Kostas Giannoulis Explained

Kostas Giannoulis
Fullname:Konstantinos Nikolaos Giannoulis
Birth Date:1987 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Katerini, Greece
Height:1.83 m
Position:Left-back / Centre-back
Youthyears1:2000–2005
Youthclubs1:Vataniakos
Years1:2005–2007
Years2:2006
Years3:2006–2007
Years4:2007–2010
Years5:2010–2011
Years6:2011–2014
Years7:2014–2015
Years8:2015–2018
Years9:2018
Years10:2018–2024
Clubs1:Panionios
Clubs2:Fostiras (loan)
Clubs3:Pierikos (loan)
Clubs4:Iraklis
Clubs5:1. FC Köln
Clubs6:Atromitos
Clubs7:Olympiacos
Clubs8:Asteras Tripolis
Clubs9:Pafos
Clubs10:OFI
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Caps3:25
Goals3:0
Caps4:55
Goals4:0
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Caps6:99
Goals6:2
Caps7:7
Goals7:0
Caps8:64
Goals8:0
Caps9:1
Goals9:0
Caps10:103
Goals10:0
Club-Update:11 May 2024
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:Greece
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam-Update:13 May 2023

Kostas Giannoulis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κώστας Γιαννούλης; born 9 December 1987) is a Greek former professional footballer.

Club career

Panionios

He started his professional career in 2005 with Panionios, but he failed to make a single appearance for the club, and he was loaned to Fostiras and Pierikos.[1] He made 25 appearances for Pierikos[2] in their successful Gamma Ethniki campaign, where they won the title and promotion to Beta Ethniki.[3]

Iraklis

In summer 2007, he signed for Iraklis, where he was established as a starting left-back by his then-coach, Ángel Pedraza.[4] He made a total of 55 appearances in the Greek Superleague for the team.[2]

Köln

In May 2010, he signed for Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln.[5] Köln have been quick to indicate their contentment with this deal. "We are very glad to have signed Konstantinos Giannoulis, who will be a gain for the defence," said general manager Michael Meier to the club's official website. "He fits exactly our left back requirements for the coming season." Kicker reports that because of Iraklis ongoing financial difficulties, Köln have been able to swoop for the defender by tabling a "low six-figure fee". They were not the only German outfit interested in the full-back, as Kaiserslautern had already made concrete steps towards securing the Greek's signature. After half a season however, having never played for the first team, he was told that he could leave the club for free.[6]

Atromitos

On 23 June 2011, he agreed to sign a season-long loan deal with Greek Superleague side Atromitos,[7] where he made 25 appearances and scored 1 goal.[8] On 7 August 2012, Giannoulis was officially released by 1. FC Köln and subsequently signed a three-year contract with Atromitos.[9] On 21 April 2013 he scored the winning goal against AEK FC which resulted into AEK FC being relegated.

On 28 June 2014, the 27 years old defender signed an extension of his contract (which ended at 2015) for another two years in presence of the Technical Director Mr. Giannis Aggelopoulos. He is the seventh football player that in a period less of a year that renews his contract with our team after Tasos Karamanos, Luigi Cennamo, Nikolaos Lazaridis, Efstathios Tavlaridis, Luiz Eduardo Santana Brito and Miguel Sebastián Garcia. Kostas Giannoulis a football player with ethics, quality and inexhaustible source of strength had the last season (2013/14) 44 appearances in all the organizations.[10]

Olympiacos

On 31 August 2014, it was announced that Kostas Giannoulis has joined Olympiacos.[11] Giannoulis commented the following at atromitosfc.gr : "A great thank is nothing in front what I owe to Atromitos. After a bad year in Germany, Atromitos brought me in Greece and gave me the chance to participate in a high level and to show the talents that I have by playing at least only once in the National Team and now to achieve a transfer at the top club of the country."[12]

On 9 July 2015, he terminated his contract with the club.[13]

Asteras Tripolis

On 15 July 2015, it was announced that Kostas Giannoulis had joined Asteras Tripolis on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[14]

Pafos

On 13 August 2018, Giannoulis signed a two years contract with Cypriot club Pafos FC for an undisclosed fee.[15] On 5 September 2018, after his first game with the club he solved his contract for personal reasons.[16]

OFI

On 28 December 2018, it was announced that Kostas Giannoulis had joined OFI on a -year contract for an undisclosed fee.[17]

Retirement

Kostas announced his retirement from football on his social media on 16th April 2024. [18]

International career

He made his international debut for Greece on 15 November 2011, in a friendly match against Romania.[19]

Personal life

Giannoulis' younger brother, Dimitrios, is a professional footballer.

