Nikos Kouskounas (Greek: Νίκος Κουσκουνάς; born 23 December 1988) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a striker for Gamma Ethniki club Fiki.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolaos Kouskounas | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Argos, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fiki | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Olympiacos Loutraki | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Asteras Tripolis | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | Fostiras | 17 | (5) |
| 2008–2011 | Panachaiki | 23 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Panegialios (loan) | 13 | (6) |
| 2009 | → Keravnos Keratea (loan) | 12 | (5) |
| 2011 | → Aias Salaminas (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Atromitos Chiliomodi | 30 | (26) |
| 2012–2013 | Mandraikos | 23 | (19) |
| 2013–2015 | Panelefsiniakos | 58 | (38) |
| 2015–2017 | Trikala | 60 | (38) |
| 2017 | OFI | 7 | (3) |
| 2018 | Doxa Drama | 29 | (20) |
| 2019–2020 | Chania | 30 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | Panachaiki | 20 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Trikala | 11 | (4) |
| 2022 | Niki Volos | 17 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Trikala | 20 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 July 2023 | |||
Career edit
Kouskounas started his career at Olympiacos Loutraki. On 1 January 2007, he moved to Asteras Tripolis. At the end of the season he celebrated promotion to the Superleague. After not being able to establish himself into the starting line-up he left the club and joined Fostiras. During the next 7 seasons he switched 7 different clubs.
Trikala edit
On 26 August 2015 Trikala announced the signing of Kouskounas on a one-year contract. He finished the season with 29 appearances and 18 goals, winning the golden boot of the Football League. At the end of the season he renewed his contract for an additional year. He started the 2016–17 season with just 1 goal in 5 games. Soon after he found his form scoring 5 goals in the next 9 matches. On 8 March 2017, he scored the first hat-trick of his career in a 3-1 home win against Kissamikos.[1] Four days later he scored another hat-trick in a 5-0 home win against Acharnaikos.[2] On 9 April 2017, he scored what proved to be the only goal in a home win against Sparta.[3] On 7 May 2017, he scored a brace against Aiginiakos, setting a new record for the club, with a streak of 13 consecutive wins.[4] On 28 May 2017, he scored another one in a comfortable 6-1 home win against Chania.[5] He finished the season with 20 goals, winning the golden boot for the second season in a row. Along with teammate, Nikos Giannitsanis they composed one of the most effective duos in the history of the division with a combined tally of 35 goals and 9 assists.
OFI edit
On 28 June 2017, the two-time Football League top-scorer joined OFI.[6] On 25 November 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 home win against Kallithea.[7] On 4 December 2017, he scored in a 4-2 Cretan derby away win against Ergotelis.[8] On 31 December 2017, he terminated his contract, due to the club's financial problems.[9]
Doxa Drama edit
On 4 January 2018, Doxa Drama announced the signing of Kouskounas.[10] On 21 January 2018, he scored his first goal for the club in a disappointing 2-2 home draw against Apollon Larissa.[11] On 3 February 2018, he sealed a 2-0 away win against Veria.[12] On 18 February 2018, he was the MVP of a 3-1 home win against Panserraikos, scoring one goal and giving one assist.[13] One week later he scored the only goal in a difficult 1-0 away win against Anagennisi Karditsa.[14] On 4 March 2018 he scored in an unexpected 3-3 home draw against Aiginiakos.[15] On 11 March 2018 he opened the score in a 2-0 home win against Kallithea.[16] On 15 April 2018, he scored in a 1-1 home draw against OFI, but he didn't celebrate out of respect for his old club.[17] On 25 April 2018 he scored in a 3-1 home win against Apollon Pontou.[18] Four days later he scored in a 3-1 away win against Apollon Larissa.[19] On 20 May 2018 he scored five goals in an emphatic 7-0 home win against Sparti.[20]
On 19 July 2018, he signed a one-year contract extension.[21] On 4 November 2018, he scored his first goal for the 2018–19 season, sealing a 2-1 home win against Volos.[22] On 17 November 2018, he opened the score in a 3-2 home loss against Irodotos.[23] On 25 November 2018, he sealed a 3-1 away win against Aiginiakos.[24] On 2 December 2018, he scored the equalizer in a 1-1 home draw against Panachaiki.[25] On 15 December 2018, he scored in an important 2-0 home win against Iraklis.[26]
Chania edit
On 10 January 2019 he signed a contract with Football League side AO Chania Kissamikos on a free transfer.[27] On 19 January 2019, in his second appearance with the club, he scored his first goal in a 1-0 home win against Karaiskakis.[28] On 3 February 2019, he capitalized an error from the goalkeeper to give his team a much-needed 1-0 home win, in the battle to avoid relegation. [29] A week later Nikos scored a brace in a triumphant 4-1 home win against Sparti. [30] On 2 March 2019, he scored in an emphatic 4-1 away win against Volos. [31] On 5 May 2019, on the last matchday of the season, Nikos returned after a four-match suspension, and scored in a 3-1 away win against Apollon Pontou. [32]
In the first match of the 2019–20 season, he scored a brace helping to a 4-0 away win against Apollon Pontou. [33]
Career statistics edit
- As of 8 August 2023[34]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Trikala | 2015–16 | Superleague Greece 2 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 18 | ||
| 2016–17 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 22 | ||||
| Total | 60 | 38 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 67 | 40 | ||||
| OFI | 2017–18 | Superleague Greece 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 3 | ||
| Total | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 3 | ||||
| Doxa Drama | 2017–18 | Superleague Greece 2 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 15 | ||
| 2018–19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 20 | ||||
| Chania | 2018–19 | Superleague Greece 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 11 | ||||
| Panachaiki | 2020–21 | Superleague Greece 2 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 6 | ||
| Trikala | 2021–22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 5 | |||
| Niki Volos | 2021–22 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
| Trikala | 2022–23 | Gamma Ethniki | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 10 | ||
| Career Total | 194 | 94 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 97 | ||
References edit
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- ^ "Νίκες για Απόλλωνα και Τρίκαλα!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-04-09.
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- ^ "Στον ΟΦΗ ο Κουσκουνάς!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ^ "Τα έκανε όλα ο ΟΦΗ!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ^ "Ποια Premier League; Εργοτέλης - ΟΦΗ 2-4!". www.sport24.gr. 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Ελεύθερος από τον ΟΦΗ ο Κουσκουνάς, απέσυρε την προσφυγή". www.sport24.gr. 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Στη Δόξα Δράμας υπέγραψε ο Κουσκουνάς". www.sport24.gr. 4 January 2018.
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- ^ "Βέροια - Δόξα Δράμας 0-2!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2018-02-03.
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- ^ "Στην ομάδα μας ο Νίκος Κουσκουνάς!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- ^ "ΑΟΧ Κισσαμικός - Καραϊσκάκης 1-0" (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-01-19.
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- ^ "Super League 2: Τριάρα ο Απόλλωνας, μοιρασιά στην Πάτρα, νίκη για Πλατανιά" (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "Nikos Kouskounas". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
External links edit
- Nikos Kouskounas at Soccerway