Tony Spyridakos

Tony Spyridakos

Personal information
Date of birth	(1964-04-09)9 April 1964
Position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1991	Sydney Olympic	158	(6)
1991–92	Pierikos	21	(0)
1992–1995	Sydney Olympic	52	(0)
International career
1990	Australia	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tony Spyridakos (born 9 April 1964) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a midfielder, primarily in the National Soccer League (NSL) for Sydney Olympic but also for Pierikos in Greece. Spyridakos played two times for the Australia men's national soccer team.

Club career

Spyridakos played in Australia for Sydney Olympic FC in the National Soccer League (NSL) from 1982.

In July 1991, Spyridakos joined Pierikos on a A$55,000 transfer. ^[1] He played 21 times during the 1991–92 Greek season.

In 1992, Spyridakos returned to Sydney Olympic, continuing in the NSL until 1995. ^{[2] [3]}

International career

Spyridakos represented Australia at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Spyridakos made his full international debut for Australia in August 1990 in a match against Indonesia in Jakarta. He played his second and final international against South Korea in Seoul in September 1990. ^[7]

References

1. Economos, John (30 July 1991). "Big game fishing". Australian and British Soccer Weekly. p. 3. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
2. "Spyridakos, Tony". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
3. "Greece 1991/92". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
4. "FIFA Player Statistics: Anthony DAKOS". FIFA. Archived from the original on 6 June 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
5. "Past Campaigns: 1983 (Mexico)". Football Federation Australia. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
6. Gatt, Ray (16 July 1986). "Determined Dakos has the last laugh". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 55. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
7. The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.