Peter Makrillos

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Peter Makrillos
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Makrillos in 2021 with Slavia Sofia
Personal information
Full name Peter Michael Makrillos [1]
Date of birth (1995-09-04) 4 September 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2008 Sutherland Sharks
2009–2015 Stoke City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2016 Newcastle Town 12 (1)
2016–2017 Rockdale City 23 (4)
2017–2018 Sydney Olympic 7 (0)
2018–2019 Panionios 11 (0)
2020 IFK Mariehamn 19 (4)
2021–2022 Slavia Sofia 33 (9)
2022 Fredericia 13 (1)
2022 GIF Sundsvall 11 (1)
2023 Chungbuk Cheongju 32 (7)
2024 Seoul E-Land FC 10 (0)
2024– Suwon Samsung Bluewings 0 (0)
International career
2013 Australia U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:42, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

Peter Makrillos (born 4 September 1995) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for South Korean club Suwon Samsung Bluewings.

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Early life

Makrillos was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia to parents of Greek descent. His grandparents migrated to Australia from Kalymnos and Tripoli, Greece in 1965. [2] Raised in Belmore, in Greater Western Sydney, Makrillos played football for APIA Leichhardt, Blacktown City, and Sutherland Sharks. [2] He trialled three months for FC Barcelona in La Masia, after impressing in a youth tournament, and spent six years in the youth section of Premier League club Stoke City until 2014. [2] [3]

Club career

Makrillos returned to Australia from England in 2016. [2] He signed for Rockdale City Suns and Sydney Olympic in the National Premier Leagues NSW. [4] [5] [6]

On 11 January 2018, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Greek Super League club Panionios for an undisclosed fee. [7] He departed the club after one season, recording two assists in 15 games, due to the financial issues at the club. [8] On 18 February 2022, Makrillos joined Danish 1st Division club FC Fredericia on a deal for the rest of the season. [9] On 30 May 2022, the club confirmed that Makrillos was one out five players who would leave the club, as their contracts expired. [10]

On 1 January 2024, Makrillos joined K League 2 club Seoul E-Land FC after departing from Chungbuk Cheongju in the same league. [11]

On 21 June 2024, he was traded with Kazuki Kozuka and moved to Suwon Samsung Bluewings. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Australia - P. Makrillos - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  2. 1 2 3 4 Stamocostas, Con (29 January 2018). "Peter Makrillos finds Greek delight with Panionios". NEOS KOSMOS. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. ↑ Thomas, Josh (20 May 2021). "Aspiring Socceroo Peter Makrillos made in Barcelona and starring in Bulgaria". Sporting News. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Rockdale's secret weapon to be unleashed". NPL Men's NSW. Football NSW. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  5. ↑ Parkinson, Andrew (4 July 2016). "From Stoke City to the Suns – Makrillos dreaming of A-League". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  6. ↑ Stamocostas, Con (23 January 2018). "Makrillos dreams of being Socceroos World Cup bolter". FTBL. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  7. ↑ Τελειώνει του Μακρίλλου στον Πανιώνιο
  8. ↑ Davidson, John (26 March 2020). "Aussie midfielder Makrillos opens up on Greek nightmare". SBS Sport. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  9. ↑ FC Fredericia skriver kontrakt med Peter Makrillos, fcfredericia.dk, 18 February 2022
  10. ↑ FC Fredericia siger farvel til fem spillere, fcfredericia.dk, 30 May 2022
  11. ↑ "[오피셜] 서울 이랜드, 'K리그 검증 완료' 피터 영입" (in Korean). interfootball. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "[오피셜] 서울이랜드FC - 수원삼성, 피터 ↔ 카즈키 1:1 트레이드" (in Korean). sportivomedia. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.


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