Konstantinos Koulierakis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Κουλιεράκης; born 28 November 2003) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Greece national team.[1]
Personal information | |||
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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 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2021 | PAOK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | PAOK B | 22 | (0) |
2022–2024 | PAOK | 47 | (3) |
2024– | VfL Wolfsburg | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019–2020 | Greece U17 | 5 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Greece U19 | 3 | (0) |
2022– | Greece | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024 |
Career
editEarly career
editKoulierakis arrived from Chania in 2017.
PAOK
editDuring 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 million 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, 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.
Wolfsburg
editOn 20 August 2024 he signed with Wolfsburg in Germany. The clubs agreed to postpone the transfer until 29 August 2024, after PAOK finished their Europa League play-off games.[5]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 5 October 2024
Club | Season | League | Greek Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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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[a] | 3 | 37 | 4 | ||
2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||
Total | 47 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 73 | 9 | ||
VfL Wolfsburg | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Career total | 73 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 99 | 9 |
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
editPAOK
Individual
- Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2022–23[7]
- PAOK Player of the Month: March 2024[8]
References
edit- ^ 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 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Wolves seal Koulierakis signing". Vfl Wolfsburg. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "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 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Koulierakis the key in March". PAOKFC. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.