Charalampos Kostoulas
Greek footballer (born 2007)
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Charalampos 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 and the Greece national team.
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Kostoulas with Brighton & Hove Albion in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 30 May 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Athens, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | 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 | 20 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Greece U16 | 3 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Greece U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2023 | Greece U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Greece U21 | 5 | (2) |
| 2025– | Greece | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Olympiacos
Kostoulas started his career with Agia Anna Volou, 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
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] Later that year, on 25 October, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 away defeat against Manchester United.[7]
International career
Kostoulas has represented Greece at under-21 level.[8]
Personal life
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
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2026[9]
| 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 | 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 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |
| Career total | 64 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 82 | 12 | ||
Honours
Olympiacos Youth
Olympiacos
Individual
- Super League Greece 2 Young Player of the Season: 2023–24 (South Group)
- Super League Greece Player of the Month: December 2024[10]
