Charalampos "Babis" Lykogiannis (Greek: Χαράλαμπος "Μπάμπης" Λυκογιάννης, born 22 October 1993), also known as Lykos (Greek for "wolf" – from the first letters of his name) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a left back or a left midfielder for Serie A club Cagliari and the Greece national team.
Club Career
Olympiacos
Lykogiannis is a product of the youth system of Olympiacos and very soon became a vital part of Olympiacos' football academy. He is considered as one of the most gifted players of his generation.
On 25 January 2012, he made his debut with the first team in a Greek Football Cup match against Panionios as a substitute in the 82nd minute in front of 15,000 fans.
On 25 October 2012, Lykogiannis made his European debut in an away UEFA Champions League game against Montpellier HSC as a substitute in the 88th minute. He was brought on to play as a defensive midfielder for the remaining minutes of the match. Four days after his debut in UEFA Champions League, on 29 October 2012, Lykogiannis made his first appearance in an away game for Superleague Greece against Aris as a substitute in the 68th minute.
He signed a professional contract with Olympiacos on June 2011, which in August 2012 he renewed until summer 2015.
In August 2013, he joined Levadiakos on loan. A year later, in August 2014 he joined Ergotelis on loan.
Sturm Graz
On 16 July 2015, Lykogiannis joined Sturm Graz for an undisclosed fee, having signed a contract for two years plus the option of a further year, while Olympiacos kept a 30% future resale rate. On 6 August 2015, he made his debut with the club as a substitute in an away 1–1 draw against Rubin Kazan for the 2nd leg of the 3rd qualifying UEFA Europa League round. On 27 October 2015, he made his debut in the Austrian Cup playing in a 3–2 win against ASK Ebreichsdorf.
On 22 November 2015, he scored his first goal with the club in a 3–1 away loss against Red Bull Salzburg fo
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