Katsouranis joins Benfica

Katsouranis joins Benfica on four-year contract

Greek midfielder Costas Katsouranis has signed a four-year contract with Benfica, the Portuguese premier league club said on Thursday.

The 27-year-old, a member of the Greece squad which won the European Championship in 2004, joined from AEK Athens on a deal worth around 2 million euros ($2.53 million).

Benfica finished third in the league last season, securing a spot in the qualifying phase of the Champions League.