος Ζαγοράκης
	Zagorakis in 2019
Member of the European Parliament
	In office; 1 July 2014 – 16 July 2024
President of PAOK
	In office; 18 June 2007 – 8 October 2009
Preceded by	Nikolaos Vezyrtzis
Succeeded by	Zisis Vryzas
	In office; 28 January 2010 – 20 January 2012
Preceded by	Zisis Vryzas
Succeeded by	Zisis Vryzas
Personal details
Born	27 October 1971 (age 52); Lydia, Kavala, Greece
Political party	New Democracy (2014–2024); European People's Party Group (2014–2024); Independent (2020);
Profession	Politician
Full name
Full name	Theodoros Zagorakis
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Kavala
Senior career*
Years	Team
1988–1992	Kavala
1992–1998	PAOK
1998–2000	Leicester City
2000–2004	AEK Athens
2004–2005	Bologna
2005–2007	PAOK
Total
International career
1994–2007	Greece
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Greece
UEFA European Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Theodoros Zagorakis (Greek: Θεόδωρος Ζαγοράκης [θeˈoðoɾos zaɣoˈɾacis]; born 27 October 1971) is a Greek politician and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was the captain of Greece that won UEFA Euro 2004, and was also captain and later president of PAOK. He was named the Greek Male Athlete of the Year in 2004. He was elected as a Greek MEP at the May 2014 European Parliament election. He was also the president of the HFF from March to September 2021.^[1]