Maria Yatrakis

Maria Yatrakis, also spelled Maria Giatrakis (born 10 June 1980), 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.

Maria Yatrakis
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-06-10) 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
National team
2004 Greece 29 (?) (0)
Teams managed
Columbia Lions (women) (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Yatrakis was born in Brooklyn Heights to Greek immigrant parents.

College career

Yatrakis attended the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut.[1]

Club career

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

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.[2] She played for the Greece women's national football team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Managerial career

Yatrakis worked as an assistant coach for the Columbia University Lions.

See also

References
  1. "Olympic Women's Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Squad List: Greece (GRE)". FIFA. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  2. 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.


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