Peter Sarantopoulos (born 2 May 1968) is a former Canadian international soccer defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Peter Sarantopoulos | ||
Date of birth | (1968-05-02) 2 May 1968 (age 54) | ||
Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Wexford SC | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1992 | Toronto Varsity Blues | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1992 | North York Rockets | 99 | (2) |
1992 | Winnipeg Fury | 9 | (0) |
1993 | Toronto Blizzard | 24 | (0) |
1994 | Toronto Rockets | ||
1996 | St. Catharines Wolves | 10 | (0) |
1996–1997 | Toronto Shooting Stars (indoor) | 29 | (4) |
1998 | Toronto Lynx | 23 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
1986–1987 | Canada U20 | 13 | (0) |
1988–1993 | Canada | 33 | (0) |
1989 | Canada futsal | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 June 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 June 2009 |
Sarantopolous was a two-time First Team and one-time Second Team Canadian Interuniversity Sport All-Canadian with the University of Toronto Varsity Blues.[1]
He played for the North York Rockets in the Canadian Soccer League from 1988 to 1992,[2] where he was named a league All-Star in 1991 and 1992.[3][4][5] During the 1992 season, he was traded to the Winnipeg Fury.[6]
He played for Toronto Blizzard during the 1993 American Professional Soccer League season, as well their replacements the Toronto Rockets for the APSL's 1994 campaign.[2][7]
In 1996, he signed with St. Catharines Wolves of the Canadian National Soccer League. He made his debut on 2 June 1996 in a match against Toronto Italia.[8] With St. Catharines, he won the CNSL Cup and reached the playoff finals, but were defeated by Toronto Italia.[9] In the winter of 1996 he played at the indoor level with Toronto Shooting Stars in the National Professional Soccer League.[10][11]
Sarantopoulos played the 1998 season in the Toronto Lynx in the USISL A-League.[2]
Sarantopoulos played for Canada at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship and the 1987 Pan American Games.[12] He made his senior debut for Canada in a February 1988 friendly match against Bermuda.[12] He earned a total of 33 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented Canada in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[13] He also played at the inaugural 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship.[12]
His final international game was a March 1993 friendly match against South Korea.[12]
Canada squad – 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship | ||
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