Kosta Petratos Explained

Kosta Petratos
Fullname:Kosta Petratos
Birth Date:1998 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Height:181cm
Position:Forward
Currentclub:St George City
Youthyears1:2013
Youthclubs1:FNSW NTC
Youthyears2:2015–2017
Youthclubs2:Perth Glory
Youthyears3:2017–2020
Youthclubs3:Newcastle Jets
Years1:2014–2015
Caps1:25
Goals1:4
Clubs1:FFA CoE
Years2:2016–2017
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Perth Glory
Years3:2016–2017
Caps3:12
Goals3:4
Clubs3:Perth Glory NPL
Years4:2017–2021
Caps4:24
Goals4:1
Clubs4:Newcastle Jets
Years5:2018–2020
Caps5:10
Goals5:2
Clubs5:Newcastle Jets NPL
Years6:2022
Clubs6:Olympias Lympion
Years7:2022
Caps7:8
Goals7:1
Clubs7:Heidelberg United
Years8:2023–
Caps8:35
Goals8:11
Clubs8:St George City
Nationalyears1:2014–2015
Nationalteam1:Australia U-17
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:7
Club-Update:28 March 2024
Nationalteam-Update:13 February 2016

Kosta Petratos (born 1 March 1998) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for St George City in NPL NSW.

Club career

Petratos started his youth career at the Football New South Wales National Training Centre. In 2014 he joined the FFA Centre of Excellence talent identification and player development program in Canberra, coached by Tony Vidmar, before he was signed by Perth Glory for the 2016–17 A-League season. He made 9 senior cap appearances for the Glory. Petratos signed for the Newcastle Jets for the 2017–18 A-League season to gain more game time opportunities.[1] [2] In 2022, Petratos departed the Jets and joined second division football club Olympias Lympion, in Cyprus.

Personal life

Petratos is of Greek ancestry, and comes from a footballing family. His father Angelo played as a defender for Sydney Olympic FC,[3] his older brother Dimitri, younger brother Maki and youngest sister Anastasia are also football players, while his younger sister Panagiota previously played for the Newcastle W-League team in 2021.[4] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. News: 15 May 2017 . Moss joins Jets as Merrick's first signing . en . The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. AAP. 2020-07-01.
  2. Web site: Pine . Jason . 2017-05-08 . 4 keys to Merrick's Newcastle Jets rebuild . 2020-07-01 . Hyundai A-League . en.
  3. Web site: Stannard. Damien. Despite a flourishing career, Dimi Petratos tips playing with his dad and his best football moment. 10 February 2014. The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. 25 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Cordy. Neil. Dimitri Petratos one of four footballing siblings on the books at Newcastle Jets. subscription. Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. 25 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Howcroft. Jonathan. Success of Dimitri Petratos a case study for future success of A-League. 6 November 2017. The Guardian. 25 March 2018.
  6. Web site: Gardiner. James. A-League: Petratos siblings hop on board at Newcastle Jets. 3 October 2017. Newcastle Herald. Australian Community Media. 25 March 2018. 25 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180725122807/https://www.theherald.com.au/story/4965038/family-affair-as-petratos-siblings-sign-on/. live.