| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 May 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Agia Anna Volos | ||
| 2019–2022 | Olympiacos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Olympiacos B | 22 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Olympiacos | 22 | (7) |
| 2025– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Greece U16 | 3 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Greece U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2023– | Greece U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Greece U21 | 2 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Charalampos "Babis" Kostoulas (Greek: Χαράλαμπος Κωστούλας; born 30 May 2007) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. He is a product of the Olympiacos academy.
Club career
[edit]Olympiacos
[edit]Kostoulas started his career with Agia Anna Volos, before joining Olympiacos in 2019.[1][2] He progressed through the academy, notably scoring sixteen goals in fifteen appearances in the 2021–22 season, as his side went on to win the under-15 championship.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in September 2022.[4]
He made his debut for the Olympiacos B team on 24 January 2023, coming on as a substitute for Giannis Karakoutis in a 4–0 Super League Greece 2 win against Irodotos, becoming the youngest player in the history of the club to play professionally, beating the record held by Kyriakos Papadopoulos.[2][5]
Brighton & Hove Albion
[edit]On 12 June 2025, Kostoulas signed for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on a five-year deal for a fee of €35 million.[6]
International career
[edit]Kostoulas has represented Greece at under-21 level.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Hailing from a footballing family, Kostoulas is the son of former Greek international footballer Athanasios Kostoulas, while his brother, Konstantinos, plays for OFI.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 6 February 2025[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Olympiacos B | 2021–22 | Super League Greece 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Super League Greece 2 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | |||||
| Olympiacos | 2024–25 | Super League Greece | 22 | 7 | 5 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 0 | 35 | 7 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2025–26 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 44 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57 | 10 | ||
- ^ Includes Greek Football Cup, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
[edit]Olympiacos Youth
Olympiacos
Individual
[edit]- Super League Greece 2 Young Player of the Season: 2023–24 (South Group)
- Super League Greece Player of the Month: December 2024[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Papageorgiou, Kostas (2 February 2023). "Χαράλαμπος Κωστούλας: Το παρασκήνιο της μετακίνησης από την Αγία Άννα στον Ολυμπιακό!" [Charalambos Kostoulas: The background of the move from Agia Anna to Olympiakos!]. regista.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ a b c Navrozidis, Manos (31 January 2023). "Ολυμπιακός: Χαράλαμπος Κωστούλας, το πρότζεκτ" [Olympiacos: Charalampos Kostoulas, the project]. sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Πρωταθλητής Σούπερ Λιγκ Κ15 ο Χαράλαμπος Κωστούλας" [Charalambos Kostoulas is the U15 Super League champion]. almyros.gr (in Greek). 6 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Επαγγελματίας στον Ολυμπιακό ο Χαράλαμπος Κωστούλας" [Charalambos Kostoulas is a professional at Olympiakos]. goalpost.gr (in Greek). 29 September 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Chalaris, Notis (24 January 2023). "Ολυμπιακός: Έγραψε ιστορία Χαράλαμπος Κωστούλας, ξεπέρασε τον Κυριάκο Παπαδόπουλο" [Olympiacos: Charalambos Kostoulas made history, surpassing Kyriakos Papadopoulos]. gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Albion sign striker Kostoulas". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ Charalampos Kostoulas at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Charalampos Kostoulas at Soccerway
- ^ "Stoiximan Player of the Month του Δεκεμβρίου o Χαράλαμπος Κωστούλας". slgr.gr (in Greek). Online. 9 January 2025.
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