Eleni Markou

Eleni Markou (born 29 March 1995) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Turkish Super League club Galatasaray and the Greece national team, whom she captains.

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 12 March 2015 Peyia Municipal Stadium, Pegeia, Cyprus 14–0 Aphrodite Women Cup 2. 15 March 2015 4–1 3. 22 October 2015 Loni Papuçiu Stadium, Fier, Albania 4–1 4–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying 4. 25 November 2016 Komotini Municipal Stadium, Komotini, Greece 5–1 5–1 Friendly 5. 8 April 2017 Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana, Albania 1–0 6–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 6. 11 October 2020 Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens, Greece 1–0 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying 7. 22 September 2023 Georgios Kamaras Stadium, Athens, Greece 1–1 1–3 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League 8. 27 October 2023 Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium, Heraklion, Greece 1–1 2–1 9. 31 May 2024 1–1 2–2 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying 10. 3 March 2026 1–0 3–0 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Honours

Club PAOK Greek A Division (5): 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18 Greek Cup (5): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Monroe Community College NJCAA Region III Division I: 2016

Apollon Cypriot First Division (1): 2018/19

Zürich Swiss Super League (1): 2022/23

Union Berlin 2. Frauen-Bundesliga (1): 2024/25

Individual Source: WNYAC Co-Freshman Female Athlete of the Year: 2016 NJCAA Region III Player of the Year: 2016 NSCAA National Player of the Year: 2016 NJCAA Division I Women's Soccer First-Team All-American: 2016 NSCAA Junior College Division I Women’s First-Team All-American: 2016