Peter Tsekenis Explained

Peter Tsekenis
Full Name:Peter Nectario Tsekenis
Birth Date:4 August 1973
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height:1.83m
Position:Defender
Years1:1990–1991
Clubs1:St George
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:1991–2000
Clubs2:Sydney Olympic
Caps2:173
Goals2:6
Years3:2000–2004
Clubs3:Newcastle United
Caps3:81
Goals3:5
Years4:2004
Clubs4:Belmore Hercules
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:2004–2008
Clubs5:Bankstown City Lions
Nationalyears1:1996
Nationalteam1:Australia U23
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:2004–2010
Managerclubs1:Bankstown City Lions
Manageryears2:2011–2013
Managerclubs2:Sydney Olympic
Manageryears3:2018–
Managerclubs3:Marconi Stallions

Peter Nectario Tsekenis (born 4 August 1973) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a defender and the current coach of Marconi Stallions.

Career

Born in Sydney, Tsekenis played at club level for St George, Sydney Olympic, Newcastle United and Belmore Hercules, before becoming player-manager of Bankstown City Lions.[1] [2]

He also participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[3]

In 2011, Tsekenis returned to Sydney Olympic Football Club as coach of their first grade side.[4] By April 2019 he was coaching Marconi Stallions.[5]

Personal life

He is of Greek descent.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tsaltas-Tyrell . Australian Player Database.
  2. Web site: Aussie Footballers – Peter Tsekenis . OzFootball . 2020-04-22.
  3. Peter Tsekenis . https://web.archive.org/web/20161204025125/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ts/peter-tsekenis-1.html . 2016-12-04 . Full name: Peter Nectario Tsekenis.
  4. Web site: History – Sydney Olympic FC Players of all Time . SydneyOlympicFC.com . 2013-07-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120526222855/http://www.sydneyolympicfc.com/history/sofc-players/ . 26 May 2012.
  5. Web site: 'Clinical' Stallions . Chris . Boulous . 15 April 2019 . Fairfield City Champion.
  6. Web site: Greek newspaper O Kosmos acknowledges Football NSW competitions in awards ceremony . 2011-03-16 . Football NSW . en-AU . 2020-04-22.