Official Site of Liverpool · Sep 21, 2022
How Kostas Tsimikas got his 'Greek Scouser' nickname
Kostas Tsimikas has revealed the origins of his 'Greek Scouser' nickname at Liverpool.
The left-back considers himself an adopted Liverpudlian now into his third season on Merseyside, having arrived from Olympiacos in the summer of 2020.
A popular figure among the fanbase, Tsimikas credits a member of the backroom staff at the AXA Training Centre for coining his widely-used, city-themed moniker.
The No.21 said in the official matchday programme: "I was with my friend the fitness coach in the gym at the training ground and he said to me, 'You are the Greek Scouser!' And I liked it a lot, to be honest.
"That's why I posted it on Instagram and after that, it was my name. Automatically!"