Nikolas Tsattalios
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Nikolas Constantinos Tsattalios (born 1 March 1990) is an Australian football (soccer)
player who currently plays for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League
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However he played just 5 games for Sydney struggling with injury and eventually was released by the club.
He was signed by the Newcastle Jets for the 2009 AFC Champions League on a six-month contract with the option of an extension into the A-League 2009-10 season.
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football program leading to being named as a stand-by player for the Joeys
squad for the AFC U-17 Championship 2006
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who currently plays for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
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Club career
Tsattalios grew up in Sydney playing for his local Carss Park Soccer Club, alongside former Sydney FC teammate Dean BouzanisDean Bouzanis
Dean Anthony Bouzanis is an Australian football player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for League One side Oldham Athletic on non-contract terms.-Club career:...
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Sydney FC
Tsattalios made his A-League debut on 12 October 2007 against as a second-half substitute.However he played just 5 games for Sydney struggling with injury and eventually was released by the club.
He was signed by the Newcastle Jets for the 2009 AFC Champions League on a six-month contract with the option of an extension into the A-League 2009-10 season.
Sutherland Sharks
Tsattalios signed for the Sutherland Sharks for the 2011 NSW Premier League season.Wellington Phoenix
On 19 July 2011, it was announced that Tsattalios had signed with the Wellington Phoenix in the A-LeagueA-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
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International career
In 2006 he joined the NSW Institute of SportNSW Institute of Sport
The NSW Institute of Sport , located at Sydney Olympic Park, was established as a statutory body under the Institute of Sport Act, 1995 following a review recommending central coordination and monitoring of high performance sports programs. Operations officially commenced in 1996...
football program leading to being named as a stand-by player for the Joeys
Australia national under-17 football team
The Australia national under-17 association football team, more commonly known as the Joeys, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia in international Under 17 or youth football competitions.-FIFA U-17 World Cup:...
squad for the AFC U-17 Championship 2006
AFC U-17 Championship 2006
The 2006 AFC U-17 Championship was the 12th AFC U-17 Championship football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation , which was held between September 3 and September 16, 2006 in Singapore...
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Honours
With Australia:- AFF U19 Youth ChampionshipAFF U19 Youth ChampionshipThe AFF U-19 Youth Championship is an annual international football competition contested by the national teams of the members of the ASEAN Football Federation and occasionally invited nations from the rest of Asia...
: 2008AFF U19 Youth Championship 2008The 2008 AFF U-19 Youth Championship took place from 5 October to 11 October 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. This is the first edition of tournament as an under-19 competition as it was previously for players under-20...