Greek professional footballer Konstantinos Tsimikas is currently one of the most popular defenders in the Premier League and plays for Liverpool. He also represents the Greek National Team and plays left-back, showcasing immense defensive prowess and techniques. He has previously played for numerous clubs, including Olympiacos, Esbjerg, and Willem II. Konstantinos Tsimikas biography shows how he slowly became the strength of the team he plays for.
The defender has played a key role in winning some big titles for the Premier League club. Liverpool has won the English Championship recently in the 2024-25 season and the English FA Cup in 2022. Other than this, they also won other titles, and even the player was a strong presence behind the Olympiacos Piraeus victory, like the Greek Champions twice. These victories from his previous club in Liverpool FC, had a positive impact on the extension of his contract and salary hike with the club.
The left back was born on May 12, 1996, in Thessaloniki, Greece. Konstantinos Tsimikas nationality is Greek. The footballer is a great talent with solid experience. Konstantinos Tsimikas age is 29. The player was nicknamed “Greek Scouser”; Scouser is a term for someone from Liverpool, and it is connected with his Greek nationality. Konstantinos Tsimikas national team is Greece. He has made his nation several times with excellent performance. Konstantinos Tsimikas height is 5 ft 10 in. He is a player with great stamina, who is referred to as the energetic player on the squad. Konstantinos Tsimikas weight is 77 kg. Being a star player for Liverpool, Kostas Tsimikas is also included in the EA FC 25 Sports video game and has an overall rating of 77. Rated three stars out of five in skill moves and weak foot, Kostas is decently rated in the game. His overall acceleration and crossing skills are the main key points of his skillset, and it is highly rated in the game.
Tsimikas hails from the village of Lefkonas, Serres. The Greek developed a passion for football at an early age and was a part of his village’s local team. At 14 years of age, he was transferred to AS Neopoli Thessaloniki, where he impressed several scouts and managers. 2013 saw him move to Panserraikos and further move to Gamma Ethniki in the 2013-14 season, where he scored 5 goals. Konstantinos Tsimikas family supported him truly to pursue his dream football career.
After playing for several local clubs, Konstantinos Tsimikas career really began when he was transferred to the Greek professional club Olympiacos and made his Super League debut in 2015 against AEL Kalloni. After having a short stint of almost a year with Olympiacos, Kostas was sent to Danish club Esbjerg in 2016 until the end of the 2016-17 season. After playing in 13 matches and scoring a couple of goals for the side, he returned to Olympiacos. After his return in 2017, he was again sent out on loan to Dutch club Willem II for the rest of the season. Being a regular starter for the club, he scored 5 goals in his tenure with the Dutch side. After having a decent season at Willem II, Tsimikas returned to Olympiacos and was a decent addition to the side. Despite not getting many starts, Tsimikas impressed several scouts with his performances for Olympiacos. This further saw him move to the current Konstantinos Tsimikas club, Premier League side Liverpool, for a reported transfer fee of £11.75 million. With his Liverpool signing, he became the second Greek footballer to join the Liverpool side after Sotirios Kyrgiakos.
Making his debut against Lincoln City in the 2020 EFL Cup, he quickly adapted to Liverpool’s tactics and delivered a Man of the Match performance in 2021 against Burnley. Providing beautiful assists and creating several chances for the side, Kostas has been an important part of the Liverpool side since his arrival. Konstantinos Tsimikas career summary shows that he started his international career with Greece and played in the U-19 squad in the 2014-15 season. He further moved to the Greece U-21 squad in 2016 and played in the squad till 2018. Making numerous appearances at the youth level, Kostas made several assists and scored a couple of goals to make a name for himself. Ultimately, he joined the Greece Senior National team in the 2018-2019 Nations League matches. He played against Hungary and Finland in October of 2018 and showcased immense talent on display. Executing a beautiful cross that turned into a goal in his debut match against Hungary, Kostas aims to build a strong resume at the International level and looks to make continuous assists in each match for his country.