Lefteris Matsoukas

Lefteris Matsoukas (Greek: Λευτέρης Ματσούκας; born 7 March 1990) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ionikos.

Lefteris Matsoukas

Matsoukas in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Eleftherios Matsoukas
Date of birth	(1990-03-07) 7 March 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Piraeus, Greece
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Ionikos
Youth career
2002–2007	Olympiacos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	Olympiacos	1	(0)
2008	→ Egaleo	5	(0)
2008	→ Ethnikos Asteras	11	(1)
2009	→ Werder Bremen II	12	(1)
2009–2010	Werder Bremen	6	(1)
2010–2011	Panegialios	8	(1)
2011–2013	Kallithea	31	(3)
2013–2014	Iraklis	25	(0)
2014–2015	Fostiras	11	(0)
2015–2017	Acharnaikos	34	(7)
2017	Lamia	16	(4)
2017–2018	Doxa Drama	22	(1)
2018	Aittitos Spata	6	(0)
2019–2020	Dinamo Vranje	20	(2)
2020–2022	Ionikos	43	(2)
2022–2023	Ilioupoli	6	(0)
2023	Irodotos	2	(0)
2023–2024	Acharnaikos
2024	Pierikos	5	(1)
2024–	Ionikos
International career‡
2007–2008	Greece U19	11	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 December 2008

Club career

Born in Piraeus, Matsoukas played in the youth teams of Olympiacos before being promoted to the first team. He was given his first contract by the club and scored his first goal in a pre-season friendly against Viktoria Plzeň. His first league match came on 29 December 2007 against Xanthi.^[1]

Following loans to Egaleo, Ethnikos Asteras and SV Werder Bremen II he permanently moved to Werder Bremen II on a free transfer on 30 June 2010.^[2]

On 4 August 2013, he signed a contract with Greek Football League club Iraklis.^[3] In July 2014 he signed for Fostiras.^[4]

On 11 August 2018, he moved to newly promoted side Aittitos Spata on a free transfer.^[5]

International career

Matsoukas was a member of the Greece U19 national team.^[6]