* . *
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
Monday, October 6, 2025
Earth-News
  • Home
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    Charlie Hunnam Reflects on Playing a Serial Killer in Monster: The Ed Gein Story – Yahoo

    Charlie Hunnam Reveals the Dark Challenges of Playing a Serial Killer in Monster: The Ed Gein Story

    “Reba” cast, then and now: See the stars 24 years later (and who’s reunited for another show) – Yahoo

    “Reba” cast, then and now: See the stars 24 years later (and who’s reunited for another show) – Yahoo

    Why Taylor Swift Name-Dropped Elizabeth Taylor in Her New Album – Yahoo

    Here’s Why Taylor Swift Dropped Elizabeth Taylor’s Name in Her New Album

    Al Roker Gives Olivia Dean an Unexpected ‘New Job’ on the ‘Today’ Show – Yahoo

    Al Roker Shocks Olivia Dean with an Exciting New Role on the ‘Today’ Show

    Books about the arts and some haunts for a Denton October – Denton Record-Chronicle

    Uncover Artistic Treasures and Spooky Adventures to Experience in Denton This October

    Taylor Swift Releases New Album The Life of a Showgirl : Listen and Read the Full Credits – Yahoo

    Taylor Swift Releases New Album The Life of a Showgirl : Listen and Read the Full Credits – Yahoo

  • General
  • Health
  • News

    Cracking the Code: Why China’s Economic Challenges Aren’t Shaking Markets, Unlike America’s” – Bloomberg

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Technology
    QRG Capital Management Inc. Purchases 9,519 Shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. $MRVL – MarketBeat

    QRG Capital Management Inc. Purchases 9,519 Shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. $MRVL – MarketBeat

    Forget Cowbells. Cows Wear High-Tech Collars Now. – The New York Times

    Ditch the Cowbells: Discover the High-Tech Collars Transforming Cattle Care

    What the Recent Price Surge Means for Figure Technology Solutions After SEC Settlement – Yahoo Finance

    What the Recent Price Surge Reveals About Figure Technology Solutions Following SEC Settlement

    MAC Brings iPad Technology to Football Sidelines Across All 13 Member Schools – Sports Video Group

    MAC Brings iPad Technology to Football Sidelines Across All 13 Member Schools – Sports Video Group

    Technology Is Becoming More Important Than Humans In CX – No Jitter

    Technology Is Becoming More Important Than Humans In CX – No Jitter

    A Tech Expo Shows What China Can Make, but Not Who’ll Buy It All – The New York Times

    Inside China’s Tech Expo: Cutting-Edge Innovations Face Uncertain Demand

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    Charlie Hunnam Reflects on Playing a Serial Killer in Monster: The Ed Gein Story – Yahoo

    Charlie Hunnam Reveals the Dark Challenges of Playing a Serial Killer in Monster: The Ed Gein Story

    “Reba” cast, then and now: See the stars 24 years later (and who’s reunited for another show) – Yahoo

    “Reba” cast, then and now: See the stars 24 years later (and who’s reunited for another show) – Yahoo

    Why Taylor Swift Name-Dropped Elizabeth Taylor in Her New Album – Yahoo

    Here’s Why Taylor Swift Dropped Elizabeth Taylor’s Name in Her New Album

    Al Roker Gives Olivia Dean an Unexpected ‘New Job’ on the ‘Today’ Show – Yahoo

    Al Roker Shocks Olivia Dean with an Exciting New Role on the ‘Today’ Show

    Books about the arts and some haunts for a Denton October – Denton Record-Chronicle

    Uncover Artistic Treasures and Spooky Adventures to Experience in Denton This October

    Taylor Swift Releases New Album The Life of a Showgirl : Listen and Read the Full Credits – Yahoo

    Taylor Swift Releases New Album The Life of a Showgirl : Listen and Read the Full Credits – Yahoo

  • General
  • Health
  • News

    Cracking the Code: Why China’s Economic Challenges Aren’t Shaking Markets, Unlike America’s” – Bloomberg

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Trump’s Narrow Window to Spread the Truth About Harris

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    Israel-Gaza war live updates: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, group says

