Charalampos Lykogiannis

On 28 December 2019, Sturm Graz revealed their Team of the Decade, with Tasos Avlonitis and Lykogiannis both included in the starting 11.

On 17 January 2018, the Sardinian club managed to signed the Greek international, on a four-and-a-half years' contract, for a transfer fee of €600,000. His contract, which ran until 2022, was worth €1.4 million per year.

On 29 May 2017, Lykogiannis received a great distinction as he included in the team of the season for the 2016–17 season. Lykogiannis scored three goals and an equal number of assists in 36 games in all competitions. On 6 August 2017, he scored his first goal for the 2017–18 season in a 3–2 away win against SV Mattersburg. On 25 November 2017, he scored the only goal with a wonderful kick after a corner from his teammate Peter Žulj, in the extra time of the game sealing a 1–0 home win against LASK Linz. Babis Lykogiannis’ performances this season for Sturm Graz have given rise to fresh transfer gossip regarding his future. Lykogiannis’ market value is now in the €2 million zone. Besides interest from Greek clubs, there are also rumors suggesting that foreign clubs are keeping watch of the defender. English Championship side Leeds United are said to be in the fold amongst others. It will be of little surprise should the player make a move during the January transfer window. With only six months left on his contract, Sturm Graz may be keen to sell as otherwise they will lose the player for nothing come the end of the season. Eventually, he left the club having 81 appearances (6 goals, 5 assists) in all competitions.

On 24 May 2017, Lykogiannis was called to the Greek national football team for the first time by Michael Skibbe for the match against Bosnia national football team for the preliminary round of World Cup 2018. On 3 September 2017, he made his debut as a substitute in a 1–2 home loss for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification against Belgium.

On 16 July 2015, Lykogiannis will continue his career at Sturm Graz, signing a contract for two plus one year for an undisclosed fee, while Olympiakos kept a 30% future resale rate. "With his quality we fortifies the left side of our defense. They are very few players, who gained experience at both national and international level in his age" , argued the General Football Director of the club Gerard Gkolntrich while the coach Franco Foda stated: "Charalambos already has the maximum experience from the Greek league, but is still young. He is determined to help us." 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 FC Red Bull Salzburg for Austrian Bundesliga. On 27 November 2016, he opened the score with a beautiful free kick, in a 2–1 away win against rivals Rapid Wien. On 4 December 2016, with a free kick scored his second goal for the season in a triumphic 4–0 away win against Wolfsberger AC. On 12 March 2017, Lykogiannis scored with a long distance kick after an assist from Barış Atik giving a lead of two goals in his club in a final 2–1 home win against Rapid Wien.

In August 2013, he joined Levadiakos on loan. A year later, in August 2014 he joined Ergotelis on loan.

Lykogiannis scored his first and winning goal in the 108th minute (1–2 after extra time) for Greece U19 in the semifinals against England U19 for the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship finals that took place in Estonia. He came on as a substitute at the 67th minute for Greece U19 in the final against Spain U19, but the Spanish U19 side won the tournament with 1–0.

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.

On 15 August 2012 make his debut with Greece U21 for an international friendly game at Dimotiko stadio Kozanis against Poland U21

He sign a professional contract with Olympiacos on June 2011, but August 2012 he renewed his contract until summer 2015, since many considered him to be the next Grigoris Georgatos, with a high fee release clause.

He was called for duty for Greece under-17 to participate in the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualifying round against Norway.

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.