Konstantinos Kakaris (, born 2 July 1999) is a Greek water polo player who is a member of Greece men's national water polo team. He was part of the Greek national team that played at the 2024 World Water Polo Championship in Doha.
In January 2026, he was selected in the all-star team of the 2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship held in Belgrade. "After the final, the top seven players of the Championships were awarded, by the choice of a special jury. Those are: Stylianos Argyropoulos, Strahinja Rasovic, Konstantinos Kakaris, Krisztian Manhercz, Akos Nagy, Dusan Mandic, and goalkeeper Milan Glusac."
He plays for the Hungarian team Ferencvaros, a European powerhouse in water polo. Kakaris has also played for Jug Dubrovnik, Pro Recco and Olympiacos. He is widely considered as one of the best center forwards in water polo worldwide. Hungarian Federation (translation to Greek): "Ο Κώστας Κάκαρης έδειξε δύο φορές γιατί θεωρείται ο καλύτερος φουνταριστός στον κόσμο. Αρχικά, έστειλε την μπάλα στον Παπαναστασίου μέσα από τέσσερις αμυντικούς, ο οποίος σκόραρε, και στη συνέχεια αύξησε τη διαφορά με ένα κλασικό γκολ φουνταριστού…"
Awards LEN Champions League Center Forward of the Year: 2023–24, 2024–25 2022 World Water Polo Championship All Star Team of the Tournament 2024 World Water Polo Championship All Star Team of the Tournament 2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship All Star Team of the Championships
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