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Michail Fragoulakis (; born 15 July 1983) is a Greek professional
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who plays for the
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club Giouchtas.


Career

Born in
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, Fragoulakis began his football career with the youth teams of OFI. He made his professional debut for local side Atsalenios however, on loan from OFI, spending 1,5 year in the
Gamma Ethniki The Gamma Ethniki (, C National Division) is the Greek football league system, third highest football league in Greece. History The Gamma Ethniki began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 1983 it was changed to professional. Although no ...
before being released from his contract after refusing a second loan spell deal with
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. He then joined newly promoted local rival
Ergotelis Ergotelis Football Club () is a Greek professional Association football, football club based in Heraklion, Crete, which competes in the Heraklion Football Clubs Association, FCA Heraklion A1, the fourth tier of the Greek football league system, ...
in 2006, seizing his opportunity to play in the
Greek Super League The Super League Greece 1 (), or Stoiximan Super League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Greece and the highest level of the Greek football league system. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and repla ...
. Within a span of six years, Fragoulakis featured in 133 official matches, scoring 11 goals for the club. At the end of the 2011–12 season he terminated his contract with the relegated
Ergotelis Ergotelis Football Club () is a Greek professional Association football, football club based in Heraklion, Crete, which competes in the Heraklion Football Clubs Association, FCA Heraklion A1, the fourth tier of the Greek football league system, ...
to join fellow
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side Asteras Tripoli and feature in the
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2nd and 3rd qualifying rounds. At the end of the season, he was released by Asteras Tripoli and went on to rejoin his first club OFI, also a contender in the
Greek Super League The Super League Greece 1 (), or Stoiximan Super League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Greece and the highest level of the Greek football league system. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and repla ...
. His second spell at OFI however was abruptly terminated after a dispute with manager
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, who allegedly requested Fragoulakis and teammate Iosif Daskalakis to be expelled from the club. Following this dispute, Fragoulakis' contract was terminated and he went on to sign for
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side Kissamikos for six months, helping them achieve promotion to the
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. On 13 July 2015, Fragoulakis returned to OFI on a season-long deal, after the club declared bankruptcy and was willingly relegated to the amateur
Gamma Ethniki The Gamma Ethniki (, C National Division) is the Greek football league system, third highest football league in Greece. History The Gamma Ethniki began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 1983 it was changed to professional. Although no ...
division, the third tier of the
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. Despite Fragoulakis being a regular starter throughout the season (28 caps, 3 goals), which saw the club win the division title and achieve promotion to the
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, his contract with the club was not renewed for the club's fresh start in professional competitions. Fragoulakis eventually signed with local club Irodotos, playing in the
Heraklion Heraklion or Herakleion ( ; , , ), sometimes Iraklion, is the largest city and the administrative capital city, capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion (regional unit), Heraklion regional unit. It is the fourth largest city in G ...
FCA regional championship. He became an instrumental component in Irodotos' return to professional divisions, during which he celebrated 6 amateur titles within a span of two seasons.


Honours

; OFI *
Gamma Ethniki The Gamma Ethniki (, C National Division) is the Greek football league system, third highest football league in Greece. History The Gamma Ethniki began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 1983 it was changed to professional. Although no ...
(1): 2015–16 ; Irodotos * Heraklion FCA A1 Championship (1): 2016−17 * Heraklion FCA Cup (1): 2016−17 *
Greek Football Amateur Cup Greek Amateur Cup (Greek: Κύπελλο Ερασιτεχνικών Ομάδων Ελλάδος) was the most known competitions for amateur AND semi-professional teams in Greece, organised by the Hellenic Football Federation . It was founded in ...
(1): 2016−17 * Amateurs' Super Cup Greece (1): 2016–17 * Heraklion FCA Super Cup (1): 2017 *
Gamma Ethniki The Gamma Ethniki (, C National Division) is the Greek football league system, third highest football league in Greece. History The Gamma Ethniki began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 1983 it was changed to professional. Although no ...
(1): 2017–18


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Guardian FootballProfile
at Onsports.gr {{DEFAULTSORT:Fragoulakis, Michail 1983 births Living people OFI Crete F.C. players Ergotelis F.C. players Asteras Tripolis F.C. players Irodotos FC players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Heraklion Greek men's footballers 21st-century Greek sportsmen