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Which team did Theodoros Zagorakis play for from 2004 to 2005?
Theodoros Zagorakis Theodoros Theo Zagorakis ( ; born 27 October 1971 ) is a Greek politician and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder . He was the captain of the Greece national team that won UEFA Euro 2004 , and was also president of PAOK FC . He was elected as a Greek MEP at the May 2014 European Parliament election . Club career . Kavala . Zagorakis was a centre midfielder who could also play on the right side of midfield . He started his career with Kavala , the club that also produced Zisis Vryzas , with whom he became close friends . He was an important part of helping the team get into the Greek Second Division . He had six goals and 114 appearances for Kavala before being transferred in 1992 to PAOK . PAOK . In the 1992–93 season , Zagorakis left Kavala as a winter transfer to join PAOK , part of a string of star transfers made that season . He played for PAOK until December 1997 , and also captained the squad in his last two seasons . He rarely missed a league derby and scored important goals , particularly in 1994–95 when he struck four , his best-ever tally . Leicester City . Zagorakis left for English club Leicester City the following winter and signed for Martin ONeills side in 1998 . 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 the second , though he was an unused substitute in the latter . Zagorakis will always be fondly known by Leicester fans for his sheer determination in midfield and also his goalkeeping cameo against Crystal Palace ( in a 3–3 first leg League Cup draw ) , where he went in goal after Pegguy Arphexad and then Tim Flowers went off injured . AEK Athens . Zagorakis was disappointed with Leicester manager Martin ONeills reluctance to use him regularly and decided to return to Greece in 2000 . He moved to AEK Athens , and played alongside fellow countrymen such as Michalis Kapsis , Vassilis Lakis , Demis Nikolaidis and Vassilios Tsiartas . With AEK , Zagorakis won the Greek Cup in 2002 against rivals Olympiacos . Zagorakis , during his last season in AEK , has accepted a reduced pay-off which is reported to be £220,000.He showed he genuinely has the clubs best interests at heart and is free to take up any of the great offers from teams abroad , said a club statement . Bologna . On 14 July 2004 , he left AEK Athens for Bologna , signing a two-year contract worth €1.5 million per year . The 32-year-old midfielder – who was voted player of the tournament in Portugal – was released by debt-ridden AEK Athens and joined Bologna on a Bosman free transfer . Zagorakis is our Greek Baggio , Bologna owner Giuseppe Gazzoni Frascara told the newspaper . In 2004–05 , Zagorakis was a regular feature in the squad , but the team found itself relegated to Serie B after a play-out series against Parma . In the following summer , he was released from the team as they couldnt afford his payroll under the new conditions . Return to PAOK . The Player of the Tournament at UEFA Euro 2004 will arrive in Thessaloniki to sign the deal with PAOK . The midfielder was released by Bologna following the Italian teams relegation from Serie A , and rejoins one of his old clubs . Zagorakis eventually signed a two-year contract with PAOK for €700,000 a year . When Zagorakis landed at Makedonia Airport in Thessaloniki , 7,000 supporters were there to welcome him back . His return however coincided with a turbulent period , with the club many financial and administrative problems . International career . Zagorakis received his first cap for Greece on 7 September 1994 , against the Faroe Islands . He scored his first goal against Denmark in 2006 World Cup qualifying , in Athens , while earning his 101st cap . Numbering 120 caps , Zagorakis was Greeces all-time leader in international games played until 12 October 2012 , when Giorgos Karagounis made his 121st appearance for the national team . He earned his 100th against Kazakhstan on 17 November 2004 , and was the teams longest-serving captain . Zagorakis played an important role in Greeces win in the 2004 European Championships , and was named the Player of the Tournament by UEFA and consequently he was in the Team of the Tournament . FIFA named Zagorakis as a contender for the 2004 FIFA World Player of the Year award ( he finished in 17th place alongside Spains and Real Madrids legend , Raúl ) , as well as UEFA named him for the 2004 Ballon dOr award ( he finished in fifth place ) , behind the likes of Ronaldinho ( third place ) and Thierry Henry ( fourth