Christos Tasoulis (Greek: Χρήστος Τασουλής; born 3 May 1991) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Super League Greece 2 club Iraklis.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Tripoli, Greece | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Iraklis | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Asteras Tripolis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Athinaikos | 12 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Fostiras | 61 | (3) |
| 2014–2018 | Panionios | 91 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Lens (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2023 | Asteras Tripolis | 76 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Ionikos | 27 | (0) |
| 2024– | Iraklis | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editBorn in Tripoli, Tasoulis began his football career with local side Asteras Tripolis, youth teams. In the summer of 2010 he transferred to Athinaikos, where he played for one season.
He moved to Fostiras in 2011. In his first year in Fostiras, he contributed the club's championship in the 8th Group in Delta Ethniki,[1] which led to the renewal of his contract for another year. Continuing his excellent performances with the club in Gamma Ethniki, signed a new two-year contract as a personal choice of the coach of the club Jacky Mathijssen.[2] During the 2013–14, season he made the best year with the club, while scoring the winning goal in the delays of the last game that led the club to the playoffs for the rise in the Superleague Greece.[3][4][5]
Panionios
editIn 2014, Panionios announced the agreement with Tasoulis for three years.[6] On 25 August 2014, he made his debut with the club, playing for first time in the Superleague Greece in a 2–1 home win against Ergotelis. His remarkable season, except his first call in the Greece national team was the cause that the left-back is very high in the transcriptional list of many clubs including AEK.[7] On 11 December 2016, he scored his first goal with the club, in a 1–0 home win against Kerkyra.[8]
Loan to Lens
editOn 7 July 2017, French Ligue 2 club RC Lens signed Tasoulis on a season-long loan contract from Panionios, and they intend to put a purchase option on the contract. The French club was among the favourites after a struggling season in order to be promoted to Ligue 1.[9] Panionios earned €200,000 as a rent fee for the 26-year-old defensive, and the market clause set for next summer is expected to be around €300,000. Before signing with Lens, he extended his Panionios contract which would have expired in 2018 until 2019, since otherwise the Greek left-back would be free to negotiate the next step in his career as his own.[10]
Return to Panionios
editOn 8 January 2018, Tasoulis returned to Panionios after lacking playing time at Lens.[11]
Asteras Tripolis
editOn 20 June 2018, Asteras Tripolis officially announced the signing of the Greek defensive on a two years' contract for an undisclosed fee.[12] On 20 July 2020, he signed a new contract, running until the summer of 2021.[13]
International career
editAfter his impressive performances with Panionios, Claudio Ranieri gave him his first call up for the national team in 2014.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Τσώνης και Τασουλής: Τα... αστέρια του Φωστήρα!" (in Greek). www.moschatotavros.gr.
- ^ "Καρέ μεταγραφών για Φωστήρα!" (in Greek). www.axortagos.gr. 18 August 2013. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ Φωστήρας ο Τασούλης (in Greek). www.novasports.gr. 30 March 2014.
- ^ Πλέι οφ στο 94' για Φωστήρα και... Ηρακλή Ψαχνών, ασέβεια του Ολυμπιακού Βόλου προς τον Βύζαντα (in Greek). www.contra.gr. 30 March 2014.
- ^ «Πυροβόλησε» ο Τασουλής...πλέι οφ ο «Φονέας» (in Greek). www.dokari.gr. 30 March 2014.
- ^ "Πάει Πλατεία ο Τασουλής" (in Greek). www.sport-fm.gr. 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Στο στόχαστρο της ΑΕΚ ο Τασουλής" (in Greek). www.novasports.gr. 26 March 2014.
- ^ Επιστροφή στις νίκες για τον Πανιώνιο, 1-0 την Κέρκυρα (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 11 December 2016.
- ^ Η Λανς ζήτησε δανεικό τον Τασουλή από τον Πανιώνιο (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 7 July 2017.
- ^ Ο Τασουλής ανανέωσε με τον Πανιώνιο προτού πάει στη Λανς (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 10 July 2017.
- ^ Επιστρέφει στην Ελλάδα για τον Πανιώνιο ο Τασουλής (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 8 January 2018.
- ^ Επίσημο: Στον Αστέρα ο Τασουλής (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Αστέρας: Ανανέωσαν Ιγκλέσιας, Μπαράλες και Τασουλής". www.sport24.gr. 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Τασουλής: Aπό τον Φωστήρα στην Εθνική!" (in Greek). www.contra.gr. 8 November 2014.