Charalampos Kostoulas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 May 2007 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olympiacos | ||
| Number | 84 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Agia Anna Volos | ||
| 2019–2023 | Olympiacos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Olympiacos B | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Greece U16 | 3 | (2) |
| 2022– | Greece U17 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023 | |||
Charalambos Kostoulas (Greek: Χαράλαμπος Κωστούλας; born 30 May 2007) is a Greek footballer currently playing as a forward for Olympiacos.
Club career
Kostoulas started his career with Agia Anna Volos, before joining Olympiacos in 2019.[1][2] He progressed through the academy, notably scoring sixteen goals in fifteen appearances in the 2021–22 season, as his side went on to win the under-15 championship.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in September 2022.[4]
He made his debut for the Olympiacos B team on 24 January 2023, coming on as a substitute for Giannis Karakoutis in a 4–0 Super League Greece 2 win against Irodotos, becoming the youngest player in the history of the club to play professionally, beating the record held by Kyriakos Papadopoulos.[2][5]
International career
Kostoulas has represented Greece at under-17 level.[6]
Personal life
Hailing from a footballing family, Kostoulas is the son of former Greek international footballer Athanasios Kostoulas, while his brother, Konstantinos, plays in the Olympiacos academy.[2]
References
- ^ Papageorgiou, Kostas (2 February 2023). "Χαράλαμπος Κωστούλας: Το παρασκήνιο της μετακίνησης από την Αγία Άννα στον Ολυμπιακό!" [Charalambos Kostoulas: The background of the move from Agia Anna to Olympiakos!]. regista.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ a b c Navrozidis, Manos (31 January 2023). "Ολυμπιακός: Χαράλαμπος Κωστούλας, το πρότζεκτ" [Olympiacos: Charalampos Kostoulas, the project]. sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Πρωταθλητής Σούπερ Λιγκ Κ15 ο Χαράλαμπος Κωστούλας" [Charalambos Kostoulas is the U15 Super League champion]. almyros.gr (in Greek). 6 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Επαγγελματίας στον Ολυμπιακό ο Χαράλαμπος Κωστούλας" [Charalambos Kostoulas is a professional at Olympiakos]. goalpost.gr (in Greek). 29 September 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Chalaris, Notis (24 January 2023). "Ολυμπιακός: Έγραψε ιστορία Χαράλαμπος Κωστούλας, ξεπέρασε τον Κυριάκο Παπαδόπουλο" [Olympiacos: Charalambos Kostoulas made history, surpassing Kyriakos Papadopoulos]. gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Charalampos Kostoulas at WorldFootball.net