Kostas Tsimikas is a professional footballer known for his role as a left-back for Liverpool and the Greece national team.
He began his professional career at Olympiacos F.C., where he debuted in 2015.
Tsimikas represented Greece at the under-19 level from 2014 to 2015 before moving up to the under-21 team.
Biography
Early Life
Konstantinos "Kostas" Tsimikas was born in Thessaloniki, Greece, and hails from the village of Lefkonas in Serres. He began his football journey at a young age, starting with his local team before moving to Neapoli Thessaloniki at the age of 14. In 2013, he joined Panserraikos, where he made a notable impact by scoring five goals during the 2013–14 season in Gamma Ethniki.
Career
Tsimikas made his professional debut with Olympiacos F.C. in the Super League on December 19, 2015, in a match against AEL Kalloni. His career saw him take on various loan spells, including a stint at Esbjerg fB in Denmark, where he scored on his debut, and at Willem II in the Netherlands, where he became a standout player, earning the Eredivisie Rookie of the Month award in March 2018 for his impressive performances.
After returning to Olympiacos, Tsimikas continued to develop, eventually earning a call-up to the Greece national team. He made his international debut in October 2018 and scored his first goal for Greece in a World Cup qualifier against Scotland in October 2025. In 2020, he signed with Liverpool F.C., where he has since contributed to the team's success, including winning the Premier League and multiple domestic cups.
Legacy
Throughout his career, Tsimikas has received several honors, including being named the Super League Greece Greek Footballer of the Season for 2019–20 and winning the Gazzetta Awards for Greek Footballer of the Year in 2021 and 2022. His journey from a local player in Thessaloniki to a professional footballer in the Premier League exemplifies his dedication and talent in the sport.
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Early life and career
Tsimikas was born in Thessaloniki, and hails from the village of Lefkonas, Serres. He started his career from his village's local team and he transferred to Neapoli Thessaloniki when he was 14 years old. In 2013, he moved to Panserraikos and he scored 5 goals during 2013–14 season in Gamma Ethniki.
Olympiacos
Tsimikas made his Olympiacos debut in the Super League in a match against AEL Kalloni on 19 December 2015.
Loan to Esbjerg
On 28 December 2016, Tsimikas signed for Danish club Esbjerg on a loan until the end of the 2016–17 season. On 17 February 2017, in his debut with the club, he scored a goal in a 3–0 home win game against Sønderjyske. He left the club after 13 games and returned to Olympiacos.
Loan to Willem II
On 30 June 2017, Tsimikas made another loan move, this time to Dutch club Willem II on a season-long contract. He was a regular in the 2017–18 Eredivisie, starting 32 of the 34 matches, and also scored five goals. In the quarter-finals of the KNVB Cup, his deflected free kick took the tie into extra time, and Willem II went on to beat Roda on penalties. Tsimikas' spectacular scorpion kick in a 3–2 win against Utrecht was voted Voetbal International's Goal of the Month and contributed to him being named Eredivisie Rookie of the Month for March 2018.
Return to Olympiacos
Coach Pedro Martins kept Tsimikas at Olympiacos for the 2018–19 season. In November 2018, he crossed for Kostas…
Tsimikas received his first call-up to the Greece senior team for the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League matches against Hungary and Finland in October 2018. He made his international debut in the starting eleven for the match at home to Hungary on 12 October, and crossed for Kostas Mitroglou to score the only goal of the game. On 9 October 2025, Tsimikas scored his first goal for Greece in a 3–1 defeat against Scotland, in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
Club
As of match played 18 April 2026
International
As of match played 7 June 2026
Scores and results list Greece's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tsimikas goal.
- Club
- Olympiacos F.C. (2014–2020)
- Club
- Greece national under-19 football team (2014–2015)
- Club
- Greece national under-21 football team (2016–2018)
- Club
- Esbjerg fB (2017–2017)
- Club
- Willem II (2017–2018)
- Club
- Greece men's national football team (2018–)
- Club
- Liverpool F.C. (2020–)
- Club
- AS Roma (2025–2026)
- National team
- Greece
Legacy
Olympiacos
Super League Greece: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2019–20 Greek Football Cup: 2019–20 Liverpool
Premier League: 2024–25 FA Cup: 2021–22 EFL Cup: 2021–22, 2023–24; runner-up: 2024–25 UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2021–22 Individual
Eredivisie Talent of the Month: March 2018 Super League Greece Greek Footballer of the Season: 2019–20 Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2019–20 Gazzetta Awards – Greek Footballer of the Year: 2021, 2022
Clubs
- Greece men's national football team2018current
- Liverpool F.C.2020current
- Greece national under-19 football team2014–2015
- Olympiacos F.C.2014–2020
- Greece national under-21 football team2016–2018
- Esbjerg fB2017–2017
- Willem II2017–2018
- AS Roma2025–2026
Played together with
Abel BalboAS Roma · 1993–1998- Abel BalboAS Roma · 2000–2002
- Abel XavierAS Roma · 2004–2005
- Abel XavierAS Roma · 2005–2005
- Abel XavierLiverpool F.C. · 2001–2002
- Abel XavierLiverpool F.C. · 2002–2003
- Adam HammillLiverpool F.C. · 2006–2009
Adam LallanaLiverpool F.C. · 2014–2020
Adam NemecWillem II · 2015–2016
Adem LjajićAS Roma · 2013–2015
AdrianoAS Roma · 2010–2011
AdriánLiverpool F.C. · 2019–2024
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Konstantinos "Kostas" Tsimikas is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Liverpool and the Greece national team.
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