[1] Paraprastanitis began his systematic involvement in football at the age of 13 when in 1968 he joined the team of his village, Proodos Mouzaki under the technical guidance of coach Mandelou.
There, coached by Pangalos, he unfolded the aspects of his rich talent, as a result of which he was called upon to cover almost all positions in the eleven, always distinguishing himself either as an attacker or as a defender or as a midfielder.
The disappointment of Paraprastanitis was such that he even thought of immigrating to Canada in search of better financial rewards and an improvement in the conditions in his life.
All this, but also his burning desire to play in a big team, was made a reality by the then Superintendent of AEK Athens, Thanasis Tsitos in December 1979, who convinced the club's management about the value of the footballer.
Finally Paraprastanitis was transferred to AEK instead of approximately 4 million drachmas in order to provide solutions for the positions in the defense.