Peter Katholos
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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Peter Katholos | ||
Date of birth | 18 March 1961 | ||
Place of birth | Greece | ||
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) |
Katholos emigrated from Greece to Australia with his parents as a nine-year-old.[1][2]
Playing career
Club career
Katholos played for St George 35 times during the 1979 and 1980 National Soccer League seasons.[3]
Katholos transferred from St George to the Sydney Olympians (as Sydney Olympic were branded in 1981), where he played under Scottish coach Tommy Docherty.[4][5]
In 1985, Katholos signed a three-year contract to play in Greece for Larissa. He returned to Australia in mid-1986, having only played three times in the league, each time as a substitute.[6][7]
After a disagreement with coach Peter Raskopoulos, Katholos transferred from Olympic to Parramatta Eagles part way though the 1992–93 National Soccer League season.[8]
He was nicknamed "The Kat" by Sydney Olympic supporters.[9]
Honours
Player
Sydney Olympic
APIA Leichhardt
- National Soccer League Championship: 1987[2]
Marconi-Fairfield
- National Soccer League Championship: 1988, 1989[2]
Individual
References
- Curran, Brian (19 April 1981). "Poor play puts Pete on the mat—at home!". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 72. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- Micallef, Philip (21 August 2019). "Socceroos Greats - Where are they now: Peter Katholos". SBS Sport. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- "Aussie Footballers - Karl to Kemp". OzFootball. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- Curran, Brian (16 April 1981). "Katholos rockets into Socceroos' squad for NZ". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 32. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- Gatt, Ray (10 April 1981). "Docherty 'babe' gets his spurs". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 36. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- Schwab, Laurie (12 August 1985). "Olympic wins 2–1". The Age. p. 31. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- Gatt, Ray (12 June 1986). "'Nightmares' end for Katholos". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 42. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- Cockerill, Michael (16 January 1993). "Katholos returns to scene of war to battle his mates". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 69. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- Triadafillou, Takis (7 November 2020). "Peter Katholos (The Kat): Legend on the field and fighter in life". The Greek Herald. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- Andrew Howe (12 October 2006). "The Australian Men's Football Team: Caps and Captains" (PDF). OzFootball. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- Schwab, Laurie (8 September 1982). "Katholos tops soccer award". The Age. p. 26. Retrieved 13 September 2022.