[7] After a very successful season (career-high averages of 10.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per contest in a total of 21 games), which also brought him into the ranks of the senior national team, Kouzeloglou amicably parted ways with the Greek team in order to join the French club Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez.

On December 31, 2021, he parted ways with the team over the legality of his contract submitted to the league authorities.

[9] In 26 league games (16 with AEK and 10 with Iraklis), he averaged 9 points, 6 rebounds and 0.9 assists, playing around 23 minutes per contest.

On February 28, 2023, he moved to Spanish club San Pablo Burgos for the rest of the season.

On July 4, 2023, Kouzeloglou returned to AEK Athens, signing a two-year contract.