Giannis Giakoumis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ioannis Giakoumis | ||
| Date of birth | 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Thessaloniki, Greece | ||
| Date of death | 20 February 1986 (aged 45–46) | ||
| Place of death | Xanthi, Greece | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1960 | PAO Dioikitiriou | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1970 | PAOK | 252 | (41) |
| 1970–1974 | Naoussa | ||
| 1974–1976 | Panetolikos | 18 | (5) |
| Total | 280 | (46) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| Naoussa | |||
| 1978 | Almopos Aridea | ||
| 1979–1981 | Panetolikos | ||
| 1982–1984 | Xanthi | ||
| 1986 | Xanthi | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Giannis Giakoumis (Greek: Γιάννης Γιακουμής; 1940 – 1986) was a former Greek footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He also pursued a managerial career.
Club career
Born in Thessaloniki, Giakoumis began his football career at PAO Dioikitiriou.[2] In 1960, he was acquired by PAOK and wore the white-black jersey for ten years (1960–70), playing as an attacking midfielder. He made a total of 252 league appearances scoring 41 goals with the White-blacks of the North.
In the summer of 1970, he moved along with his teammate Toulis Mouratidis to Naoussa. In 1974, he joined Panetolikos and ended his career two years later, playing his last season in the top-tier Alpha Ethniki.
Managerial career
After his retirement from active football, Giakoumis pursued a managerial career, having worked at Naoussa, Almopos Aridea (1978), Panetolikos (1979–81) and Xanthi (1982–84 and 1986). During his tenure at Panetolikos, he suggested to PAOK president Giorgos Pantelakis the signing of Christos Dimopoulos.[3]
Death
Giakoumis suffered a heart attack and died on 20 February 1986, aged 46, while coaching Xanthi from the bench during a game against Kozani (1–0). Three months after his passing, a testimonial match was held in his honour between Xanthi and PAOK that ended 3–4 (Melissopoulos 19', Kriezis 29', 77' – Iordanidis 6', 50', Orfanos 59', Skartados 65').[4]
References
- ^ Giannis Giakoumis at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Nasos Bratsos (26 June 2021). "ΠΑΟΔ: Με αθλητική ρίζα στο Διοικητήριο Θεσσαλονίκης από το 1929" [PAOD: With athletic roots in the Thessaloniki Goverment House since 1929]. ertnews.gr (in Greek).
- ^ Stavros Sountoulidis (14 December 2016). "Ο ΠΑΟΚ και ο «Φονιάς» του (pics&vids)". gazzetta.gr (in Greek).
- ^ Giannis Kartalis (20 February 2026). "Μαύρη επέτειος: 40 χρόνια από τον αιφνίδιο θάνατο του προπονητή του ΑΟΞ Γιάννη Γιακουμή εν ώρα αγώνα" [40 years from the sudden passing of Xanthi coach Giannis Giakoumis]. thrakisports.gr (in Greek).