Charalampos Kostoulas

Charalampos "Babis" Kostoulas (Greek: Χαράλαμπος Κωστούλας; born 30 May 2007) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. He is a product of the Olympiacos academy.

Charalampos Kostoulas

Personal information
Date of birth	(2007-05-30) 30 May 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth	Athens, Greece
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Brighton & Hove Albion
Number	19
Youth career
2017–2019	Agia Anna Volos
2019–2022	Olympiacos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Olympiacos B	22	(3)
2024–2025	Olympiacos	22	(7)
2025–	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	(0)
International career‡
2023	Greece U16	3	(2)
2022–2023	Greece U17	4	(1)
2023–	Greece U19	6	(0)
2024–	Greece U21	2	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 October 2024

Club career

Olympiacos

Kostoulas started his career with Agia Anna Volos, before joining Olympiacos in 2019.^[1][2] He progressed through the academy, notably scoring sixteen goals in fifteen appearances in the 2021–22 season, as his side went on to win the under-15 championship.^[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in September 2022.^[4]

He made his debut for the Olympiacos B team on 24 January 2023, coming on as a substitute for Giannis Karakoutis in a 4–0 Super League Greece 2 win against Irodotos, becoming the youngest player in the history of the club to play professionally, beating the record held by Kyriakos Papadopoulos.^[2][5]

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 12 June 2025, Kostoulas signed for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on a five-year deal for a fee of €35 million.^[6]

International career

Kostoulas has represented Greece at under-21 level.^[7]

Personal life

Hailing from a footballing family, Kostoulas is the son of former Greek international footballer Athanasios Kostoulas, while his brother, Konstantinos, plays for OFI.^[2]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 February 2025^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Olympiacos B	2021–22	Super League Greece 2	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2023–24	Super League Greece 2	20	3	—		—		—		20	3
	Total		22	3	—		—		—		22	3
Olympiacos	2024–25	Super League Greece	22	7	5	0	—		8[c]	0	35	7
Brighton & Hove Albion	2025–26	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			44	10	5	0	0	0	8	0	57	10

1. Includes Greek Football Cup, FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Olympiacos Youth

• UEFA Youth League: 2023–24

Olympiacos

• Super League Greece: 2024–25
• Greek Football Cup: 2024–25

Individual

• Super League Greece 2 Young Player of the Season: 2023–24 (South Group)
• Super League Greece Player of the Month: December 2024^[9]