Date of birth | 27 March 1974 |
Place of birth | Athens |
Nationality | South African |
Weight | 84 kg |
Height | 1.93 m |
Position | Forward |
Koumantarakis was born in Greece but holds dual citizenship and chose to play for his adopted home. He began at Manning Rangers in South Africa before moving to Switzerland, first to plat for Servette before signing for current club FC Basel in 1999. He became an instant hit as a target man. He made his international debut whilse still playing in South Africa in 1997 but was overlooked for a long period, being recalled for the 2000 American tour. He again was overlooked for two years following a defeat by Mexico on the tour but because of the injury to Shaun Bartlett was recalled into the squad despite playing no part in qualification.
He is a tall target man and demonstrated his desire to play in the Finals when he missed the recent Swiss Cup Final so he could train with the squad. He will be used here as the team is very lightweight up front.
After a successful loan spell, Koumantarakis joined Preston North End in July 2003 on a one-year contract.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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FC Basel | 01 Jan 2000 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
Preston North End | 24 Jan 2003 | 04 May 2003 | L |
Preston North End | 03 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2000-01 | FC Basel | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
2001-02 | FC Basel | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | FC Basel | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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2002-03 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 10 | 3 |
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2003-04 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 1 | 6 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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25 Jan 2003 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
01 Feb 2003 | Preston North End v Gillingham | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
08 Feb 2003 | Preston North End v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
22 Feb 2003 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
01 Mar 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
04 Mar 2003 | Watford v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
08 Mar 2003 | Preston North End v Derby County | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
15 Mar 2003 | Leicester City v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
18 Mar 2003 | Preston North End v Walsall | W | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
22 Mar 2003 | Preston North End v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
10 Jan 2004 | West Ham United v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
13 Jan 2004 | Reading v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
17 Jan 2004 | Preston North End v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-4 | League Division 1 | |
24 Jan 2004 | Swansea City v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
20 Mar 2004 | Preston North End v Walsall | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
27 Mar 2004 | Rotherham United v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
10 Apr 2004 | Wimbledon v Preston North End | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
12 Apr 2004 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
09 May 2004 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1995-96 | South Africa | O v Under-23 | 2 | 1 |
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1996-97 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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1996-97 | South Africa | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | South Africa | US Nike Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2001-02 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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2001-02 | South Africa | International Friendly | 1 |
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2001-02 | South Africa | Reunification Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2003-04 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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22 Jun 1996 | USA v South Africa | D | 2-2 | O v U23 | |
24 Jun 1996 | USA v South Africa | L | 2-0 | O v U23 | |
06 Apr 1997 | Congo v South Africa | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 3 |
04 Jun 1997 | South Africa v Netherlands | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 2000 | USA v South Africa | L | 4-0 | US NIKE CUP | |
07 Jun 2000 | Mexico v South Africa | L | 4-2 | US NIKE CUP | |
12 May 2002 | South Africa v Madagascar | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
20 May 2002 | South Africa v Scotland | W | 2-0 | REUNIFICATION CUP | |
23 May 2002 | Turkey v South Africa | W | 0-2 | REUNIFICATION CUP | |
02 Jun 2002 | Paraguay v South Africa | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
08 Jun 2002 | South Africa v Slovenia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
12 Jun 2002 | South Africa v Spain | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
20 Jun 2004 | Ghana v South Africa | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.