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    PAP Boss to Niger Delta Youths, Stay Away from the Protest

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Fans React to Jazz Jennings’ Inspiring Weight Loss Journey

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Technology
    QRG Capital Management Inc. Purchases 9,519 Shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. $MRVL – MarketBeat

    QRG Capital Management Inc. Purchases 9,519 Shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. $MRVL – MarketBeat

    Forget Cowbells. Cows Wear High-Tech Collars Now. – The New York Times

    Ditch the Cowbells: Discover the High-Tech Collars Transforming Cattle Care

    What the Recent Price Surge Means for Figure Technology Solutions After SEC Settlement – Yahoo Finance

    What the Recent Price Surge Reveals About Figure Technology Solutions Following SEC Settlement

    MAC Brings iPad Technology to Football Sidelines Across All 13 Member Schools – Sports Video Group

    MAC Brings iPad Technology to Football Sidelines Across All 13 Member Schools – Sports Video Group

    Technology Is Becoming More Important Than Humans In CX – No Jitter

    Technology Is Becoming More Important Than Humans In CX – No Jitter

    A Tech Expo Shows What China Can Make, but Not Who’ll Buy It All – The New York Times

    Inside China’s Tech Expo: Cutting-Edge Innovations Face Uncertain Demand

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
No Result
View All Result
Earth-News
No Result
View All Result
Home Sports

Giorgos Giakoumakis: What defines Atlanta United’s Greek God of goals? | MLSSoccer.com

May 2, 2024
in Sports
Giorgos Giakoumakis: What defines Atlanta United’s Greek God of goals? | MLSSoccer.com
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

And yet the Greek star, a two-time Golden Boot winner in two separate European leagues, came close to never discovering the classic No. 9 position he was seemingly born to play.

“Till 16-and-a-half years old, I was a midfielder,” Giakoumakis revealed in the latest Offside with Taylor Twellman episode. “[I was] a six. A holding six.”

On top of that, the then-teenaged Giakoumakis was barely getting any minutes in the Greek fourth division.

“I wasn’t even playing. I was benched,” Giakoumakis said.

Built to score

Fortunately for Giakoumakis, fate and a new head coach had other plans for him.

“We changed the manager in the first team. In the summer we had a trial, like a training to see how is the second team players,” the 29-year-old remembered. “We had a break and he comes to me and said, ‘Dude, you’re not the holding midfielder. Try to go up front.’

“I went up front. In 10 minutes, I scored two goals.”

Those 10 minutes, and two goals, forever changed the course of Giakoumakis’ career. Now a full-fledged striker, the youngster jumped from the Greek fourth division to the top flight with Platanias FC and produced a career-defining 2016-17 season with 12g/3a in all competitions. All this after suffering a devastating ACL injury the previous year.

“[The manager] said to me, ‘You know what? I believe in you. I’m not going to sign any striker,” Giakoumakis said. “Doesn’t matter for me that you’re coming from [an] ACL. I know you’re going to be okay.’

“So I started playing since the very first day again, I played a full season. I scored 12 goals.”

That breakout season led to a move to AEK Athens in July 2017, seemingly setting up Giakoumakis for even greater heights.

Unfortunately, the opposite happened. The striker’s career suddenly stalled as he struggled to gain regular playing time with one of Greece’s traditional powerhouses.

“AEK Athens, they had no plan for me,” said Giakoumakis, convinced the club signed him to keep away from their domestic rivals. “That was unacceptable.”

“In Greece, it’s funny but it’s painful at the same time. Until 25 you’re a talent, so you can wait. At 26, you’re [expletive] old. You haven’t played yet. What do you want?

“It was a big blow in my career. I lost four or five [years] of my development in football and I would be a totally different player,” he said. “Maybe I would be softer, but I wouldn’t go through a depression because I was depressed.”

The 2023 @MLS Newcomer of the Year is as unique of an individual as you will meet. I went on a deep dive on what makes him tick, how did he survive to get here in his career, and what was it like @CelticFC where they sang his name. The Greek God of @ATLUTD!!!

