Nectarios Triantis

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Nectarios Triantis
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Triantis playing for Central Coast Mariners in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-11) 11 May 2003 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth Sydney, Australia [2]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hibernian
Number 26
Youth career
2010–2011 [3] Canterbury Junior FC
2012–2014 Sydney Olympic
2015 FNSW NTC
2016–2020 Sydney FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Sydney FC NPL 0 (0)
2020–2022 Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 30 (5)
2021–2022 Western Sydney Wanderers 1 (0)
2022–2023 Central Coast Mariners 25 (0)
2023– Sunderland 3 (0)
2024– → Hibernian (loan) 34 (3)
International career‡
2022–2023 Australia U20 10 (1)
2023– Australia U23 4 (0)
2025– Australia 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 March 2025

Nectarios Triantis (born 11 May 2003) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Scottish Premiership side Hibernian, on loan from EFL Championship club Sunderland, and for the Australia national team.

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Triantis has represented Australia at under-20 level at the 2023 U20 Asian Cup.

Early life

Triantis was born in Sydney, [4] New South Wales to Poppy Triantis, with seven brothers and three sisters, [5] and is of Greek descent. [2] His father, Con Triantis, passed away from a fire in Eastwood when he was eight. [6] [7] He has three older brothers, Chris and Peter, both of whom were professional soccer players in the A-League. [8] Triantis began his soccer career at Sydney Olympic, initially as a winger and attacking midfielder, in their junior age groups. [6]

Club career

Western Sydney Wanderers

In July 2021, Western Sydney Wanderers signed Triantis to a scholarship contract. [9] 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. [10] On 1 July 2022, the Wanderers confirmed that Triantis was one of four players departing the club following the 2021–22 season. [11]

Central Coast Mariners

Triantis joined Central Coast Mariners' A-League Men squad on a three-year contract in July 2022. [12]

Triantis started for the Mariners in their 6–1 win over Melbourne City in the 2023 A-League Men Grand Final. [13]

Sunderland

On 21 June 2023, Triantis signed for English club Sunderland on a four-year contract for an initial fee of around £300,000. [14] [15] [16]

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. [17] On 30 August 2024, he returned to Hibs on a season-long loan. [18]

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. [19]

In March 2025, Triantis was picked for the full Australia team for the first time. [20]

Career statistics

As of match played on 24 August 2024 [21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sydney FC NPL 2019 National Premier Leagues NSW 00———00
Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 2020 [22] National Premier Leagues NSW20———20
2021 [22] National Premier Leagues NSW 2 151———151
2022 NSW League One 134———134
Total305000000304
Western Sydney Wanderers 2021–22 A-League Men 1000——10
Central Coast Mariners 2022–23 A-League Men25010——260
Sunderland 2023–24 Championship 2000100030
2024–25 Championship1000100020
Total3000100050
Hibernian (loan) 2023–24 Scottish Premiership 110200000130
Career total705302000755

Honours

Central Coast Mariners

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Nectarios Triantis". Premier League . Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Get to know Nectarios Triantis". Sunderland A.F.C. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Three Football Canterbury players selected in Young Socceroos". Football Canterbury. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Nectar's journey from Australia to Wearside". Sunderland A.F.C. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Clarke, George (1 June 2023). "Brotherly love a salvation for CCM's Nectar Triantis". FTBL. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  6. 1 2 Forrest, Brad (1 May 2012). "Football family overcomes personal tragedy". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Brischetto, Patrick (9 June 2023). "Who is Nectarios Triantis? Central Coast defender signs with Championship club Sunderland | Sporting News Australia". Sporting News. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Nectar Triantis: the breakout Mariners star following in his family footsteps". OneFootball. Kick360. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Wanderers confirm three scholarship players". Western Sydney Wanderers FC . 27 July 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  10. ↑ Clegg, Grace (23 February 2022). "Newcastle get one up over Western Sydney in a must-win" . Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "Wanderers confirm the departure of four Isuzu Ute A-League players". Western Sydney Wanderers . 1 July 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "Young defender Triantis bolsters Mariners' backline". Central Coast Mariners FC . 26 July 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  13. 1 2 Hunter, James (3 June 2023). "Sunderland target helps his side stun favourites to win A-League Grand Final". Chronicle Live . Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "SAFC reach agreement for Nectarios Triantis". safc.com . 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "Nectarios Triantis completes SAFC move". safc.com . 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "Nectarios Triantis: Sunderland complete signing of Australian defender". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  17. ↑ "Hibs sign centre-back Triantis on loan from Sunderland". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  18. ↑ "Triantis rejoins Hibernian on season-long loan". BBC SPORT. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  19. ↑ Chadwick, Justin (19 February 2023). "Mariners coach slams 'crazy' youth tournament call-up". The West Australian . Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  20. ↑ "Hibernian: 'Confident' Nectarios Triantis earns first Australia call-up". BBC Sport. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  21. ↑ "N. Triantis". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  22. 1 2 "Nectarios Triantis" . Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  23. ↑ Larkin, Steve (29 May 2023). "City's Bos leads PFA A-League Men team of the season". Narromine News . Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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