Theofanis Gekas
Footballer and Greece national team striker
Born
May 23rd, 1980
45 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Greece
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Played primarily as a forward throughout a career that spanned many clubs. Gekas began professional play with Ionikos and later moved to other teams like AEK Athens, Panathinaikos, and Bayer Leverkusen. Achieved notable success with the Greece national team, contributing to their victory in the UEFA Euro 2004. Gekas was known for his goal-scoring ability and won the Super League Greece Golden Boot. Retired from international football after earning over 60 caps.
Contributed to Greece's victory in UEFA Euro 2004
Won the Super League Greece Golden Boot
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