place ) . He holds the record of most consecutive matches ( 57 ) ( except one in 2006 because of injury ) of the national team ( due to either injury or not selection ) since his first cap in a period of 12 years . After 14 full playing years as the captain for Greece , Zagorakis announced his retirement from international football on 5 October 2006 . More specifically , Greece captain was considering retiring after his teams European championship qualifier against Norway in Athens on 2 October 2006 , has also been called up for the match against Bosnia four days later , officials said . On 22 August 2007 , however , he played for the last time with the national side , in a special friendly match against Spain in Toumba Stadium , Salonica . He played for about 15 minutes and was then replaced by Giannis Goumas , receiving an applause by fans singing his name . PAOK presidency . On 28 May 2007 , after the fifth Greek Superleague All-Star Game , Zagorakis announced his retirement from professional football . After many widespread rumours , it was announced that he was to become PAOKs new president , on 18 June . The club had been in dire financial straits for several years . Zagorakis undertook to sort out finances by attracting investors , increasing revenue and mobilising the clubs fan base . In his unifying first statement he said : The strength of PAOK lies in its supporters , its fans...I would have not made this decision ( to retire from playing and assume administration ) if i did not love my club . The situation for PAOK is very difficult and I will not try to hide its problems ; instead I will do all I can to solve the pressing financial issues . Soon he set about restructuring the clubs debt and team , and recruited former teammate Zisis Vryzas as technical director . As of late 2008 , PAOK has been able to pay off most of its accumulated debt , seen a steady increase in ticket sales and advertising revenue , and team performance on the field has improved considerably , under the coaching of Portuguese manager Fernando Santos . On 15 December 2008 , Zagorakis announced a major issue of new stock by the club , valued at €22.3 million . He appealed to small investors and stated that , although it is unlikely that the entire sum could be covered in a worldwide crisis environment , he felt confident that the expected influx of capital would enable PAOK finally to put its past problems behind and focus on future growth . On 8 October 2009 Zagorakis surprised fans and press alike by announcing his decision to quit the presidency . In a short announcement on the clubs official website , he cited that personal problems have led him to this decision . He was rapidly replaced by his close friend Zisis Vryzas . Nevertheless , he kept close contact with his former associates , and also frequently attended the clubs home games alongside Vryzas . Zagorakis finally changed his mind and on 20 January he reprised his position as president , with Vryzas stepping down to assume the post of vice-president . In January 2012 Zagorakis resigned as president after the sale of Vieirinha for financial reasons provoked a supporters protest . Style of play . Zagorakis was described by UEFA.com as a combative , industrious defensive midfielder with a powerful right-foot shot . Personal life . - He wore number 7 for both the national team and clubs . - He was featured on the cover of the Greek edition of FIFA 2001 . Political career . Zagorakis is looking to kick-off a new career in politics by becoming a Member of the European Parliament ( MEP ) . He was a New Democracy candidate for the European Parliament in the elections of 25 May 2014 . He was elected as an MEP and became a member of the European Peoples Party ( Christian Democrats ) . He was unveiled as one of the partys hopefuls by the Greek Prime Minister , Antonis Samaras . In January 2020 , a Committee of Professional Sports ( with members placed by Sports Minister Lefteris Avgenakis ) proposed the relegation of PAOK FC and Xanthi FC . Zagorakis stated that he could no longer be MEP for New Democracy after this . The partys leader and PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis decided his deletion . Several MPs said that Zagorakis was elected in European Parliament to represent Greece , not PAOK . Honours . Club . - Leicester City - League Cup : 1999–2000 - AEK Athens - Greek Cup : 2001–02 International . - Greece - UEFA European Championship : 2004 Individual . - UEFA Euro 2004 : Player of the tournament - UEFA Euro 2004 : Team of the Tournament - UEFA Euro 2004 Final : Man of the Match