How many interceptions Greece make, and who makes most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
Greece make 7.0 interceptions per game in 2026, the 5th fewest of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 8.4, across seven games, while Belarus make the most with 11.8.
Konstantinos Koulierakis, Dimitrios Kourbelis and Panagiotis Retsos have made the most interceptions for Greece in 2026, six each across all competitions, ahead of Nectarios Triantis with four, the next highest.
Greece make more interceptions at home, 7.7 a game in their last seven home games against 7.4 in their last seven away.
Greece made 10 interceptions at home to Germany on 4 October, their joint most in a game in 2026, against an average of 6.3 across their eight games, and their fewest was none at home to Paraguay on 27 March.
| Player | Apps | Interceptions | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panagiotis Retsos | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 7 |
| Dimitrios Kourbelis | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 7 |
| Konstantinos Tsimikas | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 3 |
| Konstantinos Koulierakis | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 3 |
| Athanasios Androutsos | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 |
| Nectarios Triantis | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Konstantinos Mavropanos | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Christos Zafeiris | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Manolis Saliakas | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Lazaros Rota | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Christos Tzolis | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Manolis Siopis | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Christos Mouzakitis | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Georgios Vagiannidis | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Petros Mantalos | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Giorgos Kiriakopoulos | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Anastasios Bakasetas | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Pantelis Hatzidiakos | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Konstantinos Karetsas | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Georgios Masouras | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Andreas Tetteh | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Giannis Konstantelias | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dimitrios Giannoulis | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Antonis Tsiftsis | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christos Mandas | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Andreas Ntoi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexandros Kyziridis | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Giannis Michailidis | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Odysseas Vlachodimos | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Anastasios Douvikas | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Konstantinos Tzolakis | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Greece | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Germany (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Netherlands (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Germany (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Serbia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Italy (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Sweden (A) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hungary (A) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Paraguay (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Belarus (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-0 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Scotland (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 3-2 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece interceptions | Over 5.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Greece interceptions | Over 6.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Greece interceptions | Over 7.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Greece interceptions | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Greece interceptions | Over 9.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 5.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 6.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 7.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 8.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 9.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total interceptions | Over 10.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total interceptions | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total interceptions | Over 14.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total interceptions | Over 16.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total interceptions | Over 18.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |