:Peter Sarantopoulos

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Peter Sarantopoulos

| fullname = Peter Sarantopoulos

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1968|5|2}}

| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

| height =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Wexford SC

| collegeyears1 = 1990–1992

| college1 = Toronto Varsity Blues

| collegecaps1 =

| collegegoals1 =

| years1 = 1988–1992

| years2 = 1992

| years3 = 1993

| years4 = 1994

| years5 = 1996

| years6 = 1996–1997

| years7 = 1998

| clubs1 = North York Rockets

| clubs2 = Winnipeg Fury

| clubs3 = Toronto Blizzard

| clubs4 = Toronto Rockets

| clubs5 = St. Catharines Wolves

| clubs6 = Toronto Shooting Stars (indoor)

| clubs7 = Toronto Lynx

| caps1 = 99

| goals1 = 2

| caps2 = 9

| goals2 = 0

| caps3 = 24

| goals3 = 0

| caps4 =

| goals4 =

| caps5 = 10

| goals5 = 0

| caps6 = 29

| goals6 = 4

| caps7 = 23

| goals7 = 0

| nationalteam1 = Canada U20

| nationalyears1 = 1986–1987

| nationalcaps1 = 13

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalteam2 = Canada

| nationalyears2 = 1988–1993

| nationalcaps2 = 33

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalteam3 = Canada futsal

| nationalyears3 = 1989

| nationalcaps3 = 3

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| manageryears1 =

| managerclubs1 =

| pcupdate = 22 June 2009

| ntupdate = 22 June 2009

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|CAN}}}}

}}

Peter Sarantopoulos (born 2 May 1968) is a former Canadian international soccer defender.

Club career

Sarantopoulos was a two-time First Team and one-time Second Team Canadian Interuniversity Sport All-Canadian with the University of Toronto Varsity Blues.{{Cite web|url=https://vdocument.in/2010-varsity-blues-mens-soccer-preseason-media-guide.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513154855/https://vdocument.in/2010-varsity-blues-mens-soccer-preseason-media-guide.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=13 May 2021|title=2010 Varsity Blues Men's Soccer Preseason Media Guide|publisher=University of Toronto|date=2010}}

He played for the North York Rockets in the Canadian Soccer League from 1988 to 1992,{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/stats/p-saranpet001|title=Peter Sarantopoulous|work=Stats Crew|accessdate=18 March 2021}} where he was named a league All-Star in 1991 and 1992.{{cite web|url=http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1991.html#CSL|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006190628/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1991.html#CSL|title=The Year in American Soccer, 1991|archive-date=6 October 2008|url-status=dead|first=Dave|last=Litterer|work=Sover}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1992.html#CSL|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509140415/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1992.html#CSL|title=The Year in American Soccer, 1992|first=Dave|last=Litterer|work=Sover|archive-date=9 May 2008|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|last=Da Costa|first=Norm|date=September 25, 1991|title=Protection urged for CSL standouts|page=F8|work=Toronto Star}} During the 1992 season, he was traded to the Winnipeg Fury.{{Cite web|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/winnipeg-free-press-may-14-1993-p-33/|title=Heavy debts nag Fury|last=McDonald|first=Marvin|date=1993-05-14|website=NewspaperArchive.com|publisher=Winnipeg Free Press|page=33|language=en|access-date=2020-04-14}}

He played for Toronto Blizzard during the 1993 American Professional Soccer League season, as well their replacements the Toronto Rockets for the APSL's 1994 campaign.{{Cite news|date=April 29, 1993|title=The rest of the APSL|page=C14|work=Vancouver Sun}}

In 1996, he signed with St. Catharines Wolves of the Canadian National Soccer League. He made his debut on 2 June 1996 in a match against Toronto Italia.{{Cite web|title = 1996 CNSL Season|url = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/soccer44.htm|website = rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|accessdate = 2015-05-18|last = Glover|first = Robin}} With St. Catharines, he won the CNSL Cup and reached the playoff finals, but were defeated by Toronto Italia.{{Cite news|last=Jeanneret|first=Mark|date=October 24, 1996|title=Wolves run short in final series|page=C3|work=St. Catharines Standard}} In the winter of 1996 he played at the indoor level with Toronto Shooting Stars in the National Professional Soccer League.{{Cite web|title=Peter Sarantopoulos {{!}} SoccerStats.us|url=http://soccerstats.us/bios/peter-sarantopoulos/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=soccerstats.us}}{{Cite news|date=January 4, 1997|title=Stars hit by Blizzard|page=C6|work=St. Catharines Standard}}

Sarantopoulos played the 1998 season in the Toronto Lynx in the USISL A-League.

International career

Sarantopoulos played for Canada at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship and the 1987 Pan American Games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/profile/?id=2846&teamId=2068#tab3|title=Peter Sarantopoulos profile|work=Canadian Soccer Association|date=28 January 2020 }} He made his senior debut for Canada in a February 1988 friendly match against Bermuda. He earned a total of 33 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented Canada in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=57580/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418214615/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=57580/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2009|title=Record at FIFA Tournaments|work=FIFA}} He also played at the inaugural 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship.

His final international game was a March 1993 friendly match against South Korea.

Honours

Canada

North American Nations Cup: 1990;{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/north-am-champ90.html#sqd|title=North American Championship 1990 (Canada)-Squads|access-date=April 20, 2025}} 3rd place, 1991{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/north-am-champ91.html#sqd|title=North American Championship 1991 (Los Angeles, USA)-Squads|access-date=April 20, 2025}}