Georgios Κoutsias ( el, Γεώργιος Κούτσιας; born 8 February 2004) is a Greek professional

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who plays as a striker for

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club Chicago Fire.

Career

PAOK

In 2012, Koutsias moved to PAOK from Tilemachos Alexandria. On 18 September 2020, Koutsias made his professional debut in a 1–1 home draw against

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. Less than three months later on 10 December 2020, he made his

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debut in a 0–0 away draw against

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becoming the 16th youngest player in

's history at the time and the second youngest Greek (after Charalampos Mavrias).

Chicago Fire

On 28 February 2023, Koutsias signed with

side Chicago Fire for an undisclosed fee. Koutsias went on to make his debut with the Chicago Fire on 8 April 2023, coming on as a substitute against

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Personal life

Koutsias is from

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. His father, Nikos, is a former amateur footballer.

Career statistics

Honours

PAOK *

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References

2004 births Living people Competitors at the 2022 Mediterranean Games Chicago Fire FC players Greek men's footballers Greece men's under-21 international footballers Greece men's youth international footballers Major League Soccer players Super League Greece players Super League Greece 2 players PAOK FC players Men's association football forwards Footballers from Alexandreia, Greece Footballers from Thessaloniki PAOK FC B players Volos F.C. players {{Greece-footy-forward-stub