Giorgos Giakoumakis, a robust forward born 9th December 1994, currently plies his trade as the spearhead of Cruz Azul's attacking line. Standing at 6 feet tall (1.85m) and weighing 13 stone 3 pounds (approximately 84kg), this Greek native also proudly dons the number 11 jersey for his club and has represented his country on an international stage.
The striker began his professional football career back in July 2012 with Platanias in the Football League in Greece. From seasons 2012 to 2017, he provided service for them, with a brief detour in early 2014 to Episkopi, another Greek league club. The 2016 - 2017 season, however, proved to be Giakoumakis' breakthrough season, as he scored 11 goals in 26 league matches.
In July 2017, AEK Athens purchased him from Platanias for an undisclosed fee. Giakoumakis' tenure at AEK Athens was intermittently spent with loan spells. Notably, he was loaned to OFI Crete in January 2019, and later in March 2020, he was loaned to Polish side, Gornik Zabrze, where he scored three league goals in 12 appearances.
By August 2020, Giakoumakis moved permanently from AEK Athens to VVV-Venlo in the Netherlands. He made quite the impression in his first season, netting an impressive 26 goals in 30 league matches.
Giakoumakis joined Celtic in August 2021, costing the Scottish Premiership side around £2.5 million. During his time at Celtic, Giakoumakis made particularly significant contributions in the 2021 - 2022 season, scoring 13 goals in 21 league appearances. However, his second season was less fruitful, managing six goals in 19 league appearances.
In February 2023, Giakoumakis left Scotland, joining Atlanta United in the USA for a sum of £4.3m. His short stint there saw him score 22 goals in 38 appearances. The following year in July 2024, Cruz Azul in Mexico picked him up for £7.9m. He is currently playing there, having scored eight goals in 26 league matches in the 2024 - 2025 season.
Internationally, he's had the honour of representing Greece in the Euro Qualifiers between 2022 and 2024, scoring once and making appearances both as a starter and a substitute. He also featured for Cruz Azul in the Primera (Apertura) Liguilla and the Primera (Clausura) Liguilla tournaments in 2024-2025.