Club statistics

Updated 31 May 2021[20]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Panionios2005–06Alpha Ethniki000000
Fostiras2005–06Delta Ethniki600060
Pierikos2006–07Gamma Ethniki25000250
Iraklis2007–08Super League Greece12020140
2008–0921010220
2009–1022000220
1. FC Köln2010–11Bundesliga000000
Atromitos2011–12Super League Greece2713000281
2012–133212020361
2013–143804020440
2014–1520002040
Total992100601152
Olympiacos2014–15Super League Greece705020140
Asteras Tripolis2015–16Super League Greece1905140281
2016–1727040300
2017–1818010190
Total64010140781
Pafos2018–19Cypriot First Division100010
OFI2018–19Super League Greece1302[21] 0150
2019–2034010350
2020–212002010220
Total6705010720
Career total31123211303563

Honours

Pierikos

2006–07

Atromitos

Olympiacos

2014–15[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kostas Giannoulis statistics . onsports.gr . el . 29 November 2011 . https://archive.today/20120912132049/http://www.onsports.gr/onstats/soccer/player/4212-Giannoylis-Kostas . 12 September 2012 . dead .
  2. Web site: Atromitos on top . . 22 October 2011. el.
  3. Web site: Agios Dimitrios and Pierikos celebrate promotion . Protathlitis . 28 May 2007 . el . 29 November 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426010638/http://champions-day.gr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3377&Itemid=99999999 . 26 April 2012 . dead .
  4. Web site: Giannoulis to Koeln . Zougla.gr . 25 May 2010. el.
  5. News: Iraklis Left-Back Kostas Giannoulis Finalises Koeln Switch. goal.com. 28 May 2010.
  6. Web site: Trio des 1. FC Köln kann in der Winterpause gehen. 1. FC Köln trio can leave in the winter break. de. 16 December 2010. 16 December 2010. Die Zeit.
  7. Web site: Kostas Giannoulis joins Atromitos FC. 23 June 2011. Atromitos FC. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110929001956/http://www.atromitosfc.gr/english/news/details/?id=639. 29 September 2011.
  8. Web site: Atromitos F.C. statistics . . 29 November 2011., ΓΙΑΝΝΟΥΛΗΣ ΚΩΣΤΑΣ
  9. Web site: Giannoulis returns "home". 7 August 2012. Atromitos F.C.. 8 August 2012. https://archive.today/20130217170257/http://www.atromitosfc.gr/en/articles/o_kostas_giannoules_san_na_men_epuge_pote. 17 February 2013. dead.
  10. News: Kostas Giannoulis renew his contract until 2017!. atromitosfc.gr. 28 June 2014.
  11. News: http://www.olympiacos.org/article/40283/paiktis-toy-olympiakoy-o-giannoylis. olympiacos.org. el:Παίκτης του Ολυμπιακού ο Γιαννούλης. el. 31 August 2014.
  12. News: Transfer of Kostas Giannoulis. 9 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191302/http://www.atromitosfc.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1900:transfer-of-kostas-giannoulis-at-olympiakos-fc&catid=55&Itemid=154&lang=en. 4 March 2016. dead.
  13. News: http://www.sdna.gr/gr/podosfairo/superleague/olympiacos/arthro/51403/apohairetise-ton-olubiako-o-giannoulis/. sdna.gr. el:Αποχαιρέτησε τον Ολυμπιακό ο Γιαννούλης . el. 10 July 2015.
  14. News: http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/AsterasTripolis/epishmo-o-giannoulhs-ston-astera.3577753.html. sport24.gr. el:Επίσημο: Ο Γιαννούλης στον Αστέρα. el. 15 July 2015.
  15. News: https://pafosfc.com.cy/el/posts/pafos-fc-announces-konstantinos-giannoulis. pafosfc.com.cy . el:Η ΠΑΦΟΣ FC ανακοινώνει τον Κωνσταντίνο Γιαννούλη . el . 13 August 2018.
  16. News: http://politis.com.cy/article/oute-mina-den-eklise-apochorise-apo-tin-pafos-fc-o-giannoulis-pic . politis.com.cy . el:Ούτε μήνα δεν έκλεισε: Αποχώρησε από την Πάφος FC o Γιαννούλης . el. 5 September 2018.
  17. News: http://omada.reporter.com.cy/football-greece/article/374855/ . omada.reporter.com.cy . el:Στον ΟΦΗ μέσω... Πάφου F.C ο Γιαννούλης . el. 28 December 2018.
  18. Web site: Instagram . 2024-05-21 . www.instagram.com.
  19. Web site: Greece vs Romania line-ups . Goal.com . 15 November 2011.
  20. Web site: Kostas Giannoulis. Soccerway. 10 April 2021.
  21. Appearances in the Super League Greece playoffs.
  22. Web site: ΕΛΛΑΔΑ - SUPER LEAGUE . el . sportdata.gr . 10 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150711083347/http://www.sportdata.gr/greece-superleague.htm . 11 July 2015 . dead .