Bill Damianos

Bill Damianos

Personal information
Full name	Vasilios Damianos
Date of birth	(1977-04-18) 18 April 1977 (age 48)
Place of birth	Australia
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1998	South Melbourne	89	(10)
1998–2004	Skoda Xanthi	39	(2)
2001	→ Kallithea (loan)	4	(0)
2002–2003	→ South Melbourne (loan)	19	(3)
2004–2005	Heidelberg United	51	(11)
2006–2011	Oakleigh Cannons	119	(17)
2012–2014	South Springvale	54	(8)
Medal record Representing   Australia Men's Association football OFC U-20 Championship Winner 1997 Tahiti
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:40, 1 May 2025 (UTC)

Bill Damianos (born 18 April 1977) is an Australian soccer player who played most notably in the National Soccer League (NSL) for South Melbourne and in the Greek Super League for Skoda Xanthi F.C..

Club career

Damianos made his debut for South Melbourne in 1994 as a 17-year-old. ^{[1] [2]}

Damianos played for Skoda Xanthi F.C. in the Greek Super League, appearing in 24 league matches during the 1998–99 season., ^[3] 9 matches during the 1999–00 season ^[4] and 6 matches during the 2000–01 season. ^[5]

In 2002, Damianos returned to South Melbourne on loan from Xanthi. He played 19 times for South in the 2002–03 National Soccer League season. ^{[6] [7]} Ahead of the 2003–04 NSL season, South Melbourne tried unsuccessfully to arrange a permanent transfer for Damianos from Xanthi. ^[8]

Damianos transferred from Xanthi to Heidelberg United in 2004. ^[9]

Honours

Australia U-20

• OFC U-19 Men's Championship: 1997 ^[10]

References

1. Reid, Michael (1 May 1998). "Midfielder aims to crown top season". The Age. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
2. Lynch, Michael (23 November 2002). "New Bootsy or not, Damianos fits the bill". The Age. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
3. Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (26 April 2003). "Greece 1998/99". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
4. Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (26 April 2003). "Greece 1999/00". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . Retrieved 25 August 2009.
5. Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (26 April 2003). "Greece 2000/01". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . Retrieved 25 August 2009.
6. "Aussie Footballers - Bill Damianos". OzFootball. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
7. Desira, Peter (1 September 2003). "Transfer squabble threatens to leave Bill out in the cold". Herald Sun. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
8. Desira, Peter (17 September 2003). "Wild Bill's hiccup". Herald Sun. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
9. Desira, Peter (5 April 2005). "South fans slow to take up survival fight". Herald Sun. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
10. "Young Socceroo Matches for 1997". Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2025.