🎧:… pic.twitter.com/5rmgIqXpzI

— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) May 1, 2024

Dutch redemption

That depression eventually turned into fuel for Giakoumakis to keep pushing and fighting for a chance.

“I became hungrier,” he said. “But what if I was even more capable of finding ways to score goals during my game?”

Giakoumakis most certainly found ways to score goals, and then some, at new club VVV-Venlo. In his lone season in the Dutch Eredivisie (2020-21), the striker had a league-best 26 goals in 30 games, earning him his first Golden Boot award

To say the recognition was sweet for Giakoumakis after a particularly bitter experience at AEK Athens would be an understatement.

“It was more like a reaction,” he said. “It was more like, ‘You [expletive]. Now you’re going to see.’”

Celtic come calling

While Giakoumakis was hitting a career apex, VVV-Venlo were being relegated to the Dutch second division after a second-to-last-place finish in the league.

With player and club going in different directions, Giakoumakis was transferred to Scottish Premiership giants Celtic FC in August 2021.

“It’s a massive club, and the fans are making it a massive club. They just breathe for football,” GG said of the legendary Celtic fanbase. “Nothing else. Nothing else.”

Once again, Giakoumakis had to prove himself.

“It started with a big pressure, with some doubts on me, and it was normal,” he said. “We signed a dude that was relegated in Eredivisie.”

Rather than buckle, Giakoumakis embraced the massive expectations head-on.

His first order of business was claiming jersey No. 7, which previously belonged to club legend Henrik Larsson. Then came the goals, 13 to be exact, during the 2021-22 Scottish Premiership season – good for his second straight Golden Boot title.

Giakoumakis would go on to score 26g/2a in 57 total appearances for Celtic, winning a league title and two Scottish Cups. But the good times wouldn’t last, with the club refusing to improve the player’s contract situation.

“Then I said, ‘Okay, you know what? Now you have to give me what I deserve,’” he said. “I was waiting. And then they said no.”

Giorgos Giakoumakis seems very committed to Atlanta United. A return to Europe not in cards for now.

“As long as the team respects me and makes me feel important, this is my home. I don’t think about any other club.” pic.twitter.com/5rCsQLpjMC

— Felipe Cárdenas (@FelipeCar) April 25, 2024

Atlanta’s main man

That impasse opened the door for Atlanta United to swoop in for Giakoumakis, who was entertaining several European suitors at the time.

“Carlos [Bocanegra, Atlanta vice president and technical director] was the only one, the only director that flew to Glasgow just to meet me,” GG said. “And I really appreciated that. They showed me straight away that, you know what, you’re really important. We don’t care if you’re going to be able to sign for [us] or not, we just want to meet you.”

Atlanta’s courtship impressed Giakoumakis enough to sign a Designated Player deal ahead of the 2023 season – the club’s first without club legend Josef Martínez.

Once again, Giakoumakis was thrust into the role of replacing a club legend. And once again, it barely fazed him.

“The fans really have a bond with the former striker here,” Giakoumakis said of Martínez, a 2018 MLS Cup and Golden Boot presented by Audi winner with the Five Stripes. “And I said, ‘He’s a former striker. It’s not the striker of the team anymore.’ So I feel no pressure. You give [Martinez’s old No. 7] to me and don’t worry about that. I’m going to be okay.”

Giakoumakis did more than “okay.” Forming a fearsome attacking partnership with playmaker Thiago Almada, the Greek striker scored 17 non-penalty goals to finish second in the Golden Boot race as Atlanta boasted the second-best offense in MLS last season (66 goals).

These performances helped the club reach the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs (losing to eventual champions Columbus Crew in Round One) and earn Giakoumakis 2023 MLS Newcomer of the Year honors, besting none other than Inter Miami CF superstar Lionel Messi and St. Louis CITY SC’s Eduard Löwen.

“I couldn’t believe it,” he said of the distinction.

More motivated than ever

Now in his second MLS season, Giakoumakis is setting the bar as high as ever for himself and his club. Atlanta have done their part, making several key offseason additions to add depth to a squad with clear trophy ambitions.

As one of the centerpieces of the Five Stripes project, Giakoumakis knows he needs to deliver as well. So far in 2024 he’s doing just that, producing 5g/1a to date despite missing time due to international commitments with Greece and a knee injury.

