Stavros Tsoukalas ( el, Σταύρος Τσουκαλάς; born 28 May 1988) is a Greek professional

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who plays as a midfielder for

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club

Niki Volos Niki Volou Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Νίκη Βόλου) is a Greek professional football club based in the city of Volos, in the region of Magnesia, Greece. The club currently competes in the Super League 2, the second tier of Greek football ...

Career

PAOK

Tsoukalas spend two years loaned to Doxa Dramas and then was immediately loaned again to

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team Nea Salamina. In January 2011 he returned to PAOK. On 14 June 2011, he renewed his contract with the club until 2015. 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.

PAS Giannina

On 8 August 2012 and after the contract termination with PAOK, Tsoukalas agreed to sign a two years contract with

PAS Giannina PAS Giannina Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1966), or with its full name Panepirotikos Athlitikos Syllogos Giannina ( el, Πανηπειρωτικός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Γιάννινα, ''Panepirotic Athleti ...

, besides the interest of Greek giants AEK Athens. On 25 August 2012, he made his debut with the club in a 0–0 home draw against

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. From this match since 5 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 6 December 2014 in the away match against Greek champions

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

, but since then he returned to the starting eleven for the rest of the 2014–15 season. Tsoukalas started the 2015–16 season as the indisputable leader of

middle line.

Asteras Tripolis

On 24 June 2016,

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used a buying clause term of €150,000 in order to sign the player for a three-year contract. More specifically, Tsoukalas has the right to buy the remainder of his contract, which is normally completed on 30.6.2017. Meanwhile,

express their dissatisfaction, as they lose one of their best players ahead of the Europa League qualifiers. On 10 January 2018, he solved his contract with the club.

Apollon Smyrnis

On 15 January 2018 and after the contract termination with

, Tsoukalas agreed to sign a six months contract with

Apollon Smyrnis Apollon Smyrnis Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Απόλλων Σμύρνης), or in its full name Gymnasticos Syllogos Apollon Smyrnis ( el, links=no, Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Απόλλων Σμύρνης, ''Gymnastics Club Apollon o ...

. On 31 May 2018, he solved his contract with the club.

Kisvárda

On 9 January 2019, he signed a 6-month contract with Hungarian side Kisvárda. At the end of the season, he renewed his contract until the summer of 2021.

Nea Salamina

On 28 December 2020, he signed a 6-month contract with Cypriot side Nea Salamina, in which he had played ten years ago, on loan from PAOK.

Club statistics

''Statistics accurate as of 15 May 2021''

References

External links

Profile at epae.org
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