Maria Peter Yatrakis (born 10 June 1980), known in Greece as Maria Giatrakis (Greek: Μαρία Γιατράκη), is an American-born Greek football manager and former player, who played as a goalkeeper. She has been a member of the Greece women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maria Peter Yatrakis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Brooklyn, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Connecticut Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | QBIK | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Greece | 29 (?) | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Columbia Lions (women) (assistant) | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life edit
Yatrakis was born in Brooklyn Heights to Greek immigrant parents.
College career edit
Yatrakis attended the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut.[2]
Club career edit
After college, Yatrakis tried out for the Women's United Soccer Association but was cut. In 2006, she joined Swedish Damallsvenskan club QBIK.
International career edit
With the Athens Olympics approaching, Yatrakis applied for Greek citizenship in 2002, and joined the Greek national team that same year. She was one of several American-born Greek players on the team.[3] She played for the Greece women's national football team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Managerial career edit
Yatrakis worked as an assistant coach for the Columbia University Lions.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "School of Fine Arts: Bachelor of Arts: Graduates, December 31, 2002" (PDF). Commencement 2003. University of Connecticut. 17 May 2003. p. 28. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Olympic Women's Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Squad List: Greece (GRE)". FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ Vecsey, George (12 August 2004). "Sports of The Times; A Common Bond From Brooklyn Heights to Greece". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
External links edit
- Maria Yatrakis – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Maria Yatrakis at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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