Konstantinos "Kostas" Rougalas (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Ρουγκάλας; born 13 October 1993) is a Greek professional footballer who is currently playing as a centre-back for Gamma Ethniki club Apollon Krya Vrysi.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Konstantinos Rougalas | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Patras, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Apollon 1960 Krya Vrysi F.C. | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Olympiacos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Olympiacos | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Ergotelis (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Fostiras (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Atlético Madrid B (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Iraklis | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | OH Leuven | 17 | (0) |
| 2017 | Târgu Mureș | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Westerlo | 16 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Doxa Drama | 19 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Panachaiki | 7 | (0) |
| 2020 | Dunărea Călărași | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Diagoras | 52 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Panachaiki | 16 | (0) |
| 2023 | Apollon Pontou | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | Tilikratis | 9 | (1) |
| 2024– | Apollon Krya Vrysi | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Greece U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Greece U19 | 19 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 July 2015 | |||
Career
editBorn 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.
References
edit- ^ "Στον Εργοτέλη ο Ρουγκάλας" [Rougalas to Ergotelis] (in Greek). Sport FM. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Στον Φωστήρα ο Κώστας Ρουγκάλας!" [Kostas Rougalas to Fostiras!] (in Greek). Patra Goal. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Περίπατος του Φωστήρα επί του Αστέρα Μαγούλας" [Fostiras' routing against Asteras Magoula] (in Greek). Contra. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Πανηλειακός – Φωστήρας 0–2: Χωρίς κίνητρο..." [Paniliakos–Fostiras 0–2: Without motivation...] (in Greek). Proti News. 16 March 2014. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Kostas Rougalas, new Atlético B player". Atlético Madrid's official website. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ Υπογράφει ο Ρουγκάλας (in Greek). sport24.gr. 8 February 2015.
- ^ Υπέγραψε στον Ηρακλή ο Ρουγκάλας (in Greek). sport-fm.gr. 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Λύση συνεργασίας με Κώστα Ρουγκάλα" (in Greek). Iraklis FC. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "OHL trekt twee nieuwe verdedigers aan" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Υπέγραψε στην Τάργκου Μούρες ο Ρουγκάλας" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Στην Βέστερλο ο Ρουγκάλας" (in Greek). www.novasports.gr. 28 June 2017. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Στη Δόξα Δράμας ο Ρουγκάλας" (in Greek). www.gazzetta.gr. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
External links
edit- Konstantinos Rougalas – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Konstantinos Rougalas at Soccerway