Terry Constantinou (born 25 April 1989) is a

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footballer who plays for the Sunbury Tigers.

Early life

Constantinou was born in

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and is of

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descent through his paternal grandparents and his mother. Constantinou attended

Parade College Parade College is a private Catholic secondary school for boys. It is located across two campuses in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; one at Bundoora; the other, away, at Preston. The school is a member of Edmund Rice E ...

in Bundoora, Victoria, graduating in the class of 2006.

Playing career

In 2013, Constantinou made his debut for the Greek side against

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, scoring 3 tries in their 90 - 0 win. In 2017, Constantinou was selected in the Australian Combined Affiliated States team to play as part of their

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preparations. In 2022, Constantinou was named in the Greece squad for the

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, the first ever Greek Rugby League squad to compete in a World Cup. Terry Constantinou played in all 3 of Greece's Rugby League World Cup games against France, Samoa and England respectively. Constantinou was chosen as the captain of the Greek side for their 2nd Round match against Samoa.

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