Konstantinos Kakaris

Konstantinos Kakaris
Personal information
Born (1999-07-02) 2 July 1999
Nationality Greek
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 110 kg (243 lb)
Position Center forward
Club information
Current team Olympiacos
Medal record
Representing  Greece
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 FukuokaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2022 BudapestTeam
Bronze medal – third place2025 SingaporeTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2026 Sydney
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place2026 Belgrade

Konstantinos Kakaris (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Κάκκαρης, born 2 July 1999) is a Greek water polo player who is a member of Greece men's national water polo team. He was part of the Greek national team that played at the 2024 World Water Polo Championship in Doha.[1][2]

In January 2026, he was selected in the all-star team of the 2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship held in Belgrade.[3]

He plays for the Hungarian team Ferencvaros, a European powerhouse in water polo. Kakaris has also played for Jug Dubrovnik, Pro Recco and Olympiacos.[4] He is widely considered as one of the best center forwards in water polo worldwide.[5][6][7]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Konstantinos KAKARIS". World Aquatics. 28 September 2020. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Water Polo player profile & career statistics". Global Sports Archive. 16 January 2024. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Curcic, Ivan (25 January 2026). "Serbia climbs European throne!". Total Waterpolo. Retrieved 26 January 2026. "After the final, the top seven players of the Championships were awarded, by the choice of a special jury. Those are: Stylianos Argyropoulos, Strahinja Rasovic, Konstantinos Kakaris, Krisztian Manhercz, Akos Nagy, Dusan Mandic, and goalkeeper Milan Glusac."
  4. ↑ Curcic, Ivan (13 June 2023). "Konstantinos Kakaris to Pro Recco". Total Waterpolo. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. ↑ Ντζάνης, Δημήτρης (14 June 2023). "O Κώστας Κάκκαρης υποψήφιος για κορυφαίος παίκτης στον κόσμο για το 2022". Gazzetta (in Greek). Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  6. ↑ Press, TW (3 November 2023). "Total Player 2023 by Aquafeed24". Total Waterpolo. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "SUPER FINAL Εθνική ομάδα Ουγγαρίας: «Χάσαμε στο τέλος σε ένα πολύ καλό τελικό»". koe.org.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 28 July 2026. Hungarian Federation (translation to Greek): "Ο Κώστας Κάκαρης έδειξε δύο φορές γιατί θεωρείται ο καλύτερος φουνταριστός στον κόσμο. Αρχικά, έστειλε την μπάλα στον Παπαναστασίου μέσα από τέσσερις αμυντικούς, ο οποίος σκόραρε, και στη συνέχεια αύξησε τη διαφορά με ένα κλασικό γκολ φουνταριστού…"
  8. ↑ "Spain a three-time champion in gripping sudden-death penalty shootout". World Aquatics. 3 July 2022. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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