Maria Giatrakis

Maria Peter Yatrakis (born 10 June 1980), known in Greece as Maria Giatrakis , is an American-born Greek football manager and former player, who played as a goalkeeper. She has been a member of the Greece women's national team.

Early life Yatrakis was born in Brooklyn Heights to Greek immigrant parents.

College career Yatrakis attended the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut.

Club career After college, Yatrakis tried out for the Women's United Soccer Association but was cut. In 2006, she joined Swedish Damallsvenskan club QBIK.

International career With the Athens Olympics approaching, Yatrakis applied for Greek citizenship in 2002, and joined the Greek national team that same year. She was one of several American-born Greek players on the team. She played for the Greece women's national football team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Managerial career Yatrakis worked as an assistant coach for the Columbia University Lions.