Konstantinos Koulierakis
ROM
Gets some minutes midweek
Koulierakis (lower leg) committed one foul and completed six passes in nine minutes in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to Real Madrid.
Analysis: Koulierakis replaced Mario Hermoso and was on the pitch while Real Madrid scored three goals off corner kicks, staging an impressive comeback. His performance and the turn of events are unlikely to lead to an uptick in playing time in the short term.
Fit for Real Madrid match
Koulierakis (lower leg) "has returned to full training and worked with those who played against Como on Monday," coach Gian Piero Gasperini stated.
Analysis: Koulierakis has quickly recovered from a knock and will be back available midweek. He has played just twice off the bench so far, posting one cross (zero accurate) and one tackle (one won), and all the other defenders are currently healthy.
Absent for Como bout
Koulierakis "will skip Sunday's game with Como due to a knock," coach Gian Piero Gasperini stated.
Analysis: Koulierakis got banged up while playing with Greece and won't be an option for this one, but he shouldn't be out for long. He has appeared just twice, totaling 31 minutes so far, as there are four options ahead of him in the depth chart.
Moves to Roma
Koulierakis has joined Roma on a permanent deal from Wolfsburg.
Analysis: Koulierakis has been a starter in the Bundesliga for the past two seasons, contributing to seven clean sheets in 59 games and notching 79 tackles, 70 interceptions and over 300 clearances. He'll back up and compete with Mario Hermoso and Evan N'Dicka at Roma.
Scores opener in victory
Koulierakis scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 3-1 victory against FC St. Pauli.
Analysis: Koulierakis powered Wolfsburg into the lead in the 37th minute, getting in front of his marker to steer a header home from a corner after Nikola Vasilj was caught stuck on his line in what was the third set-piece goal of a match heavily shaped by dead-ball situations. He finished with two tackles and six clearances in a composed, steady showing at the heart of Wolfsburg's three-man back line, standing out as the most reliable presence in the defensive unit throughout the game. Koulierakis will be aiming to bring that same calm and control into Thursday's first leg of the Bundesliga playoffs as Wolfsburg fight to stay in the top flight.
Scores from defense
Koulierakis scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal), two crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus SC Freiburg.
Analysis: Koulierakis recorded his third goal of the season, all from defense during the draw Sunday. Defensively, he's been averaging about 5.7 clearances a game, making 37 tackles with 15 blocks while keeping two clean sheets in 27 Bundesliga appearances.
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