Nectarios Triantis (born 11 May 2003) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Sunderland.
Triantis has represented Australia at under 20's level at the 2023 U20's Asian Cup.
Early life
Triantis is of Greek origin and was born in Australia. He has six brothers and three sisters. His father passed away in a fire when Nectarios was aged eight. Two of his elder brothers, Peter and Chris, played in the A-League.
Club career
Youth
Triantis joined the youth teams of Sydney Olympic in 2012.
Western Sydney Wanderers
In July 2021, Western Sydney Wanderers signed Triantis to a scholarship contract. 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. On 1 July 2022, the Wanderers confirmed that Triantis was one of four players departing the club following the 2021–22 season.
Central Coast Mariners
Triantis joined Central Coast Mariners' A-League Men squad on a three-year contract in July 2022.
Triantis started for the Mariners in their 6–1 win over Melbourne City in the 2023 A-League Men Grand Final.
Sunderland
On 8 June 2023, Triantis signed for English club Sunderland on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
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.
Career statistics
Honours
Central Coast Mariners
A-League Men Championship: 2022–23
Individual
PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2022–23
References
External links
Living people
2003 births
Australian men's soccer players
Men's association football defenders
Sydney Olympic FC players
Sydney FC players
Western Sydney Wanderers FC players
Central Coast Mariners FC players
Sunderland A.F.C. players
A-League Men players
National Premier Leagues players
Australian people of Greek descent
Place of birth missing (living people) Expatriate men's footballers in England Australian expatriate men's soccer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in England