Peter Antoniou
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Gerard Antoniou[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 2007[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Melbourne City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Bulleen Lions | ||
| 2020– | Melbourne City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Melbourne City NPL | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022– | Australia U17 | 13 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 June 2023 | |||
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Peter Gerard Antoniou (born 29 January 2007) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a defender for National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 club Melbourne City.
Early life
Antoniou was born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria to an Australian mother of Italian descent and a father of Greek-Cypriot descent.[2][3] His maternal grandfather was a farmer in the region where his mother was raised. Antoniou is the cousin of Josh Rachele, who became a professional Australian rules football player.[3] Antoniou began his soccer career with Bulleen Lions in their junior age group before signing for Melbourne City in 2020.[4]
International career
Antoniou received his first call-up to represent the Australian under-17 squad ahead of the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers held in Shepparton.[5] He made his debut in the opening group match on 5 October 2022, scoring a brace in a 23–0 victory over Northern Mariana Islands.[6]
Having finished the qualification group stage in first place,[7] Antoniou was then named in the 23-man squad for Australia in the U-17 Asian Cup.[8] He started in the group matches against China and Tajikistan and featured off the bench in Australia's 3–1 defeat to Japan in the quarter finals.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "P. Antoniou: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ "Peter Antoniou: "An absolute honour to represent your country" as Australia qualify for AFC U-17 Asian Cup". NEOS KOSMOS. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Webb, Daniel (8 October 2022). "'My mum grew up here': Peter Antoniou revels in Joeys' Shepparton adventure". Shepparton News. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ↑ Higgins, Ben (31 January 2023). "Bulleen Lions juniors Peter Antoniou and Jordan Hoey picked for under-17 tournament". Herald Sun. Manningham Leader. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ↑ "CITYROOS: Familiar faces dominate national team squads". Melbourne City. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ↑ "Victorian defender Peter Antoniou scores a brace for the Subway Joeys". Football Victoria. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ↑ "Subway Joeys start preparations for AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 following draw". Football Australia. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ↑ "International Duty Wrap: City youngsters in action". Melbourne City. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ↑ "International Duty: Antoniou, Joeys Asian Cup run ends". Melbourne City. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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