Nectarios Triantis
{{short description|Australian soccer player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nectarios Triantis
| fullname =
| image = Nectarios Triantis 2023.png
| caption = Triantis playing for Central Coast Mariners in 2023
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|5|11}}{{cite web |title=Nectarios Triantis |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/127911/Nectarios-Triantis/stats |publisher=Premier League |access-date=16 November 2023}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia{{cite web |title=Get to know Nectarios Triantis |url=https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2023/june/nectarios-triantis-in-focus |publisher=Sunderland A.F.C. |access-date=16 November 2023 |language=en |date=21 June 2023}}
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Hibernian
| clubnumber = 26
| youthclubs1 = Canterbury Junior FC
| youthyears2 = 2012–2014
| youthclubs2 = Sydney Olympic
| youthyears3 = 2015
| youthclubs3 = FNSW NTC
| youthyears4 = 2016–2020
| youthclubs4 = Sydney FC
| years1 = 2019
| clubs1 = Sydney FC NPL
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2022
| clubs2 = Western Sydney Wanderers NPL
| caps2 = 30
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = Western Sydney Wanderers
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = Central Coast Mariners
| caps4 = 25
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023–
| clubs5 = Sunderland
| caps5 = 3
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = → Hibernian (loan)
| caps6 = 34
| goals6 = 3
| club-update = 17 February 2025
| nationalyears1 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam1 = Australia U20
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2023–
| nationalteam2 = Australia U23
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalteam-update = 14 March 2025
}}
Nectarios Triantis (born 11 May 2003) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for {{Scottish football updater|Hibernia}} side Hibernian, on loan from {{English football updater|Sunderld}} club Sunderland, and for the Australia national team.
Triantis has represented Australia at under-20 level at the 2023 U20 Asian Cup.
Early life
Triantis was born in Sydney,{{cite web |title=Nectar's journey from Australia to Wearside |url=https://safc.com/news/team-news/2023/august/rotherham-h/in-discussion-with-nectarios-triantis |publisher=Sunderland A.F.C. |access-date=16 November 2023 |language=en |date=18 August 2023}} New South Wales to Poppy Triantis, with seven brothers and three sisters,{{cite web |last1=Clarke |first1=George |title=Brotherly love a salvation for CCM's Nectar Triantis |url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/brotherly-love-a-salvation-for-ccms-nectar-triantis-596459 |website=FTBL |access-date=16 November 2023 |date=1 June 2023}} and is of Greek descent. His father, Con Triantis, passed away from a fire in Eastwood when he was eight.{{cite web |last1=Forrest |first1=Brad |title=Football family overcomes personal tragedy |url=https://www.theleader.com.au/story/266564/football-family-overcomes-personal-tragedy/ |website=St George & Sutherland Shire Leader |access-date=16 November 2023 |language=en-AU |date=1 May 2012}}{{cite web |last1=Brischetto |first1=Patrick |title=Who is Nectarios Triantis? Central Coast defender signs with Championship club Sunderland {{!}} Sporting News Australia |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/football/news/nectarios-triantis-central-coast-sunderland-championship/rlnzengpkffnir5qp6mmpd4z |website=Sporting News |access-date=16 November 2023 |language=en-au |date=9 June 2023}} He has three older brothers, Chris and Peter, both of whom were professional soccer players in the A-League.{{cite web |title=Nectar Triantis: the breakout Mariners star following in his family footsteps |url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/nectar-triantis-the-breakout-mariners-star-following-in-his-family-footsteps-36756732 |website=OneFootball |publisher=Kick360 |access-date=16 November 2023 |language=en |date=29 October 2022}} Triantis began his soccer career at Sydney Olympic, initially as a winger and attacking midfielder, in their junior age groups.
