Dean Pelekanos

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Dean Pelekanos
Personal information
Full name Dean Pelekanos
Date of birth (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 23) [1]
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Western Sydney Wanderers
Number 13
Youth career
2012–2018 Blacktown City
2019–2020 Western Sydney Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 21 (2)
2023 St George City 28 (2)
2024 Rockdale Ilinden 31 (3)
2024– Western Sydney Wanderers 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2024

Dean Pelekanos (born 5 January 2001) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Western Sydney Wanderers.

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Early life

Pelekanos was born in Sydney [2] and raised in Glenwood, New South Wales. [3] He piqued interest in football at the age of three and became a foundation member of Western Sydney Wanderers when he was eleven. [3] [4] Pelekanos attended Parklea Public School before being enrolled at Hills Sports High School, where he also played rugby league. [3] Outside of football, Pelekanos is a music enthusiasts and raps in his free time. [3]

Career

Pelekanos began his football career, initially as a centre back, with Blacktown City in their under-12s and progressed through their youth ranks until his departure from the under-17s. [4] [5] He joined Western Sydney Wanderers Youth in 2019, where he was named captain in their National Premier Leagues squad. [4] [6]

After helping the Wanderers to promotion from NSW League Two, Pelekanos signed for newly-promoted St George City prior to the 2023 season. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "D. Pelekanos: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Pelekanos embracing NPL 1". Western Sydney Wanderers. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2023. I've been living in Western Sydney my whole life...
  3. 1 2 3 4 Lulham, Amanda (11 November 2020). "Wanderers teen Dean Pelekanos on mission to make A-League debut". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Pelekanos embracing NPL 1". Western Sydney Wanderers. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Wanderers youth player Dean Pelekanos determined to move up the ranks". The Greek Herald. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "All eyes on Pelekanos". Western Sydney Wanderers. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Pelekanos' chance to shine with St George City". NPL NSW Men's . Football NSW. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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