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Kostas Salapasidis

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Kostas Salapasidis
Personal information
Full name Kostas Salapasidis
Date of birth (1978-07-01) 1 July 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Adelaide City 51 (1)
1998–1999 Wollongong City 18 (5)
1999–2000 SD Compostela 14 (1)
2000 Lugano 4 (0)
2001 Adelaide City 7 (0)
2001–2002 Kallithea
2002–2004 Parramatta Power 31 (9)
2005 South Melbourne 29 (1)
2008–2009 Adelaide Galaxy 10 (0)
International career
1997 Australia U20 14 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kostas Salapasidis (born 1 July 1978) is an Australian former soccer player.

Club career

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Started a professional soccer career with Adelaide City in Australian National Soccer League. A striker with a good eye for goal, he played for Wollongong City FC, SD Compostela and Parramatta Power.

International career

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Salapasidis represented Australia under-20 in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship in Malaysia. He started in all three group games against Canada,[1] Hungary,[2] and Argentina, scoring all four goals in the 4–3 win against Argentina that secured qualification to the Round of 16.[3] He started the Round of 16 match against Japan, a game Australia lost 1–0.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Australia 0–0 Canada". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 June 1997. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Hungary 0–1 Australia". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 June 1997. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Argentina 3–4 Australia". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 1997. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Australia 0–1 Japan". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 June 1997. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
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