Panny Nikas
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Panagiotis "Panny" Nikas (born 27 July 1988) is an Australia
n football (soccer)
player who is currently playing in the NSW Premier League.
. Playing 25 games and scoring 14 times.
Whilst playing for the Sutherland Sharks
, Nikas was selected in the TeleChoice 2009 NSW Premier League season All-Star team.
. Nikas made his first team debut for the Central Coast Mariners coming on as a substitute for Nicky Travis
in a 2-0 home defeat to the Wellington Phoenix on 31 December 2009. Nikas was named the National Youth League 2009/10 Player of the Season.
On 23 March 2010, despite his impressive performances in their NYL side, Nikas was released by the Mariners.
playing 9 times and scoring 4 goals. He returned to the A-league after his stint with the club.
club North Queensland Fury. He made his club debut in a 2–3 loss against Melbourne Heart.
for the 2011 NSW Premier League season.
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With Central Coast MarinersYouth
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player who is currently playing in the NSW Premier League.
Sutherland Sharks
In 2009 he signed a contract with Sutherland SharksSutherland Sharks
Sutherland Sharks Football Club is an Australian football club based in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia and currently play in the New South Wales Premier League....
. Playing 25 games and scoring 14 times.
Whilst playing for the Sutherland Sharks
Sutherland Sharks
Sutherland Sharks Football Club is an Australian football club based in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia and currently play in the New South Wales Premier League....
, Nikas was selected in the TeleChoice 2009 NSW Premier League season All-Star team.
Central Coast Mariners
He signed a contract with Central Coast Mariners in 2009-2010. Most of the year he had been playing in the A-league National Youth LeagueA-League National Youth League
The A-League National Youth League is an Australian national football league run in parallel to the A-League. The aim of a league is to provide a pathway for young players and state league players to play regular high-level football, and allow reserve players from senior A-League teams to remain...
. Nikas made his first team debut for the Central Coast Mariners coming on as a substitute for Nicky Travis
Nicky Travis
Nicolas Vaughan "Nicky" Travis is an English footballer who plays as a right winger and is a free agent after having recently played for the Central Coast Mariners.-Career:...
in a 2-0 home defeat to the Wellington Phoenix on 31 December 2009. Nikas was named the National Youth League 2009/10 Player of the Season.
On 23 March 2010, despite his impressive performances in their NYL side, Nikas was released by the Mariners.
Sutherland Sharks Return
In 2010 after being released by Central Coast Mariners he returned to the Sutherland SharksSutherland Sharks
Sutherland Sharks Football Club is an Australian football club based in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia and currently play in the New South Wales Premier League....
playing 9 times and scoring 4 goals. He returned to the A-league after his stint with the club.
North Queenland Fury
In July, 2010, Nikas signed with Australian 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...
club North Queensland Fury. He made his club debut in a 2–3 loss against Melbourne Heart.
Back to Sutherland
With the demise of North Queensland Fury, Nikas returned to his state league club Sutherland SharksSutherland Sharks
Sutherland Sharks Football Club is an Australian football club based in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia and currently play in the New South Wales Premier League....
for the 2011 NSW Premier League season.
A-League career statistics
(Correct as of 16 February 2011)| Club | Season | League | Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2009-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| North Queensland Fury | 2010–11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 18 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
With Sutherland SharksSutherland Sharks
Sutherland Sharks Football Club is an Australian football club based in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia and currently play in the New South Wales Premier League....
:
- NSW Premier League: 2009NSW Premier League 2009The 2009 TeleChoice Premier League season is the ninth season of the revamped NSW Premier League. This season also marks the addition of a new team, in the Bonnyrigg White Eagles Football Club from the Super League ....
With Central Coast MarinersYouth
- National Youth League 2009/10 Player of the Season.