Nikos Kouskounas

Nikos Kouskounas
Personal information
Full name Nikolaos Kouskounas
Date of birth (1988-12-23) 23 December 1988
Place of birth Argos, Greece
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Doxa Drama
Number 19
Youth career
–2007 Olympiakos 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 Kerateas (loan) 12 (5)
2011 → Aias Salaminas (loan) 0 (0)
2011–2012 Atromitos Chyliomodiou 30 (26)
2012–2013 Mandraikos 23 (19)
2013–2015 Panelefsiniakos 58 (38)
2015–2017 Trikala 60 (38)
2017 OFI 7 (3)
2018– Doxa Drama 20 (15)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 May 2018

Nikos Kouskounas (Greek: Νίκος Κουσκουνάς; born 23 December 1988) is a Greek footballer. He is a player of Doxa Drama.

Career

Kouskounas started his career at Olympiakos 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

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 comfortbale 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 teammmate, 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

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

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]

Career statistics (since 2015)

As of 27 May 2018[22]
Club Season League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Trikala 2015–16 2918203118
2016–17 3120523622
Total 6038726740
OFI 2017–18 731083
Total 731083
Doxa Dramas 2017–18 2015002015
Total 2015002015
Career Total 8756829558

References

  1. ↑ "Κουσκουγκόλ και νίκη για τα Τρίκαλα!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  2. ↑ "Δεύτερο σερί χατ-τρικ του Κουσκουνά και πάρτι τα Τρίκαλα!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-03-12.
  3. ↑ "Νίκες για Απόλλωνα και Τρίκαλα!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  4. ↑ "Ρεκόρ νικών για τα Τρίκαλα!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  5. ↑ "Γκολ και θέαμα τα Τρίκαλα!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  6. ↑ "Στον ΟΦΗ ο Κουσκουνάς!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  7. ↑ "Τα έκανε όλα ο ΟΦΗ!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  8. ↑ "Ποια Premier League; Εργοτέλης - ΟΦΗ 2-4!". www.sport24.gr. 4 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "Ελεύθερος από τον ΟΦΗ ο Κουσκουνάς, απέσυρε την προσφυγή". www.sport24.gr. 31 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "Στη Δόξα Δράμας υπέγραψε ο Κουσκουνάς". www.sport24.gr. 4 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Ανατροπή με on fire Μάνο ο ΟΦΗ, "κόλλησαν" Δόξα Δράμας και Τρίκαλα". www.sport24.gr. 21 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "Βέροια - Δόξα Δράμας 0-2!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2018-02-03.
  13. ↑ "Έκλεισε στο +8 τον πρώτο γύρο της Football League ο Άρης". www.sport24.gr. 18 February 2018.
  14. ↑ "Νίκες για Άρη και ΟΦΗ που οδηγούν την κούρσα". www.sport24.gr. 25 February 2018.
  15. ↑ "Γκέλα του Άρη με Τρίκαλα, νίκησε η Παναχαϊκή". www.sport24.gr. 4 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "Πάτησε στην κορυφή ο ΟΦΗ, 3-0 τα Τρίκαλα". www.sport24.gr. 11 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "Δόξα Δράμας - ΟΦΗ 1-1!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  18. ↑ "Εύκολα ο Άρης, νίκησε η Παναχαϊκή, γκέλα για ΑΟΧ Κισσαμικό". www.sport24.gr. 25 April 2018.
  19. ↑ "«Σοκ» για Αναγέννηση στις καθυστερήσεις, εύκολο διπλό για Δόξα!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  20. ↑ "Σώθηκε ο Εργοτέλης, όλα ανοιχτά για τρεις...!" (in Greek). Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  21. ↑ "Ριζογιάννης και Κουσκουνάς έμειναν στη Δόξα" (in Greek). Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  22. ↑ "Nikos Kouskounas". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
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