Ilias Koutsoupias | |
Birth Date: | 10 May 2001 |
Birth Place: | Heraklion, Crete, Greece |
Height: | 1.81 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Catanzaro |
Youthyears1: | –2015 |
Youthclubs1: | OFI |
Youthyears2: | 2015–2017 |
Youthclubs2: | Platanias |
Youthyears3: | 2017–2020 |
Youthclubs3: | Virtus Entella |
Youthyears4: | 2018–2020 |
Youthclubs4: | → Bologna (loan) |
Years1: | 2020–2023 |
Caps1: | 22 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs2: | → Ternana (loan) |
Caps2: | 22 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs3: | → Benevento (loan) |
Caps3: | 19 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2023–2024 |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs5: | → Bari (loan) |
Caps5: | 14 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Years6: | 2024– |
Caps6: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2022 |
Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 10 May 2024 |
Ntupdate: | 11 June 2022 |
Ilias Koutsoupias (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ηλίας Κουτσουπιάς; born 10 May 2001) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Catanzaro.
Koutsoupias moved to Italy at the age of 16.[1]
He made his Serie B debut for Virtus Entella on 3 October 2020 in a game against Reggiana. He substituted Marco Crimi in the 86th minute.[2] He made his first start for Entella on 20 October 2020 against Frosinone.
On 1 September 2021, Ternana announced the acquisition of 20-year-old central midfielder Ilias Koutsoupias on long-season loan from Virtus Entella. Although there was a lot of interest from Serie A clubs and the former Bologna midfielder was ready for the big step, it seems that this will take a year longer.[3] On 12 March 2022, he scored his first goal with the club in a 2–0 home win game against Cosenza Calcio.[4]
On 5 July 2022, Koutsoupias moved to Benevento on loan with an obligation to buy.[5]
On 19 August 2023, Koutsoupias was loaned by Benevento to Bari.[6]
On 18 July 2024, Koutsoupias signed a contract with Catanzaro for three seasons, with an option for a fourth.[7]
His father, Georgios Koutsoupias, is a former professional footballer.