Kosta Grozos Explained

Kosta Grozos
Fullname:Kostandinos Grozos
Birth Date:10 August 2000
Birth Place:Kingsgrove, Australia
Position:Central midfielder
Currentclub:Newcastle Jets
Clubnumber:17
Youthclubs1:Sutherland Sharks
Youthyears2:2015–2016
Youthclubs2:Western Sydney Wanderers
Years1:2016–2021
Caps1:47
Goals1:19
Clubs1:Western Sydney Wanderers NPL
Years2:2018–2021
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Western Sydney Wanderers
Years3:2021–
Caps3:70
Goals3:3
Clubs3:Newcastle Jets
Nationalyears1:2017–2018
Nationalteam1:Australia U20
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:29 April 2024
Nationalteam-Update:6 October 2018

Kosta Grozos (born 10 August 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Newcastle Jets.[1]

Career

Western Sydney Wanderers

In 2017, Grozos was awarded the Wanderer's NPL Player of the Year having scored 11 goals in 13 games for the Youth team in their NPL NSW 2 campaign.[2]

Grozos was part of the 2017-18 Y-League championship winning Western Sydney Wanderers Youth team. He played the full game as they beat Melbourne City Youth 3–1 in the 2018 Y-League Grand Final on 3 February 2018.[3]

On 7 August 2018, Grozos made his professional debut in a Round of 32 FFA Cup clash with Hellenic Athletic, starting the game before being withdrawn for Nick Fitzgerald in the 26th minute due to an injury, the Wanderers going on to win the match 4–3.[4] He made his second appearance for Western Sydney in their 3-0 FFA Cup semi-final loss to Sydney FC on 8 October 2018, with Grozos playing the full game.[5] Two days later, he was awarded with a two-year professional contract with the Wanderers.[6]

International career

He is a youth international for the Australia U-20s.

Personal life

He is of Greek descent.[7]

Honours

Club

Western Sydney Wanderers

2017–18

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kostandinos Grozos. 31 July 2017.
  2. Web site: Players shine at Wanderers Academy Presentation night. 10 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Melbourne City U21 vs. Western Sydney W. U21 - 3 February 2018 - Soccerway.
  4. Web site: Hellenic Athletic vs. Western Sydney Wanderers - 7 August 2018 - Soccerway.
  5. Web site: Western Sydney Wanderers vs. Sydney - 6 October 2018 - Soccerway.
  6. Web site: Young gun Grozos eyes Western Sydney Wanderers breakthrough. 8 November 2018.
  7. Web site: The Greek Australians looking to light up the 2018/19 A-League and W-League seasons - Neos Kosmos. Con. Stamocostas. 19 October 2018. English Edition.