Efthimis Koulouris
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Efthimios Koulouris | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Skydra, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | PAOK | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | PAOK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | PAOK | 28 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | → Anorthosis (loan) | 22 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | Greece U17 | 8 | (3) |
| 2012 | Greece U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Greece U19 | 22 | (4) |
| 2016– | Greece U21 | 6 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Efthimis Koulouris (Greek: Ευθύμης Κουλούρης, born 6 March 1996 in Skydra) is a Greek professional footballer who plays for PAOK FC as a striker.[1]
Club Career
Just before his 17th birthday,he scored the winning goal that gave PAOK the Super League U17 title. A year later, he broke Stefanos Athanasiadis goalscoring record in the U20s. He also celebrated another title with them. His tally stopped at 25, as he then joined the senior team. On 13 February 2014 Koulouris made his debut with PAOK in the Greek Football Cup against Apollon Smyrni he managed to score two goals. An impressive start for one of Greece's greatest talents. [2] During the 2013-14 season he made his league debut against Asteras Tripoli. [3]
On summer 2015, he signed a year contract with Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis, on loan from PAOK. On 28 October 2015, the 19 years' old midfielder rediscovered his goalscoring touch in style as he scored six for Cypriot Cup in Anorthosis's 9-0 hammering of Elpida Xylofagou F.C. giving also one assist, sending a clear messages in his coach André Paus. He was named man of the match. [4] On 1 November 2015, he scored his first last minute goal in the Cypriot First Division in a 2-1 away win against Pafos FC.[5] [6] On 6 January 2016, he opened the score in a 2-1 home win against Anagennisi Deryneia for the 1st leg of the 2nd round of Cypriot Cup.
On 19 September 2016, he netted both goals in a victorious 2-1 away win against Asteras Tripoli.[7] He was elected MVP of the game.