Stavros Tsoukalas

Stavros Tsoukalas
Personal information
Full name	Stavros Tsoukalas
Date of birth	28 May 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Thessaloniki, Greece
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Asteras Tripolis
Number	13
Youth career
2006– 2008	PAOK
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2012	PAOK
2008–2010	→ Doxa Drama (loan)
2010	→ Nea Salamina (loan)
2012–2016	PAS Giannina
2016–	Asteras Tripolis
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2016

Stavros Tsoukalas (Template:Lang-el; born 28 May 1988) is a Greek footballer who is currently playing for Asteras Tripolis.

PAOK

Tsoukalas spend two years loaned to Doxa Dramas and then was immediately loaned again to Cypriot team Nea Salamina. In January 2011 he returned to PAOK. On 14 June 2011, he renewed his contract with the club until 2015.^[1] At the start of 2012–13 season he was informed that he was not part of PAOK new coach Giorgos Donis plans. On 7 August 2012, Tsoukalas' contract was mutually terminated.^[2]

PAS Giannina

On 8 August 2012 and after the contract termination with PAOK, Tsoukalas agreed to sign a two years contract with PAS Giannina, besides the interest of Greek giants AEK Athens. ^[3] On 25 August 2012, he made his debut with the club in a 0-0 home draw against Platanias. From this match since the 5th December 2014, he played constantly with the club without be injured or expelled in any of those 81 consecutive matches, established a record for the club. He didn't play on the December 6, 2014 in the away match against Greek champions Olympiakos, but since then he returned to the starting eleven for the rest of the 2014-15 season.^[4] Tsoukalas started the 2015-16 season as the indisputable leader of PAS Giannina middle line.

Asteras Tripoli

On 24 June 2016, Asteras Tripoli is used a buying clause term of €150.000 in order to sign the player for a three years' contact. More specifically, Tsoukalas has the right to buy the remainder of his contract, which is normally completed on 30.6.2017. Meanwhile PAS Giannina express their dissatisfaction, as they lose one of their best players ahead of the Europa League qualifiers. ^[5] ^[6]

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Greece			League		Greek Cup		Europe		Total
2008–09	Doxa Dramas	Gamma Ethniki	28	11	2	2	-		30	13
2009–10	Doxa Dramas	Beta Ethniki	21	0	1	0	-		22	0
2010–11	Nea Salamina	Cypriot First Division	11	0	2	0	-		13	0
2010–11	PAOK	Superleague	15	1	4	0	2	0	21	1
2011–12	PAOK	Superleague	6	0	0	0	2	0	8	0
2012–13	PAS Giannina	Superleague	36	3	3	1	-		39	4
2013–14			34	4	2	0	0	0	36	4
2014–15			31	3	3	0	0	0	34	3
2015–16			28	4	5	0	0	0	33	4
2016–17	Asteras Tripoli	Superleague	6	0	1	1	-		7	1
Greece		Total	202	26	19	4	4	0	225	30
Cyprus		Total	11	0	2	0	0	0	13	0
Career total			213	26	21	4	4	0	238	30

Statistics accurate as of 27 October 2016

References

^ Tsoukalas signs new contract; paokfc.gr, 14 June 2011
^ Tsoukalas contrack terminated; paokfc.gr, 7 August 2012
^ ΝΕΑ ΜΕΤΑΓΡΑΦΙΚΑ ΑΠΟΚΤΗΜΑΤΑ (in Greek). pasgiannina.gr. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
^ Ο «βιονικός» Σταύρος Τσουκαλάς!; gazetta.gr, 25 October 2015
^ Στον Αστέρα Τρίπολης ο Τσουκαλάς!; sdna.gr, 24 June 2016
^ Στον Αστέρα Τρίπολης ο Τσουκαλάς!; gazetta.gr, 24 June 2016

External links

Profile at epae.org

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[1] Tsoukalas signs new contract; paokfc.gr, 14 June 2011

[2] Tsoukalas contrack terminated; paokfc.gr, 7 August 2012

[3] ΝΕΑ ΜΕΤΑΓΡΑΦΙΚΑ ΑΠΟΚΤΗΜΑΤΑ (in Greek). pasgiannina.gr. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

[4] Ο «βιονικός» Σταύρος Τσουκαλάς!; gazetta.gr, 25 October 2015

[5] Στον Αστέρα Τρίπολης ο Τσουκαλάς!; sdna.gr, 24 June 2016

[6] Στον Αστέρα Τρίπολης ο Τσουκαλάς!; gazetta.gr, 24 June 2016

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