Stavros Tsoukalas

Stavros Tsoukalas

Personal information
Full name	Stavros Tsoukalas
Date of birth	28 May 1988
Place of birth	Thessaloniki, Greece
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	PAS Giannina
Number	21
Youth career
2006– 2008	PAOK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2008–2012	PAOK	21	(1)
2008–2010	→ Doxa Drama (loan)	49	(11)
2010	→ Nea Salamina (loan)	11	(0)
2012–	PAS Giannina	129	(14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2016. † Appearances (goals)

Stavros Tsoukalas (Greek: Σταύρος Τσουκαλάς; born 28 May 1988) is a Greek footballer who is currently playing for PAS Giannina.

PAOK

Tsoukalas spend two years loaned to Doxa Dramas and then was immediately loaned again to Cypriot team Nea Salamina. In January 2011 he returned to PAOK. On 14 June 2011, he renewed his contract with the club until 2015.^[1] At the start of 2012–13 season he was informed that he was not part of PAOK new coach Giorgos Donis plans. On 7 August 2012, Tsoukalas' contract was mutually terminated.^[2]

PAS Giannina

On 8 August 2012 and after the contract termination with PAOK, Tsoukalas agreed to sign a two years contract with PAS Giannina, besides the interest of Greek giants AEK Athens.^[3] On 25 August 2012, he made his debut with the club in a 0-0 home draw against Platanias. From this match since the 5th December 2014, he played constantly with the club without be injured or expelled in any of those 81 consecutive matches, established a record for the club. He didn't play on the December 6, 2014 in the away match against Greek champions Olympiakos, but since then he returned to the starting eleven for the rest of the 2014-15 season.^[4] Tsoukalas started the 2015-16 season as the indisputable leader of PAS Giannina middle line.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Greece			League		Greek Cup		Europe		Total
2008–09	Doxa Dramas	Gamma Ethniki	28	11	2	2	-		30	13
2009–10		Beta Ethniki	21	0	1	0	-		22	0
2010–11	Nea Salamina	Cypriot First Division	11	0	2	0	-		13	0
2010–11	PAOK	Superleague	15	1	4	0	2	0	21	1
2011–12			6	0	0	0	2	0	8	0
2012–13	PAS Giannina	Superleague	36	3	3	1	-		39	4
2013–14			34	4	2	0	0	0	36	4
2014–15			31	3	3	0	0	0	34	3
2015–16			28	4	5	0	0	0	33	4
Greece		Total	196	26	18	3	4	0	218	29
Cyprus		Total	11	0	2	0	0	0	13	0
Career total			207	26	20	3	4	0	231	29

Statistics accurate as of 17 April 2016

References

1. Tsoukalas signs new contract; paokfc.gr, 14 June 2011
2. Tsoukalas contrack terminated; paokfc.gr, 7 August 2012
3. ΝΕΑ ΜΕΤΑΓΡΑΦΙΚΑ ΑΠΟΚΤΗΜΑΤΑ (in Greek). pasgiannina.gr. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
4. Ο «βιονικός» Σταύρος Τσουκαλάς!; gazetta.gr, 25 October 2015

External links

• Profile at epae.org