Ilias Kostis | |
Birth Date: | 27 February 2003 |
Birth Place: | Thessaloniki, Greece |
Height: | 1.88 m |
Position: | Defender |
Currentclub: | Atlético Madrid B |
Clubnumber: | 5 |
Youthyears1: | –2019 |
Youthclubs1: | APOEL |
Youthyears2: | 2019–2022 |
Youthclubs2: | Atlético Madrid |
Years1: | 2022– |
Clubs1: | Atlético Madrid B |
Caps1: | 47 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2023– |
Clubs2: | Atlético Madrid |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
Nationalteam1: | Cyprus U16 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
Nationalteam2: | Cyprus U17 |
Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Nationalyears3: | 2021 |
Nationalteam3: | Cyprus U19 |
Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears4: | 2022–2023 |
Nationalteam4: | Cyprus U21 |
Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears5: | 2023– |
Nationalteam5: | Greece U21 |
Nationalcaps5: | 5 |
Nationalgoals5: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 26 September 2024 |
Ntupdate: | 10 September 2024 |
Ilias Kostis (el|Ηλίας Κωστής; born 27 February 2003) is a Greek footballer who plays as a defender for Atlético Madrid B. Born in Greece, he was a Cyprus youth international until joining the Greece national under-21 football team on 4 October 2023.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
In 2019, Kostis joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Atlético Madrid.[6] [7] [8]
His father is Georgios Kostis, a former midfielder who played mainly for Iraklis Salonica in the Greek Super League. His uncle is Vaggelis Kostis, also a former footballer.