Nectarios Triantis (born 11 May 2003) is an Australian professional

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player who plays as a

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for club

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, and for the Australia national team. Triantis has represented

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at under-20 level at the 2023 U20 Asian Cup.

Early life

Triantis was born in

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to Poppy Triantis, with seven brothers and three sisters, and is of Greek descent. His father, Con Triantis, passed away from a fire in Eastwood when he was eight. His brothers

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and

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were both professional soccer players in the

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. Triantis began his soccer career at

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, initially as a winger and

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, in their junior age groups.

Club career

Western Sydney Wanderers

In July 2021,

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signed Triantis to a scholarship contract. Triantis made one

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appearance for the Wanderers, coming on as a late substitute in a loss to

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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

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squad on a three-year contract in July 2022. Triantis started for the Mariners in their 6–1 win over Melbourne City in the

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Sunderland

On 21 June 2023, Triantis signed for English club

on a four-year contract for an initial fee of around £300,000. After playing in three first-team games for Sunderland during the 2023–24 season, Triantis was loaned to

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club Hibernian on 1 February 2024. On 30 August 2024, he returned to Hibs on a season-long loan. He was nominated for the

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award in 2024–25.

International career

Triantis was selected in the Australian under-20 squad for the

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in March 2023. The selection was criticised by

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, Triantis' coach at

, who claimed that Triantis would be better off playing senior matches for the Mariners in the

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. In March 2025, Triantis was picked for the full

team for the first time.

Career statistics

Honours

Central Coast Mariners *

Championship:

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Individual * PFA A-League Team of the Season:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Triantis, Nectarios 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 Sportspeople 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 Hibernian F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Australian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Soccer players from Sydney English Football League players 21st-century Australian sportsmen