Charalampos Kostoulas is a young and upcoming Greek wonderkid who has garnered heavy interest from Manchester United and Real Madrid, find out more below about him, his age and height
The young forward has greatly impressed recently and has two top teams from Europe vying for his signature.
Who is Olympiacos’ Charalampos Kostoulas, bio, age, height, position, nationality, style of play and games career stats
According to reports, United sent several scouts to watch Kostoulas play in Olympiacos’ recent Europa League match against FC Twente.
The youngster notably impressed everyone with a man-of-the-match display.
Charalampos Kostoulas bio
Charalampos Kostoulas is a young and upcoming Greek footballer who was born on May 30, 2007, in Athens, Greece. He is currently playing as a forward for the Olympiacos F.C. senior team following a recent promotion this season. Owing to his recent performances, Ineos are now interested in securing the youngster, having already signed other youngsters like Chido Obi, Samuel Lusale, Sekou Kone, Emmanuel Ziro, and Diego Leon.
Name in home country: Χαράλαμπος Κωστούλας Date of birth/Age: May 30, 2007 (17) Height: 1,85 m Citizenship: Greece Position: Attack – Centre-Forward
Age and height
Charalampos Kostoulas is currently just 17 years old and stands at a height of 1.85 m (6 ft 1 inch).
Career
Charalampos Kostoulas started out his football career with Agia Anna Volos before eventually joining his current club Olympiacos in 2019. During his time in the academy, he notably scored 16 goals in 15 appearances during the 2021-22 season, helping his side win the under-15 championship. He eventually progressed on and signed his first professional contract with the club in September 2022.
The following year, on January 24, 2023, he made his debut for the Olympiacos B team. He came on as a substitute for Giannis Karakoutis during a 4-0 Super League Greece 2 win against Irodotos. While making his appearance, he also became the youngest player in the club’s history to play professionally. He also won the Young Player of the Season award in the second tier.
This year, he has played with the senior team as well as in the UEFA Youth League. The teenager made history by leading his side as the first-ever Greek team to win the UEFA Youth League title last season. He has so far scored five goals in just two games in the Youth League this season. Meanwhile, he has scored 2 goals and 1 assist in 10 league appearances for the senior side.
Kostoulas comparisons and style of play
Charalampos Kostoulas mainly plays as a mobile striker with the added bonus of having a good frame. Aside from playing in the central role, he can also play out wide on the attacking owing to his pace. Moreover, he has good vision and positioning, which allows him to be at the right place at the right time in the box.
Kostoulas can also hold up the ball well and often likes to play small passes to keep the ball circulating. The youngster is also adept at playing with both feet and his intense work rate, as often drawn comparisons to Edinson Cavani. He also currently looks like a raw version of Rasmus Hojlund and has versatility in terms of tactical roles. This can help the manager set his team up in different aspects using the same personnel.
Charalampos Kostoulas at Man Utd
If Kostoulas does join United, he could join Chido Obi in the U21 setup whilst training alongside the first team. While the youngster does have the talents and physicality to become a top striker, he is not yet ready for a first-team berth. He still needs to work on his decision-making and improve at using his frame to his advantage.
Charalampos Kostoulas has an Instagram account with the handle @c.kostoulas, where he has over 28.9K followers and about 27 posts.