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Tass Mourdoukoutas
Personal information
Full name Tass Mourdoukoutas
Date of birth (1999-03-03) 3 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 York United
Youth career
Marrickville FC
2014–2015 FNSW NTC
2016–2017 Sydney Olympic
2017–2022 Western Sydney Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Sydney Olympic 15 (0)
2018–2021 Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 18 (2)
2018–2022 Western Sydney Wanderers 40 (2)
2022– York United 7 (0)
International career‡
2018 Australia U19 6 (0)
2019–2020 Australia U23 11 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Australia
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Third place 2020 Thailand U-23 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:57, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 January 2020

Tass Mourdoukoutas (born 3 March 1999) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Canadian Premier League club York United.

Early life

Born in Sydney, Mourdoukoutas grew up in Sylvania Waters and is of Greek descent.[1][2] He began playing soccer at the age of four with the Marrickville FC Red Devils.[3] Afterwards, he joined the Football NSW Institute before moving to Sydney Olympic's youth team in 2016.[4] In 2017, he joined the Western Sydney Wanderers Academy, where he played for both the club’s National Premier Leagues NSW 2 side and Championship-winning Foxtel Y-League team.[4]

Career

Western Sydney Wanderers

Mourdoukoutas made his professional debut for Western Sydney Wanderers in a 1–1 draw with Wellington Phoenix on 13 January 2018, coming on for Steven Lustica in the 88th minute.[5] He signed his first professional contract with the Wanderers on 8 June 2018, penning a two-year deal with the club.[6] Mourdoukoutas scored his first professional goal in a Round 15 clash with Melbourne City on 23 January 2019, scoring the Wanderers' second as they went on to lose 4–3.[7] In February 2020, he signed a three year extension with the club.[8][9] On 16 June 2022, it was announced that he would be departing the club.[10]

York United

On 24 June 2022, Mourdoukoutas signed with Canadian Premier League side York United through 2023.[11][12]

International career

In August 2018, he was named to the Australia U19 team for the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship.[13][14]

In 2019, he played with the Australia U23 at the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification tournament and later at the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship.[15]

Honours

Western Sydney Wanderers

References

  1. ^ "Mourdoukoutas shows off familiar 'Fan-Tass-Tico' trick for Western Sydney Wanderers fans". The Greek Herald. 7 June 2020.
  2. ^ Stamocostas, Con (19 October 2018). "The Greek Australians looking to light up the 2018/19 A-League and W-League seasons". Neos Kosmos.
  3. ^ "Q&A with young Wanderers defender and Olyroo Tass Mourdoukoutas". Neos Kosmos. 25 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Tass Mourdoukoutas Western Sydney Wanderers profile". Western Sydney Wanderers.
  5. ^ "Wanderers and Phoenix share points". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 13 January 2018.
  6. ^ Stogiannou, George (8 June 2018). "Mourdoukoutas signs with Babbel's Wanderers". Neos Kosmos.
  7. ^ "City beat Wanderers in seven-goal thriller in Hyundai A-League classic". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 23 January 2019.
  8. ^ Whaley, Pamela (18 February 2020). "Wanderers re-sign rising Olyroos star". Narooma News.
  9. ^ "Tass Mourdoukoutas shares inspirational words from Greek father that led to career success". The Greek Herald. 4 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Wanderers bid farewell to Mourdoukoutas". Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
  11. ^ "York United announce signing of Australian defender Tass Mourdoukoutas". Canadian Premier League. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  12. ^ Jacques, John (24 June 2022). "York United Adds Aussie Defender Tass Mourdoukoutas". Northern Tribune.
  13. ^ "Six Wanderers named in young Socceroos squad for Central Coast Camp". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 31 August 2018.
  14. ^ "Ante Milicic finalises Young Socceroos squad for AFC U19 Championship in Indonesia". My Football. 5 October 2018.
  15. ^ "Mourdoukoutas relishing morale and mindset in Australian camp". My Football. 13 January 2020.
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