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Konstantinos Koulierakis

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Konstantinos Koulierakis
Koulierakis in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 20)
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 7 (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 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024

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]

Career

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Early career

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Koulierakis arrived from Chania in 2017.

PAOK

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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 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

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On 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

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As of match played 2 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National 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[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 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 76 3 8 0 19 6 103 9
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

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PAOK

Individual

References

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  1. ^ Konstantinos Koulierakis at Soccerway
  2. ^ "ΠΑΟΚ: Αξιολογεί τον Κουλιεράκη στα 15 εκατομμύρια". www.sport24.gr. 5 July 2022.
  3. ^ "ΠΑΟΚ - Παναιτωλικός 1-0: Άρεσε ο νέος δικέφαλος με Τόμας να δίνει το πρώτο τρίποντο". www.sport24.gr. 20 August 2022.
  4. ^ "ΠΑΟΚ: Το φλερτ της Φιορεντίνα για Κουλιεράκη και το ποσό που δίνουν οι «βιόλα»" (in Greek). Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Wolves seal Koulierakis signing". Vfl Wolfsburg. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Koulierakis the key in March". PAOKFC. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.