Peter Tsekenis
{{Short description|Australian soccer player}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Peter Tsekenis
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Peter Nectario Tsekenis{{Olympedia|24026}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|8|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| position = Defender
| years1 = 1990–1991
| clubs1 = St George
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1991–2000
| clubs2 = Sydney Olympic
| caps2 = 173
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2000–2004
| clubs3 = Newcastle United
| caps3 = 81
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2004
| clubs4 = Belmore Hercules
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2004–2008
| clubs5 = Bankstown City Lions
| caps5 =
| goals5 =
| nationalyears1 = 1996
| nationalteam1 = Australia U23
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| manageryears1 = 2004–2010
| managerclubs1 = Bankstown City Lions
| manageryears2 = 2011–2013
| managerclubs2 = Sydney Olympic
| manageryears3 = 2018–
| managerclubs3 = Marconi Stallions
}}
Peter Nectario Tsekenis (born 4 August 1973) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a defender and the current coach of Marconi Stallions.
Career
Born in Sydney, Tsekenis played at club level for St George, Sydney Olympic, Newcastle United and Belmore Hercules, before becoming player-manager of Bankstown City Lions.{{cite web |url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/T/TS.html |title=Tsaltas-Tyrell |publisher=Australian Player Database}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/TSA.html#PeterTsekenis |title=Aussie Footballers – Peter Tsekenis |website=OzFootball |access-date=2020-04-22}}
He also participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics.{{FIFA player|166200}}{{cite Sports-Reference |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ts/peter-tsekenis-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204025125/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ts/peter-tsekenis-1.html |archive-date=2016-12-04 |title=Peter Tsekenis |quote=Full name: Peter Nectario Tsekenis}}
In 2011, Tsekenis returned to Sydney Olympic Football Club as coach of their first grade side.{{cite web |url=http://www.sydneyolympicfc.com/history/sofc-players/ |title=History – Sydney Olympic FC Players of all Time |website=SydneyOlympicFC.com |accessdate=2013-07-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526222855/http://www.sydneyolympicfc.com/history/sofc-players/ |archivedate=26 May 2012}} By April 2019 he was coaching Marconi Stallions.{{cite web |url=https://www.fairfieldchampion.com.au/story/6046073/clinical-stallions/ |title='Clinical' Stallions |first=Chris |last=Boulous |date=15 April 2019 |website=Fairfield City Champion}}
Personal life
References
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External links
- {{AOC profile|peter-tsekenis}}
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331141151/http://corporate.olympics.com.au/athlete/peter-tsekenis |title=Peter Tsekenis at the Australian Olympic Committee |date=31 March 2012}}
- {{Olympics.com|peter-tsekenis}}
{{Australia Squad 1996 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:Australian people of Greek descent
Category:Sportspeople of Greek descent
Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Australian soccer managers
Category:Olympic soccer players for Australia
Category:Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Category:Sydney Olympic FC players
Category:Newcastle Jets FC players
Category:Bankstown City FC players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Marconi Stallions FC managers
Category:Soccer players from Sydney
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