Peter Skapetis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Petros Skapetis | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | South Melbourne | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | South Melbourne | ||
| 2009–2010 | FFV NTC | ||
| 2011–2012 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Dover Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Brisbane Roar | 14 | (0) |
| 2018 | Central Coast Mariners | 5 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Dandenong Thunder | 12 | (2) |
| 2019– | South Melbourne | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Australia U-20 | 7 | (6) |
| 2014 | Australia U-23 | 3 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 August 2017 | |||
Petros "Peter" Skapetis (born 13 January 1995) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as striker for National Premier Leagues Victoria side South Melbourne FC.
Playing career
Club
In April 2014, Skapetis joined Premier League side Stoke City, initially to play for their under-21 side.[1]
Skapetis had trials at several clubs including Derby County, Cardiff City and Sheffield United late in 2016.[2][3] He signed with Dover Athletic in March 2017.[4]
Skapetis returned to Australia in 2017, where he underwent a trial with Brisbane Roar.[5] He made his competitive debut for the Roar in their 2017 FFA Cup match against Melbourne Victory. Despite the Roar losing the game 5–1, Skapetis came on as a substitute and scored with a long-range effort late in the game.[6]
On 18 January 2018, Skapetis left Brisbane Roar and joined fellow A-League club Central Coast Mariners on a one-year deal.[7]
On 24 September 2018, National Premier Leagues Victoria side Dandenong Thunder SC announced the signing of Skapetis until the end of the 2020 NPL Victoria season.[8]
International
Skapetis is eligible to play for Australia or Greece, and was contacted by both federations in 2013.[9]
Honours
Club
- Kent Senior Cup: 2016–17[10]
References
- ^ Lewis, Dave (28 April 2014). "Whizkid Skapetis snapped up by Stoke". The World Game. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ Davidson, John (24 December 2016). "Skapetis trials with Sheffield United". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ Vegas, Paul (25 September 2016). "Derby trials for ex-Stoke striker Skapetis". Tribal Football. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Peter Skapetis: Dover Athletic sign ex-Stoke City striker". BBC Sport. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ Lewis, Dave (31 July 2017). "Luckless Skapetis aims to open Roar door after injury hell". The World Game. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (9 August 2017). "FFA Cup: Melbourne Victory smash Brisbane Roar 5–1 at Perry Park". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (18 January 2018). "Brisbane Roar release young attacker Peter Skapetis to A-League rival". The Courier-Mail.
- ^ Lynch, Joey. "Former Roar and Mariners attacker Skapetis lands with NPL Victoria side Dandenong Thunder | Daily Football Show". dailyfootballshow.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Lewis, Dave (28 July 2013). "Okon bids to woo Skapetis". The World Game. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ Tervet, Steve (1 May 2017). "Dover Athletic 2 Welling United 0 - Kent Senior Cup final match report". KM Group. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
External links
- Peter Skapetis at Soccerway
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