Charalampos Kostoulas

Charalampos Kostoulas
Personal information
Date of birth	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
2022–2024	Olympiacos B
2024–	Olympiacos
International career‡
2023	Greece U16
2022–2023	Greece U17
2023–	Greece U19
2024–	Greece U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 January 2025; ‡ 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

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]

Honours

Olympiacos U-19

UEFA Youth League: 2023–24

Individual

Super League Greece 2 Young Player of the Season: 2023–24
Super League Greece Player of the Month: December 2024^[7]

Personal life

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

^ 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
^ "Stoiximan Player of the Month του Δεκεμβρίου o Χαράλαμπος Κωστούλας". slgr.gr (in Greek). Online. 9 January 2025.

External links

Charalampos Kostoulas at Soccerway

[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.

[sport24-2] 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

[7] "Stoiximan Player of the Month του Δεκεμβρίου o Χαράλαμπος Κωστούλας". slgr.gr (in Greek). Online. 9 January 2025.

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