Ilias Vouras

Ilias Vouras

Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-02-20) 20 February 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Thessaloniki, Greece
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Iraklis (goalkeeping coach)
Youth career
	Iraklis Thessaloniki
2006	Arezzo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	Kerkyra	2	(0)
2009–2011	Kozani	59	(0)
2011–2013	Niki Volos	59	(0)
2013–2017	A.E.K. Athens	20	(0)
2017–2018	Doxa Drama	13	(0)
2018–2019	Kalamata	23	(0)
2019–2020	Triglia	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 October 2024

Ilias Vouras (Greek: Ηλίας Βούρας; born 20 February 1988) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, who is the current goalkeeping coach of Super League Greece 2 club Iraklis.^[1]

Career

U.S.D. Arezzo

In 2006, Ilias Vouras started his career in Arezzo. He stayed for 6 months without any appearance. In December 2006, Arezzo decided to terminate his contract. He played 3 games for their Primavera squad.

A.O. Kerkyra

In January 2007, Kerkyra signed him as a free agent and used him in 2 matches until 2009.^[2]

Kozani

Kozani bought him from Kerkyra in 2009. He managed to play in 59 games, having a good appearance.^[3]

Niki Volos

His good performances attracted Niki Volos and he immediately gained his position in the first team. In two seasons, he played 59 games. The 2012-2013 season, he was considered one of the top goalkeepers of Football League (Second Division).

A.E.K. Athens

In the summer of 2013, A.E.K. decided to buy Ilias Vouras from Niki Volos. He signed a contract for four years, stating: "I am very happy that I belong to the family of AEK. I came to a great club among people who will make AEK starring again".^[4]

Retirement

At the end of January 2020, Vouras announced that he had retired.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 March 2024

Club	Season	League			Greek Cup^1		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kerkyra	2006–07	Super League Greece	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2007–08	Football League	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2008–09	Football League	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Kozani	2009–10	Gamma Ethniki	28	0	1	0	—		29	0
	2010–11	Gamma Ethniki	31	0	3	0	—		34	0
	Total		59	0	4	0	0	0	63	0
Niki Volos	2011–12	Gamma Ethniki	21	0	1	0	—		22	0
	2012–13	Football League	38	0	4	0	—		42	0
	Total		59	0	5	0	0	0	64	0
A.E.K. Athens	2013–14	Gamma Ethniki	15	0	2	0	—		17	0
	2014–15	Football League	5	0	0	0	—		5	0
	2015–16	Super League Greece	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2016–17	Super League Greece	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		20	0	2	0	0	0	22	0
Doxa Drama	2017–18	Football League	13	0	0	0	—		13	0
Kalamata	2018–19	Gamma Ethniki	23	0	0	0	—		23	0
Triglia	2019–20	Gamma Ethniki	5	0	0	0	—		5	0
Career total			181	0	11	0	0	0	192	0

¹ Includes 2 caps in the semi-pro Football League 2 Cup.

Honours

A.E.K. Athens

• Football League: 2014–15 (South Group)
• Gamma Ethniki: 2013–14 (6th Group)
• Greek Cup: 2015–16

Kalamata

• Messinia FA Cup: 2018–19

References

1. "Ηρακλής: Νέος γυμναστής, εργομετρικές εξετάσεις, ρόστερ, εισιτήρια διαρκείας". www.metrosport.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
2. ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ: Ανακοίνωσε τον νεαρό Βούρα (in Greek) 16 January 2007, [NovaSport-fm official site].
3. Το προφίλ του Ηλία Βούρα - Φ.Σ. Κοζάνη (in Greek) 1 July 2009, [Kozani Football Club].
4. Επίσημα στην ΑΕΚ ο Βούρας (in Greek) 22 June 2013, [Contra.gr].
5. «Κρέμασε» τα γάντια του ο Βούρας, taklin.gr, 30 January 2020

External links

• Ilias Vouras at Soccerway