Georgios "Giorgos" Masouras ( el, Γεώργιος "Γιώργος" Μασούρας, born 1 January 1994) is a Greek professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

and the Greece national team.

Club career

Masouras started his professional career in

Ilisiakos Ilisiakos Football Club ( el, Ηλυσιακός A.O.) is an Athens-based Association football, football club that was founded in 1927 by Michalis Xydis, Lambropoulos, Evgenopoulos, Nikolaos Plessas, ''et al.''. They played in Delta Ethiniki until ...

and after he moved to Athenian club

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan- Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'') ...

. On 27 April 2016, at the end of the 2015–16 season they reached to an agreement on a new contract with the club. The 22 year old midfielder had an excellent year and

is eager to expedite the procedures for the renewal of his contract which expires on summer 2017. Finally, the two sides reached an agreement for another two years, until the summer of 2019, for an undisclosed fee. He started the 2018–19 season as the undisputed leader of the club's offense.

Olympiacos

Masouras joined

on 3 January 2019. He scored his first goal in a 4–0 win at home to AEL on 30 January, and scored three more goals in the 2018–19 Superleague season. On 6 October 2019, he scored his first goal of the 2019–20 Superleague season, in a 2–1 away win against

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. On 15 December 2019, Masouras scored a brace, converting two right-wing crosses from

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in a hammering 5–0 win against

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at the

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. On 18 December 2019, Masouras scored a brace by opening the scoring in the ninth minute as he cleverly turned Konstantinos

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’ cross into the net. The 25-year-old then registered his second goal just two minutes later, successfully connecting with

’s pass to beat the goalkeeper with ease in a 4–1 home win game against AEL. On 1 March 2020, Masouras headed home from a precise

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’s cross on the hour mark, in a 2–0 home win game against

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. On 24 June 2020, Masouras headed the ball beyond

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, with the PAOK goalkeeper just unable to get a hand on it, opening the score in a 2–0 home win

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game helping his club to reach the 2019–20 Greek Cup final. On 18 September 2020, in the

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opener game, the entry of Masouras in the beginning of the second half, scorer of two goals, changed the image of the match and Olympiacos started the championship with a 3–0 home win against

. On 8 November 2020, he scored with a wonderful kick after an assist from

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sealing a 2–0 away win against OFI. On 12 May 2021, Masouras scored in the first half sealing a 1-0 home win game against rivals PAOK. The game was especially important for Pedro Martins' team, as with this game, Olympiakos win its 46th championship. On 16 May 2021, Masouras scored a brace in a glorious 4-1 away win in the derby against

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. It was the biggest away victory of Olympiacos against

in the

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since 1959-60 season. Masouras became the first player to score two goals so quickly (7', 12 ') in a derby against

. The previous record was from

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(22', 34'), on 9 December 2012. It was his best season, so far in his career (15 goals, 6 assists). On 30 September 2021, in a UEFA Europa League group stage, Giorgos Masouras made the difference by scoring twice (63 ′, 68 ′), while he also gave an assist to

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's goal, to help his team seal an emphatic 3–0 away win against Fenerbahçe. He was voted man of the match for his performance, as well as Player of the week. On 9 February 2022, Masouras with a goal at the last minute of the game and with another in extra time sealed the qualification in the semifinals of the

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against

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He was voted

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for his performance. On 2 March 2022, he scored a brace in three minutes (54' , 57') in a 5-1 home win game against

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International career

On 9 November 2018, new Greece coach

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called up Masouras for the matches against

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and

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for

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. "All players dream of someday representing their country and I am happy for this opportunity. It is a child's dream for me", Masouras said. On 18 November 2018, he made his debut in a 1–0 home loss game against

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first.''

Honours

Club

Olympiacos *

: 2019–20,

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, 2021–22 *

: 2019–20 ; runner-up:

Individual

Player of the Month: September 2020, August 2023 * Super League Greece Greek Footballer of the Season:

, 2021–22 * Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2018–19,

, 2021–22

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Masouras, Georgios 1994 births Living people Greek men's footballers Footballers from Amfilochia Ilisiakos F.C. players Gamma Ethniki players Super League Greece players Panionios F.C. players Olympiacos F.C. players Greece men's under-21 international footballers Greece men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders