Peter Katholos

Peter Katholos
Personal information
Full name Peter Katholos
Date of birth (1961-03-18) 18 March 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Myrsini, Elis, Greece[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1980 St George 35 (5)
1981–1985 Sydney Olympic 131 (33)
1985–1986 Larissa 3 (0)
1986 Sydney Olympic 10 (0)
1987 APIA Leichhardt 20 (3)
1988–1991 Marconi 92 (5)
1991–1993 Sydney Olympic 29 (2)
1993–1994 Parramatta Eagles 11 (1)
International career‡
1981–1983 Australia 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:55, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:55, 13 September 2022 (UTC)

Peter Katholos (Greek: Πέτρος Κάθολος; born 18 March 1961) is an Australian former soccer player. He was a member of the Socceroos, Australia's national soccer team, throughout the 1980s during which time he made 22 international appearances (14 ' A-matches'), scoring two goals. He is best known for his time as a midfielder with Sydney Olympic and later Marconi in the Australian National Soccer League, although he also played for the Greek team Larissa at one stage.

Katholos emigrated from Greece to Australia with his parents as a nine-year-old.[2][3]

  1. ^ Biographies Peter Katholos greeceandco.com
  2. ^ Curran, Brian (19 April 1981). "Poor play puts Pete on the mat—at home!". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 72. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  3. ^ Micallef, Philip (21 August 2019). "Socceroos Greats - Where are they now: Peter Katholos". SBS Sport. Retrieved 13 September 2022.