Konstantinos Koulierakis
Konstantinos Koulierakis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Κουλιεράκης; born 28 November 2003) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club PAOK and the Greece national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Chania, Crete, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PAOK | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2021 | PAOK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | PAOK B | 22 | (0) |
| 2022– | PAOK | 47 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Greece U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Greece U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Greece | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 | |||
Career
Early career
Koulierakis arrived from Chania in 2017 as a speedy, left-footed defender, with very good finishing, especially from long distances, and excellent physicality. He is constantly evolving and is prudent and grounded. He is international, a champion with the U17, he was promoted early to the U19, with which he was also crowned champion, while he had and has participated in a few training sessions of the A' team.
PAOK
During the 2022 preseason, several scouts were impressed with his output in a friendly game against Heerenveen and asked to know his availability, with the club's officials responding with a €15,000,000 price.[2]
He made his official debut in a home win against Panetolikos, which ended as a 1–0 win, on 20 August 2022.[3] In his first competitive season with the club, Koulierakis managed to gain a position in the starting line-up, making 31 appearances in all competitions, even attracting interest from big European teams, including Fiorentina.[4]
On 14 March 2024,he scored a brace in a home match against Dinamo Zagreb along with one assist securing a 5-1 win (5-3 on aggregate) and qualification to the Quarter-Finals of UEFA Europa Conference League 2023–24. He was declared man of the match.
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | Greek Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PAOK B | 2021–22 | Super League Greece 2 | 22 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| PAOK | 2022–23 | Super League Greece | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | 37 | 4 | ||
| Total | 47 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 68 | 6 | ||
| Career Total | 69 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 90 | 6 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
PAOK
Individual
References
- Konstantinos Koulierakis at Soccerway
- "ΠΑΟΚ: Αξιολογεί τον Κουλιεράκη στα 15 εκατομμύρια". www.sport24.gr. 5 July 2022.
- "ΠΑΟΚ - Παναιτωλικός 1-0: Άρεσε ο νέος δικέφαλος με Τόμας να δίνει το πρώτο τρίποντο". www.sport24.gr. 20 August 2022.
- "ΠΑΟΚ: Το φλερτ της Φιορεντίνα για Κουλιεράκη και το ποσό που δίνουν οι «βιόλα»" (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- "ΠΑΟΚ 4Χ4 και... 1,2, 4 ως αουτσάιντερ: από 75-68 το έκανε 78-80!". Gazzetta (in Greek). 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- "Βραβεία ΠΣΑΠΠ: Η κορυφαία 11άδα της χρονιάς, ισοψήφισαν για τη θέση του φορ οι Ιωαννίδης - Μπακαμπού (vid) | Gazzetta". www.gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-11-27.