Efthimis Koulouris

Efthymis Koulouris (, born 6 March 1996) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ekstraklasa club Wieczysta Kraków.

Koulouris began his career with PAOK, and spent time on loan at Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis and at Atromitos, with whom he was top scorer in the 2018–19 Super League. He joined Ligue 1 club Toulouse in 2019. Koulouris represented his country from under-17 to under-21 levels before making his senior debut in 2018.

Club career PAOK Koulouris was born in Skydra. He began his football career in PAOK's youth system as a young boy and came through the ranks, winning titles at under-17 and under-20 levels. On 28 October, he scored six times as Anorthosis beat Second Division opponents Elpida Xylofagou 9–0 in the Cypriot Cup. His first league goal came four days later: having entered the match away to Pafos as an 88th-minute substitute, he scored with a header that secured a 2–1 win. Koulouris finished the season with seven goals in the Cup, which made him the top scorer in that season's competition, and six in the 2015–16 First Division.

Return to PAOK He returned to PAOK for the 2016–17 season. On 19 September 2016, he scored both goals in a 2–1 away win against Asteras Tripolis and was elected MVP of the game. Koulouris established himself as a regular first-team player with 32 appearances in all competitions, and was voted Players' Young Player of the Year by his teammates.

On 29 September 2017, Koulouris agreed to a contract extension with PAOK until the summer of 2021. On 10 December, he scored in a 4–0 home win against rivals Panathinaikos.

Loan to Atromitos Koulouris joined Atromitos on loan for the 2018–19 season. On 26 July 2018, in his first competitive game, he scored a late goal against Dynamo Brest in the Europa League second qualifying round as Atromitos came back from 4–0 down to lose the first leg 4–3; they conceded a late equaliser in the second leg after Koulours had a goal disallowed and were eliminated. On 25 August, in his first Super League game of the 2018–19 season, he scored a brace sealing a 2–1 away win against rivals Panetolikos. On 7 October, he scored with a header sealing a 1–0 home win game against PAS Giannina. On 22 October, he scored a brace, including a late winner, in a 3–2 home win against Asteras Tripolis. Six days later he scored in a 2–2 away draw against Panionios. On 31 October, he scored in a 6–1 away Greek Cup win against Iraklis. On 25 November, he scored from the rebound after Azer Bušuladžić's shot was parried to give Atromitos the lead at home to Olympiacos, but they went on to lose 2–1. On 9 December, he scored a brace and gave an assist in a 4–2 home win against Aris Thessaloniki. He scored a hat trick against Apollon Smyrnis in the Greek Cup round of 16. On 27 January 2019, he opened the scoring in a 2–1 away loss against Lamia. On 31 January, he opened the score in an away 1–1 draw against OFI. On 31 March, he opened the score in a 2–1 away loss against Olympiacos.

His 18th goal of the season on 14 April in a 2–0 win away to Aris Thessaloniki confirmed that Atromitos would finish in fourth place. His 19th and last goal of the Super League season came the following week in a 2–0 win at home to Panathinaikos,

Toulouse On 22 June 2019, Koulouris signed a four-year contract with French club Toulouse. L'Équipe reported the fee to be in the region of €3.5 million plus add-ons. In his first Ligue 1 game, away to Brest, he scored a somewhat fortunate 89th-minute equaliser. His third goal of the season was an even later equaliser, after 96 minutes of the match away to Metz on 28 September.

On 22 June 2021, he was released from the club, two years earlier than the contract he had signed, which was until the summer of 2023.

Return to Atromitos On 22 June 2021, only a few hours after he got released by Toulouse, he return to his previous club Atromitos, having signed a two-year contract. On 21 November 2021, Atromitos prevailed 2–0 over rivals PAOK, with Koulouris being the main protagonist, as he opened the scoring in the 45th minute after an assist from Juan Muñiz, while in the 68th minute he scored with a penalty kick. He was voted man of the match for his performance. On 4 December 2021, he scored a brace in a 4–1 home win game against Apollon Smyrnis, sealing a vital win in his club effort to avoid relegation.

On 10 February 2022, he scored a brace sealing a vital 3–1 win against Lamia, in his club effort to avoid relegation. On 28 February, he scored a brace sealing a vital 2–0 away win against Apollon Smyrnis in his club effort to avoid relegation. A week later, he scored with a header at the last minute of the game sealing a vital 2–1 home win game against Volos.

LASK On 5 July 2022, LASK officially announced the signing of Koulouris on a three-year contract, for a fee over €1,000,000 plus bonuses, making him the most profitable sale of Atromitos. He made his competitive debut for the club on the first matchday of the 2022–23 season, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute for goalscorer Marin Ljubičić in a 3–1 home win against Austria Klagenfurt.

Pogoń Szczecin After returning from a loan spell at Turkish club Alanyaspor, on 1 July 2023 Koulouris joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Pogoń Szczecin on a three-year contract. On 21 July, Koulouris scored on his debut in a 1–0 league win over Warta Poznań. On 12 April 2024, he scored his first hat-trick at Pogoń in just twelve minutes in a 5–0 win against Ruch Chorzów. He finished the 2023–24 season with 18 goals in 43 appearances in all competitions.

Koulouris netted his first hat-trick of the 2024–25 campaign on 23 November 2024 in a 3–0 win against Lechia Gdańsk. Six matchdays later, on 22 February 2025, Koulouris scored another hat-trick in a 4–0 victory over Widzew Łódź. On 6 April 2025, he netted his 4th Ekstraklasa hat-trick in a 4–0 win against GKS Katowice. Nineteen days later, Koulouris scored four goals in a 5–4 comeback win over Puszcza Niepołomice. With 28 goals scored, he finished the season as the league's top scorer, and was subsequently named the Ekstraklasa Forward and Player of the Season.

Al-Ula On 29 August 2025, Koulouris moved to Saudi First Division League newcomers Al-Ula for a reported transfer fee of €4 million.

Wieczysta Kraków On 20 August 2026, Koulouris returned to Poland to join Ekstraklasa newcomers Wieczysta Kraków on a free transfer. He signed a two-year contract, with an option for a third.

International career On 16 March 2018, Michael Skibbe called up Koulouris in the Greece national team for the friendly match against Switzerland on 23 March 2018. On 23 March 2018, he made his debut with the Greece national team in a 1–0 home loss against Switzerland as a late substitute.

Private life In June 2024, he married Kallia Garganouraki.

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Honours PAOK Greek Football Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18

Individual Super League Greece top scorer: 2018–19 Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2018–19 Atromitos Player of the Season: 2021–22 Ekstraklasa top scorer: 2024–25