Athanasios Kostoulas
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Athanasios Kostoulas is a Greek
football player, currently playing for Asteras Tripolis.
A determined tackler with timing to match, Kostoulas prefers to operate as a defensive midfield player but has played in every position across the back line.
Kostoulas stayed for a year at his first professional club, Olympiacos Volou
, before stepping up to Kalamata FC
for the 1994/95 campaign. The highlight of his five seasons there, which reaped 135 league appearances, was the club's promotion to the Alpha Ethniki in 1995. In July 1999 he joined Olympiacos CFP and ended each of his first three terms with a Greek championship medal. He started the following season on the bench but when handed an opportunity he took it, playing in seven out of the final eight games and excelling in the derby defeat of Panathinaikos FC
which paved the way for another championship success. He remained a consistent performer when used as the title was lost in 2003/04 and then won back in each of the next two seasons along with the Greek Cup.
In January 2007, he moved to Skoda Xanthi FC, showing Xanthi's defender Vasilis Torosidis
the way to Olympiakos' glory.
Kostoulas was a member of the Greece
side reached the 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
final, losing 1–0 to Spain
. He was then elevated into the senior fold, making his full debut in a 4–2 FIFA World Cup qualifying
defeat by Germany
on 28 March 2001 but has not figured since a second cap a month later.
Greece
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football player, currently playing for Asteras Tripolis.
A determined tackler with timing to match, Kostoulas prefers to operate as a defensive midfield player but has played in every position across the back line.
Kostoulas stayed for a year at his first professional club, Olympiacos Volou
Olympiakos Volou FC
Olympiakos Volou Football Club , is a Greek football club based in the city of Volos. It is currently inactive and does not compete in any professional league, due to the 2011 match fixing scandal that caused the teams complete elimination.-History:...
, before stepping up to Kalamata FC
Kalamata FC
Kalamata F.C. is a professional football club based in Kalamata, Greece, currently competing in Delta Ethniki.-Background:Kalamata F.C. was formed in 1967 in a merger among Apollon Kalamata and other local sides.- History :...
for the 1994/95 campaign. The highlight of his five seasons there, which reaped 135 league appearances, was the club's promotion to the Alpha Ethniki in 1995. In July 1999 he joined Olympiacos CFP and ended each of his first three terms with a Greek championship medal. He started the following season on the bench but when handed an opportunity he took it, playing in seven out of the final eight games and excelling in the derby defeat of Panathinaikos FC
Panathinaikos FC
Panathinaikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club based in Athens. Founded in 1908, they play in the Super League Greece and are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Greek football history. They have won 20 Greek Championships and 17 Greek Cups.Panathinaikos is the most...
which paved the way for another championship success. He remained a consistent performer when used as the title was lost in 2003/04 and then won back in each of the next two seasons along with the Greek Cup.
In January 2007, he moved to Skoda Xanthi FC, showing Xanthi's defender Vasilis Torosidis
Vasilis Torosidis
Vasilios Torosidis is a Greek international footballer. He currently plays for the Greek Super League club Olympiacos F.C. and the Greek national football team.-Skoda Xanthi:...
the way to Olympiakos' glory.
Kostoulas was a member of the Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
side reached the 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
1998 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The UEFA U-21 Championship 1998, which spanned two years , had 46 entrants. Before the quarter-finals stage, Romania were chosen as the hosts of the final stages, consisting of four matches in total....
final, losing 1–0 to Spain
Spain national under-21 football team
The Spain national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of Spain and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The team, nicknamed La Rojita , competes in the biannual European Under-21 Football Championship.Following the realignment of UEFA's youth...
. He was then elevated into the senior fold, making his full debut in a 4–2 FIFA World Cup qualifying
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification....
defeat by Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
on 28 March 2001 but has not figured since a second cap a month later.