Nick Theodorakopoulos

Nick Theodorakopoulos
Personal information
Full nameNick Theodorakopoulos
Date of birth22 June 1964
Place of birthBathurst, Australia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1983Canterbury-Marrickville
19841985Sydney Olympic30(10)
19891990APIA Leichhardt6(0)
Teams managed
19911994Canterbury-Marrickville
1995Belmore Hercules
19952000Wollongong Wolves
20012002Kallithea FC
20022003Parramatta Power
20062007Newcastle Jets
2009Sydney Olympic FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Nick Theodorakopoulos (born 22 June 1964) is an Australian football (soccer) coach.

Managerial career

He previously coached in the predecessor to the A-League, the NSL with now-defunct Parramatta Power.

His last coaching role was with the Newcastle United Jets in the A-League. He had promised to deliver better football and passing game than previous coach Richard Money. However, In October 2006 after recording no wins during the Pre-Season Cup and during the first seven rounds of A-League matches, Theodorakopoulos became the first coach to be dismissed in the club's A-League's history. His assistant Gary Van Egmond was instated as the caretaker coach. On 2 April 2009 was named as the new Head Coach of his former club Sydney Olympic FC,[1] he follow up of Aytek Genc[2] and was on 5 October 2009 released.

TV career

During the 2006 FIFA World Cup he was a TV analyst for SBS's coverage.

Personal life

He owns a flight agency in Sydney and is the uncle of Australian cricketer Thomas Pantazis.

References

  1. [http://www.footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=17&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1935&tx_ttnews[backPid]=1&cHash=1 Sydney Olympic appoints Nick Theodorakopoulos as head coach] - Football NSW Article
  2. Nick Theodorakopoulos appointed Sydney Olympic Head Coach for remainder of the 2009 season

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