Club career
=Western Sydney Wanderers=
In July 2021, Western Sydney Wanderers signed Triantis to a scholarship contract.{{cite news|url=https://wswanderersfc.com.au/news/wanderers-confirm-three-scholarship-players|date=27 July 2021|access-date=5 June 2023|website=Western Sydney Wanderers FC|title=Wanderers confirm three scholarship players}} Triantis made one A-League Men appearance for the Wanderers, coming on as a late substitute in a loss to Newcastle Jets in February 2022.{{cite news|url=https://thefootballsack.com.au/2022/02/newcastle-get-one-up-over-western-sydney-in-a-must-win.html|first=Grace|last=Clegg|date=23 February 2022|access-date=5 June 2023|title=Newcastle get one up over Western Sydney in a must-win}} On 1 July 2022, the Wanderers confirmed that Triantis was one of four players departing the club following the 2021–22 season.{{cite news|url=https://wswanderersfc.com.au/news/wanderers-confirm-the-departure-of-four-isuzu-ute-a-league-players|website=Western Sydney Wanderers|date=1 July 2022|access-date=5 June 2023|title=Wanderers confirm the departure of four Isuzu Ute A-League players}}
=Central Coast Mariners=
Triantis joined Central Coast Mariners' A-League Men squad on a three-year contract in July 2022.{{cite news|url=https://ccmariners.com.au/news/young-defender-triantis-bolsters-mariners-backline|title=Young defender Triantis bolsters Mariners' backline|website=Central Coast Mariners FC|date=26 July 2022|access-date=5 June 2023}}
Triantis started for the Mariners in their 6–1 win over Melbourne City in the 2023 A-League Men Grand Final.{{cite news|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/sunderland-transfer-target-helps-side-27049761|website=Chronicle Live|first=James|last=Hunter|title=Sunderland target helps his side stun favourites to win A-League Grand Final|date=3 June 2023|access-date=5 June 2023}}
=Sunderland=
On 21 June 2023, Triantis signed for English club Sunderland on a four-year contract for an initial fee of around £300,000.{{cite news|url=https://safc.com/news/team-news/2023/june/safc-reach-agreement-for-nectarios-triantis|title=SAFC reach agreement for Nectarios Triantis|website=safc.com|date=8 June 2023|access-date=8 June 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2023/june/nectarios-triantis-completes-safc-move|title=Nectarios Triantis completes SAFC move|website=safc.com|date=21 June 2023|access-date=21 June 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65844671 |title=Nectarios Triantis: Sunderland complete signing of Australian defender |website=www.bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 June 2023 |accessdate=1 February 2024}}
After playing in three first-team games for Sunderland during the 2023–24 season, Triantis was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on 1 February 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c989wd8ejrlo |title=Hibs sign centre-back Triantis on loan from Sunderland |website=www.bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 February 2024 |accessdate=1 February 2024}} On 30 August 2024, he returned to Hibs on a season-long loan.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cgky2lxp2e3o| title=Triantis rejoins Hibernian on season-long loan| publisher=BBC SPORT| date=30 August 2024| access-date=19 February 2025}}
International career
Triantis was selected in the Australian under-20 squad for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup in March 2023. The selection was criticised by Nick Montgomery, Triantis' coach at Central Coast Mariners, who claimed that Triantis would be better off playing senior matches for the Mariners in the 2022–23 A-League Men.{{cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/soccer/mariners-coach-slams-crazy-youth-tournament-call-up-c-9802389|website=The West Australian|access-date=5 June 2023|date=19 February 2023|first=Justin|last=Chadwick|title=Mariners coach slams 'crazy' youth tournament call-up}}
In March 2025, Triantis was picked for the full Australia team for the first time.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c4gej0gnzz5o |title=Hibernian: 'Confident' Nectarios Triantis earns first Australia call-up |website=BBC Sport |date=14 March 2025 |accessdate=14 March 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|23 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/nectarios-triantis/656543/|title=N. Triantis|website=soccerway.com|access-date=8 June 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Australia Cup, Scottish Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC NPL
|2019 |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan=4|Western Sydney Wanderers NPL
|2020{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=197704832&client=0-10179-0-478050-26141984|title=Nectarios Triantis|access-date=8 June 2023}} |National Premier Leagues NSW |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021
|National Premier Leagues NSW 2 |15 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 2022
|13 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 4 | ||||
| colspan=2|Total
!30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
| Western Sydney Wanderers
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| Central Coast Mariners
|A-League Men |25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Sunderland
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024–25
|Championship |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|Hibernian (loan)
|11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2024–25
|Scottish Premiership |26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!37 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!96 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 8 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
Central Coast Mariners
- A-League Men Championship: 2022–23
Individual
- PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2022–23{{cite news|url=https://www.narrominenewsonline.com.au/story/8213793/citys-bos-leads-pfa-a-league-men-team-of-the-season/|first=Steve|last=Larkin|title=City's Bos leads PFA A-League Men team of the season|website=Narromine News|date=29 May 2023|access-date=29 May 2023}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|nectarios-triantis/656543}}
{{Hibernian F.C. squad}}
{{2022–23 A-League Men PFA Team of the Season}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Triantis, Nectarios}}
Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Sydney Olympic FC players
Category:Western Sydney Wanderers FC players
Category:Central Coast Mariners FC players
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players
Category:National Premier Leagues players
Category:Australian people of Greek descent
Category:Sportspeople of Greek descent
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Australian expatriate men's soccer players
Category:Australian expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Hibernian F.C. players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
Category:Australian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
Category:Soccer players from Sydney