Charalampos Kostoulas

Charalampos Kostoulas
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-05-30) 30 May 2007 (age 17)
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Olympiacos
Number 84
Youth career
2017–2019 Agia Anna Volos
2019– Olympiacos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Olympiacos B 22 (3)
2024– Olympiacos 7 (1)
International career
2023 Greece U16 3 (2)
2022–2023 Greece U17 4 (1)
2023– Greece U19 6 (0)
2024– Greece U21 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Charalampos Kostoulas (Greek: Χαράλαμπος Κωστούλας; born 30 May 2007) is a Greek footballer currently playing as a forward for Olympiacos.

Club career

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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

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Kostoulas has represented Greece at under-17 level.[6]

Personal life

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Hailing from a footballing family, Kostoulas is the son of former Greek international footballer Athanasios Kostoulas, while his brother, Konstantinos, plays for Rio Ave on loan from Olympiacos.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Επαγγελματίας στον Ολυμπιακό ο Χαράλαμπος Κωστούλας" [Charalambos Kostoulas is a professional at Olympiakos]. goalpost.gr (in Greek). 29 September 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Charalampos Kostoulas at WorldFootball.net