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Theodoros Zagorakis (born October 17, 1971, in Kavala, Greece) is the captain of the Greece national football team that won the 2004 European Football Championship.

Zagorakis started his career with FC Kavala, but moved to PAOK Thessaloniki in 1992. He stayed with PAOK until 1998, when he moved to English club Leicester City F.C. While in England, he took part in two consecutive League Cup finals at Wembley Stadium, losing the first against Tottenham Hotspur in 1999 and defeating Tranmere Rovers in 2000. Zagorakis headed back to Greece in 2000, joining AEK Athens, one of the most successful teams in Greece, where he won the Hellenic Cup in 2002. On July 14, 2004, he was released by AEK as a result of the club's serious financial difficulties. After failed talks with newly-promoted Spanish club Levante, he signed a two-year contract with Italian Serie A side Bologna on July 16, moving on a Bosman free transfer.

Zagorakis is currently Greece's joint all-time leader in caps with 95, although he has not scored an international goal. He is also captain of the national team. His first cap was in 1994, against the Faroe Islands. He played an important role in Greece's victory in the 2004 European Championship, and was named the Player of the Tournament by UEFA.

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 '''Theodoros Zagorakis''' (born [[October 17]], [[1971]], in [[Kavala]], [[Greece]]) is the captain of the [[Greece national football team]] that won the [[2004 European Football Championship]].
-Zagorakis started his career with [[FC Kavala]], but moved to [[PAOK Thessaloniki]] in [[1992]]. He stayed with PAOK until [[1998]], when he moved to [[England|English]] club [[Leicester City F.C.]] While in England, he took part in two consecutive [[League Cup]] finals at [[Wembley stadium]], losing the first against [[Tottenham Hotspur]] in [[1999]] and defeating [[Tranmere Rovers]] in [[2000]]. Zagorakis headed back to Greece in 2000, joining [[AEK Athens]], one of the most successful teams in Greece where he won the Hellenic Cup in [[2002]]. On [[July 14]], [[2004]], he was released by AEK as a result of the club's serious financial difficulties. He was in talks with [[Levante Union Deportiva|Levante]], a [[Spain|Spanish]] club that has just earned promotion to that country's top flight, about a possible move on a [[Bosman ruling|Bosman free transfer]]; however, the talks broke down. On [[July 16]], Zagorakis signed a two-year contract with [[Italy|Italian]] [[Serie A]] side [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]].
+Zagorakis started his career with [[FC Kavala]], but moved to [[PAOK Thessaloniki]] in [[1992]]. He stayed with PAOK until [[1998]], when he moved to [[England|English]] club [[Leicester City F.C.]] While in England, he took part in two consecutive [[League Cup]] finals at [[Wembley Stadium]], losing the first against [[Tottenham Hotspur]] in [[1999]] and defeating [[Tranmere Rovers]] in [[2000]]. Zagorakis headed back to Greece in 2000, joining [[AEK Athens]], one of the most successful teams in Greece, where he won the Hellenic Cup in [[2002]]. On [[July 14]], [[2004]], he was released by AEK as a result of the club's serious financial difficulties. After failed talks with newly-promoted [[Spain|Spanish]] club [[Levante Union Deportiva|Levante]], he signed a two-year contract with [[Italy|Italian]] [[Serie A]] side [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]] on [[July 16]], moving on a [[Bosman ruling|Bosman free transfer]].
 Zagorakis is currently Greece's joint all-time leader in [[cap (football)|cap]]s with 95, although he has not scored an international goal.  He is also captain of the national team.  His first cap was in [[1994]], against the [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]].  He played an important role in Greece's victory in the 2004 European Championship, and was named the Player of the Tournament by [[UEFA]].