Terry Antonis
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Terry Antonis | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | Sydney Olympic | ||
| Marconi Stallions | |||
| 2007–2009 | NSWIS | ||
| 2009–2010 | AIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010– | Sydney FC | 16 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2010 | Australia U-17 | 11 | (3) |
| 2010– | Australia U-20 | 13 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 January 2012 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 August 2011 | |||
Terry Antonis (born 26 November 1993) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for A-League team Sydney FC.
Early life
Antonis first received media attention in Australia when he was 10 years old when he won a football talent competition on Channel 7 television show, Today Tonight, winning a trip to Madrid to make a training skills DVD with David Beckham.[1] Frank Farina, former Socceroos coach and judge of the Channel 7 competition said: "His juggling is very good, he pulled out a squash ball and started juggling that and didn't drop it once, he is very impressive."[2] He also obtained a sponsorship from Adidas because of his exceptional juggling skills.[3]
Former Australian international Alex Tobin described him as "one of the most outstanding young players that I have seen" and "of immense talent without a doubt."[2] He has also been touted as natural successor to Tim Cahill and Brett Holman in the Australian national team.[4]
Antonis signed a five-year contract with Everton at just 14 years of age, but his contract was terminated due to FFA's implementation of FIFA's rule prohibiting the overseas transfers of players under the age of 18.[5] However since signing with Sydney FC he has been linked with a move back to Everton once he turns 18 along with clubs such as Inter Milan and Marseille.[6] Much of the speculation was based on his close personal ties with Everton and Socceroo star Tim Cahill,[7][8] and further sparked by a 25 minute cameo in a friendly match for Sydney FC against Everton at ANZ Stadium on 10 July 2010.[9]
Club career
Sydney FC
On 22 June 2010, he made his debut for Sydney in a friendly game against Macarthur Rams at Campbelltown Stadium.[10] Then on 5 July 2010, he was officially signed to a 3-year contract by Sydney FC.[11] Antonis made his competitive debut for Sydney FC against Wellington Phoenix on 11 September 2010. The game ended with a 2-1 loss.
A-League statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Sydney FC | 2010-11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sydney FC total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | |
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | |
Honours
With Australia:
- AFC U-19 Championship: 2010 (Runners-Up)
References
- ^ "Pack your bags, son, if you want to be the next Harry". Sunday Morning Herald. 9 September 2006.
- ^ a b Tugwell, Nikki (25 October 2005). "Football Freak". Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Tyro Terry ready to bend it for Beckham". Sydney Morning Herald. 17 January 2004.
- ^ Sygall, David (26 October 2010). "Australia has a host of talent waiting in wings". Melbourne: The Age.
- ^ Soccer wonder grasps dream
- ^ "Everton lead the pack chasing teenage star". Brisbane Times. 26 June 2010.
- ^ Young gun Antonis against hero Cahill
- ^ Terry Antonis snares Tim Cahill's shirt after debut for Sydney FC against Everton
- ^ Gallant Sky Blues go down 1-0 to Everton
- ^ "Sky Blues down Macarthur Rams 1-0". SydneyFC.com. 22 June 2010.
- ^ "Sweet Sixteen Terry Joins FC". FourFourTwo Australia. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.