A forward who primarily plays as a striker, Giorgos Giakoumakis was born in Greece on 9 December 1994, making him 30 years of age. Currently playing for Cruz Azul, Giakoumakis wears the number 11 jersey. He is known for his impressive physique, standing at 1.85m (6ft) in height with a weight of 84kg (13st 3lb). He takes pride in representing the Greece national team.
Giakoumakis began his professional football journey in July 2012, when he joined Platanias in the Greek Football League. He made nine first team appearances in his debut season (2012-2013) and over the years, he slowly increased his team appearances and scoring record, peaking in the season of 2016 - 2017 with 26 first team appearances and 11 goals.
In January 2014, Giakoumakis briefly transferred to Episkopi, another team in the Greek Football League. However, he returned to Platanias in July of the same year, continuing his steady progress in the football league.
In July 2017, Giakoumakis upgraded to the Super League in Greece, joining AEK Athens for an undisclosed fee. His first season saw him making 11 first team appearances with a single goal!
Shortly after, in January 2019, Giakoumakis took a loan transfer to OFI Crete in the Super League, only to return to AEK Athens in June 2019.
Pursuing an international career, Giakoumakis transferred to Gornik Zabrze in the Ekstraklasa in Poland on loan in March 2020. He made 12 first team appearances and scored three goals. By August 2020, Giakoumakis signed with VVV-Venlo in the Eerste Divisie in the Netherlands. In the 2020 - 2021 season at VVV-Venlo, Giakoumakis impressively scored 26 goals in 30 team appearances.
Marking a milestone in his career, Giakoumakis joined Celtic in the Scottish Premiership in August 2021 for a fee of around £2.5m. There, he made significant contributions over two seasons, achieving a remarkable 26 goals in 40 first team appearances. Despite his brief stay, Giakoumakis certainly made his mark on Celtic. His performances for the club over two seasons portrayed a striker with a ruthless instinct for goals, the most valuable currency in football. Yet after two years at Parkhead, he departed from Celtic in February 2023, transferring to Atlanta United in the MLS in the USA, for approximately £4.3m.
Continuing his globetrotting football journey, Giakoumakis scored 22 goals in 38 appearances for Atlanta United across two seasons, then moved on to Cruz Azul in the Liga MX in Mexico in July 2024 for a hefty fee of around £7.9m.
His participation in the Euro Qualifiers 2022 - 2024 for Greece and his recent performances for Cruz Azul in the Primera (Apertura) Liguilla 2024 - 2025 and Primera (Clausura) Liguilla 2024 - 2025 have all showcased his consistency on the pitch and his devotion to the sport.
