Ilias Koutsoupias (Greek: Ηλίας Κουτσουπιάς; born 10 May 2001) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Frosinone on loan from Catanzaro.
Career
Koutsoupias moved to Italy at the age of 16.[1]
He made his Serie B debut for Virtus Entella on 3 October 2020 in a game against Reggiana. He substituted Marco Crimi in the 86th minute.[2] He made his first start for Entella on 20 October 2020 against Frosinone.
On 1 September 2021, Ternana announced the acquisition of 20-year-old central midfielder Ilias Koutsoupias on long-season loan from Virtus Entella. Although there was a lot of interest from Serie A clubs and the former Bologna midfielder was ready for the big step, it seems that this will take a year longer.[3] On 12 March 2022, he scored his first goal with the club in a 2–0 home win game against Cosenza Calcio.[4]
On 5 July 2022, Koutsoupias moved to Benevento on loan with an obligation to buy.[5]
On 19 August 2023, Koutsoupias was loaned by Benevento to Bari.[6]
On 18 July 2024, Koutsoupias signed a contract with Catanzaro for three seasons, with an option for a fourth.[7] On 15 January 2025, Koutsopias moved to Frosinone on loan, with a conditional obligation to buy.[8]
Personal life
His father, Georgios Koutsoupias, is a former professional footballer.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Η οικογένεια Κουτσουπιά, οι αποκαλύψεις για την Ιταλία και η κατάθεση ψυχής για τον ΟΦΗ" [The Koutsoupias family, the revelations about Italy and the testimony of soul for OFI] (in Greek). Neakriti. 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Entella v Reggiana game report". Soccerway. 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Ανακοινώθηκε από την Τερνάνα ο Κουτσουπιάς". capitano.gr. 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Ternana 2 - 0 Cosenza". www.livescore.bz. 12 March 2022.
- ^ "KARIC E KOUTSOUPIAS APPRODANO IN GIALLOROSSO" (in Italian). Benevento. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Benvenuto Īlias Koutsoupias" (in Italian). SSC Bari. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "ILIAS KOUTSOUPIAS È UN NUOVO CENTROCAMPISTA DEL CATANZARO" [ILIAS KOUTSOUPIAS IS A NEW MIDFIELDER FOR CATANZARO] (in Italian). US Catanzaro 1929. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "KOUTSOUPIAS AL FROSINONE" [KOUTSOUPIAS IN FROSINONE] (in Italian). Frosinone Calcio. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
External links
- Ilias Koutsoupias at Soccerway