Career
Tsoukalas spend two years loaned to Doxa Dramas and then was immediately loaned again to Cypriot team Nea Salamina. In January 2011 he returned to On 14 June 2011, he renewed his contract with the club until 2015. At the start of 2012-2013 season he was informed that he was not part of new coach Giorgos Donis plans.
On 7 August 2012, Tsoukalas" contract was mutually terminated.
On 8 August 2012 and after the contract termination with, Tsoukalas agreed to sign a two years contract with, besides the interest of Greek giants AEK Athens. On 25 August 2012, he made his debut with the club in a 0-0 home draw against Platanias.
From this match since the 5th December 2014, he played constantly with the club without be injured or expelled in any of those 81 consecutive matches, established a record for the club He didn"t play on the December 6, 2014 in the away match against Greek champions Olympiakos, but since then he returned to the starting eleven for the rest of the 2014-2015 season.
Tsoukalas started the 2015-2016 season as the indisputable leader of middle line.
