Vasilios Koutsianikoulis is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a left winger or an attacking midfielder for Gamma Ethniki club Kavala.
13 Facts About Vasilios Koutsianikoulis
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Vasilios Koutsianikoulis's performances drew the attention of Greece U-19 coach Nikos Nioplias, who arranged for his first international call-up as well as sending him on a trial period at his former club OFI in April 2007.
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Vasilios Koutsianikoulis played a single pre-season friendly game with OFI against local rival Ergotelis.
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In total, Vasilios Koutsianikoulis played 126 minutes, and did not score any goals.
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Vasilios Koutsianikoulis signed a 4-year contract with PAOK on May 25,2009.
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Vasilios Koutsianikoulis signed a 4-year contract with his former club and managed to re-establish himself while in Crete, playing in 27 matches and scoring one goal.
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AEK were keen to sign Vasilios Koutsianikoulis, and confirmed negotiations between club president Thomas Mavros and the player's manager in an attempt to strengthen AEK's squad, which had been decimated by the departure of a raft of key players during the summer.
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Vasilios Koutsianikoulis spent the next three seasons at OFI, making 89 appearances in both the Greek Superelague and the Greek Cup, scoring 8 goals.
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In June 2015, Vasilios Koutsianikoulis was reported to join Greek Superelague side Veria, under the advice of the club's Technical Director Zisis Vryzas, with whom Vasilios Koutsianikoulis had collaborated during his time at PAOK.
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On 11 September 2017, Vasilios Koutsianikoulis returned to OFI, at the time playing in the Football League, signing a one-year contract with the club for an undisclosed fee.
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On 11 September 2019, Vasilios Koutsianikoulis joined Olympiacos Volos as a free transfer for an undisclosed fee.
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Vasilios Koutsianikoulis played for one half against Spain during the competition Group stage, and then again in the competition Final, once more against Spain, where the Greeks narrowly lost the title.
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Vasilios Koutsianikoulis's performances were eventually rewarded by Greece head coach Otto Rehhagel, who named Koutsianikoulis in his 20-man squad for an international friendly against Italy on 19 May 2008 at Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus.