Konstantinos Rougalas Explained

Kostas Rougalas
Fullname:Konstantinos Rougalas
Birth Date:13 October 1993
Birth Place:Patras, Greece
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Tilikratis
Clubnumber:4
Youthyears1:2007–2013
Youthclubs1:Olympiacos
Years1:2013–2015
Clubs1:Olympiacos
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Ergotelis (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:Fostiras (loan)
Caps3:21
Goals3:1
Years4:2014
Clubs4:Atlético Madrid B (loan)
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2015
Clubs5:Iraklis
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:2015–2016
Clubs6:OH Leuven
Caps6:17
Goals6:0
Years7:2017
Clubs7:Târgu Mureș
Caps7:10
Goals7:0
Years8:2017–2018
Clubs8:Westerlo
Caps8:16
Goals8:0
Years9:2018–2019
Clubs9:Doxa Drama
Caps9:19
Goals9:0
Years10:2019–2020
Clubs10:Panachaiki
Caps10:7
Goals10:0
Years11:2020
Clubs11:Dunărea Călărași
Caps11:1
Goals11:0
Years12:2020–2022
Clubs12:Diagoras
Caps12:52
Goals12:0
Years13:2022–2023
Clubs13:Panachaiki
Caps13:16
Goals13:0
Years14:2023
Clubs14:Apollon Pontou
Caps14:4
Goals14:0
Years15:2024–
Clubs15:Tilikratis
Caps15:0
Goals15:0
Nationalyears1:2009–2010
Nationalteam1:Greece U17
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2010–2012
Nationalteam2:Greece U19
Nationalcaps2:19
Nationalgoals2:3
Club-Update:16 June 2023
Nationalteam-Update:12 July 2015

Konstantinos "Kostas" Rougalas (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κωνσταντίνος '''"'''Κώστας'''"''' Ρουγκάλας; born 13 October 1993) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League 2 club Tilikratis.

Career

Born in Patras, Rougalas first played football for Thyella Patras F.C. He joined Olympiacos' youth setup in 2007, aged 14. In September 2013, he moved to Ergotelis in a season-long loan deal.[1]

After making no appearances for Ergotelis, Rougalas moved to Fostiras on 25 January of the following year, also in a temporary deal.[2] He made his professional debut six days later, starting in a 3–0 home win against Asteras Magoula.[3]

Rougalas scored his first professional goal on 16 March 2014, netting the first of a 2–0 away win against Paniliakos.[4] He appeared in 21 matches during the campaign, as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs.

On 13 August 2014 Rougalas moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Atlético Madrid in a one-year loan deal. He was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[5]

On 9 February 2015, Rougalas penned a two-and-a-half-year deal with Football League side Iraklis.[6] [7] On 1 July 2015 he was released by Iraklis [8] and one day later he was signed by Oud-Heverlee Leuven, where he was reunited with his former Fostiras' coach Jacky Mathijssen.[9] On the summer of 2016, he released his contract in a mutual content with Oud-Heverlee Leuven.

On 20 January 2017, he signed a six months' contract with the Romanian club Târgu Mureș for an undisclosed fee.[10] On 28 June 2017, after six months in Romania, he signed a two years' contract with Belgian First Division B club Westerlo for an undisclosed fee.[11] On 31 August 2018, he signed a contract with Football League club Doxa Drama for an undisclosed fee [12] and the next season for another Football League club Panachaiki.In 2020 he joined the hellenic football club Diagoras.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Στον Εργοτέλη ο Ρουγκάλας. Rougalas to Ergotelis. Sport FM. el. 2 September 2013. 2 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Στον Φωστήρα ο Κώστας Ρουγκάλας!. Kostas Rougalas to Fostiras!. Patra Goal. el. 25 January 2014. 2 December 2014.
  3. Web site: Περίπατος του Φωστήρα επί του Αστέρα Μαγούλας. Fostiras' routing against Asteras Magoula. Contra. el. 31 January 2014. 2 December 2014.
  4. Web site: Πανηλειακός – Φωστήρας 0–2: Χωρίς κίνητρο.... Paniliakos–Fostiras 0–2: Without motivation.... Proti News. el. 16 March 2014. 2 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140320114933/http://protinews.gr/sports/item/3301-panileiakos-fostiras-0-2-xoris-kinitro. 20 March 2014. dead.
  5. Web site: Kostas Rougalas, new Atlético B player. Atlético Madrid's official website. 13 August 2014. 2 December 2014.
  6. News: http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Iraklis/ypografei-o-roygkalas.3293901.html. el:Υπογράφει ο Ρουγκάλας. sport24.gr. Greek. 8 February 2015.
  7. News: http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/upegrapse-ston-irakli-o-rougkalas/2850679. el:Υπέγραψε στον Ηρακλή ο Ρουγκάλας. sport-fm.gr. Greek. 9 February 2015.
  8. Web site: Λύση συνεργασίας με Κώστα Ρουγκάλα . Iraklis FC . 1 July 2015 . 1 July 2015 . Greek . https://web.archive.org/web/20150702032602/http://fciraklis.gr/lisi-sinergasias-me-kosta-rougkala/ . 2 July 2015 . dead .
  9. Web site: OHL trekt twee nieuwe verdedigers aan . sporza.be . 2 July 2015 . 2 July 2015 . Dutch.
  10. Web site: Υπέγραψε στην Τάργκου Μούρες ο Ρουγκάλας. www.sport24.gr . 20 January 2017 . 21 January 2017 . Greek.
  11. Web site: Στην Βέστερλο ο Ρουγκάλας . www.novasports.gr . 28 June 2017 . 5 July 2017 . Greek . 14 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181014165518/http://www.novasports.gr/podosfairo/velgio/article/332980/stin-vesterlo-o-rougalas/ . dead .
  12. Web site: Στη Δόξα Δράμας ο Ρουγκάλας . www.gazzetta.gr . 31 August 2018 . 14 October 2018 . Greek.