George Karlaftis Family, Parents (Mother, Father), Siblings, Nationality

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Parents/ Siblings/ and Family background of George

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end, George Karlaftis was born to his Greek and American parents, mother Mrs. Amy Karlaftis, and father Mr. Matthew Karlaftis.

George’s Dad – Matthew – Who is he?

Μathiós “Matthew” is the father of his son – George Karlaftis, a rising football player from his neighborhood.

Matthew, George’s father, was an all-around athlete growing up in Greece was a track-and-field athlete. He later moved to the USA and studied civil engineering at the University of Miami. He played football there as well, and also still owns one of the longest javelin throws in the school’s history.

Later Matthew played football for the Hurricanes, growing to be 6-foot-4 and 280 pounds and completed his Ph.D. in civil engineering at Purdue University. He was atheltic and talteneted person.

George’s mom, Amy- Who is she?

George Karlaftis’s mom, Mrs. Amy, whose full name is Amy Weida Karlaftis, is a proud mother of her son and belongs of American descent. Back in the day, Amy Weida excelled in three sports while attending West Lafayette High School and graduated as the team’s all-time leading scorer in girls’ basketball.

Amy met George’s father Matthew at Purdue Uni when she was a freshman in 1994. In 1998, they fell in love and moved to Greece, the homeland of Matt. They tied the knot in 2000 and were blessed with four children, with George being their first.

George inherited the athletic traits of his parents, who were both very athletic and passionate about sports. Now his mom Amy is often seen cheering for her son, George, and his team in his games.

Amy- Reason for the success of George

Amy Karlaftis showed immense strength and courage in raising her children alone after her husband, Matthew Karlaftis, passed away from a heart attack at age 44. Despite the tragedy, the Karlaftis family has continued to honor Matthew’s memory, with their son George carrying on his father’s athletic legacy.

After Matthew Karlaftis’ passing, the family left Greece and returned to Amy’s home country, the United States, together. Despite the challenges they faced, their strong bond helped them overcome the difficult circumstances.

According to Amy, after her husband or George’s dad passed, George played a very crucial role in raising his elder siblings as she told in an interview,

“I think George took the majority of the pain on his shoulders, whether that’s what he should have done or not. When you lose your father, Greek custom is you become the man of the house.”

She added,

“Well, at 13, we all know, it’s not very possible to become the man of the house, but he took that true to heart and tried to do his best to be there for me, be there for his siblings, which he still does to this day. He had to grow up way too fast and become mature like overnight.”

Sources claim that Amy was a working-class woman and has always been always there for her child in her success. She was the one who supported her son, George after finding out about her son’s athletic interest at a very young age.

Despite all her hardships, she never made her children feel a lack of love and opportunities to continue playing football.

George Karlaftis’s Parents’ Nationality

Kansas Karlaftiss’s parents belong of Greek descent from his father and American descent from his mother’s side. George was born in the neighborhood of Athens in Greece, where he grew up. But, they shifted to the United States after his dad died in 2014.

Siblings of Karlaftis

George Karlaftis is not the only child in his family, as he also has 3 other siblings – two brothers and a sister.

Like George, his younger sibling, Yanni Karlaftis also plays football for Purdue University where he joined in 2021. He plays in the outside linebacker position. Prior to that, he used to play judo and he even won the Youth World Championship when he was just 11. So, no doubt, athleticism runs in the family of Karlaftis.

Meanwhile, George also has a sister named Annie and a small brother named Niko.

Many details about his siblings have not been revealed yet.

Parents	Father Name – Matthew Karlaftis Father Nationality – American Mother Name – Mrs. Amy Weida Karlaftis Mother Nationality- American
Siblings	Brother Name – Yanni, Niko Sister Name – Annie

Who is George Karlaftis?

George Karlaftis is a professional football player from the United States who is currently playing in the top football league, NFL, for Kansas City Chiefs.

The Chiefs picked him in Round 1 and 30th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. Before, he went to the University of Purdue where he played from 2019 to 2021.

George, originally known by the full name George Karlaftis, was born in Athens, Greece. Karlaftis was born on April 3, 2001, and just 23

Birth Name	George Karlaftis
Birth Date (DOB)	April 3, 2001
Age	23
Birthplace	Athens, Greece
Zodiac/Birth Sign/Horoscope	Aries
Nationality	American, Greek
Ethnicity	American and Greek mixed

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