National team: Greece (Group B)
Squad number: 17
Club side 09/10: Hertha Berlin (GER)
Position: Striker
Age: 30
Caps: 47
Goals: 20
World Cup prospects:
First goal in this match
Likelihood of starting the tournament: Very unlikely unless guru Rehagel decides that he is not up to the task. Gekas was the top scorer in the whole of Europe during qualification, although the majority of his goals came against Latvia, Luxembourg and Moldova. A couple of seasons ago he was top scorer in the Bundesliga, but after a lean spell via Portsmouth he made a loan move to Hertha Berlin where he has scored 6 goals in 13 games. The form may well be back. Expect him to start.
Commitment to shirt: Recent convert. He has just secured a move to Eintract Frankfurt for the new season and he has not picked a squad number yet, however he has worn 17 for Greece during the majority of goals in qualification and when he secured a loan move to Hertha Berlin he chose the number 17 shirt there, suspiciously leading to a good run of form. Is he a pureblood yet? Time will tell, perhaps this World Cup could be the making of him.
How to follow him throughout the tournament: He appears to be the main focus of the Greece team in the pre-tournament media coverage due to his extraordinary qualifying record. However expect British media to swing towards Samaras and Krygiakos towards the start of the tournament when they actually have to say something about the way they play. If anyone has alternatives of how to follow Fanis' progress please comment!
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