And with two young children to take care of along with his wife Sonia, the 29-year-old has found new sources of inspiration to keep the goals coming week after week.

“Every time that I score my first goal in a game, I have specific order from my son, how to celebrate,” Giakoumakis told Twellman. “He’s obsessed with what I do, he’s obsessed with daddy. He’s obsessed with scoring goals.”

Fortunately for the younger Giakoumakis, so is his dad.

“That would be the greatest achievement of my career, if my son is proud of me,” Giakoumakis said. “Then I don’t want anyone else to feel proud of me. No one else.”

>>> Read full article>>>
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source : MLSSoccer – https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/giorgos-giakoumakis-what-defines-atlanta-united-s-greek-god-of-goals

Tags: GiakoumakisGiorgossport
Previous Post

Watch a tech billionaire talk to his AI-generated clone

Next Post

Chris Brady becomes Chicago Fire FC goalkeeping star | The Pathway | MLSSoccer.com

QRG Capital Management Inc. Purchases 9,519 Shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. $MRVL – MarketBeat

QRG Capital Management Inc. Purchases 9,519 Shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. $MRVL – MarketBeat

October 6, 2025
Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo fumble away a Giant opportunity vs. Saints – Yahoo Sports

Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo fumble away a Giant opportunity vs. Saints – Yahoo Sports

October 6, 2025
‘The World Report’ of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – KSL TV 5

Inside The World Report: Exploring the Impact of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

October 6, 2025
Thai Airways Launches New Premium Economy on Flights From Most Visited City in the World – Aviation A2Z

Thai Airways Launches New Premium Economy on Flights From Most Visited City in the World – Aviation A2Z

October 6, 2025
Charlie Hunnam Reflects on Playing a Serial Killer in Monster: The Ed Gein Story – Yahoo

Charlie Hunnam Reveals the Dark Challenges of Playing a Serial Killer in Monster: The Ed Gein Story

October 6, 2025
Pre-rolls, education and industry optimism: Takeaways from Ohio Cannabis Health & Business Summit 2025 – Cleveland.com

Pre-rolls, Education, and Industry Optimism: Top Insights from the Ohio Cannabis Health & Business Summit 2025

October 6, 2025
‘Rage’ politics the latest hurdle for GOP to clear; how prior battles made conservatives stronger: Dave Brat – Fox News

How ‘Rage’ Politics Is Transforming the GOP and Fueling Conservative Determination

October 6, 2025
EarthTalk – Why do eco-advocates consider backyard gardens so crucial to conservation? – Kiowa County Press

How Backyard Gardens Are Becoming the Heart of Conservation Efforts

October 5, 2025
Citizen science discovers a rare bird in town | Opinion – Times Record News

Citizen science discovers a rare bird in town | Opinion – Times Record News

October 5, 2025
Millions could be living with hidden smell loss after COVID without knowing – ScienceDaily

Millions Could Be Unknowingly Struggling with Hidden Smell Loss Following COVID

October 5, 2025

Categories

Archives

October 2025
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  
« Sep    
Earth-News.info

The Earth News is an independent English-language daily published Website from all around the World News

Browse by Category

  • Business (20,132)
  • Ecology (853)
  • Economy (874)
  • Entertainment (21,748)
  • General (17,437)
  • Health (9,916)
  • Lifestyle (886)
  • News (22,149)
  • People (875)
  • Politics (885)
  • Science (16,084)
  • Sports (21,375)
  • Technology (15,855)
  • World (857)

Recent News

QRG Capital Management Inc. Purchases 9,519 Shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. $MRVL – MarketBeat

QRG Capital Management Inc. Purchases 9,519 Shares of Marvell Technology, Inc. $MRVL – MarketBeat

October 6, 2025
Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo fumble away a Giant opportunity vs. Saints – Yahoo Sports

Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo fumble away a Giant opportunity vs. Saints – Yahoo Sports

October 6, 2025
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

© 2023 earth-news.info

No Result
View All Result

© 2023 earth-news.info

No Result
View All Result

© 2023 earth-news.info

Go to mobile version