Tony Spyridakos (born 9 April 1964) is an Australian former

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player who played as a

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Club career

After playing for Pierikos in Greece Spyridakos spent time with

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in the Australian

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International career

Spyridakos represented Australia at the

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, listed by

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under the name Anthony Dakos. Spyridakos made his full international debut for

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in August 1990 in a match against

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in Jakarta. He played his second and final international against

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in Seoul in September 1990.

References

Living people 1964 births Australian men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Australia men's international soccer players S.F.K. Pierikos (football) players Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-footybio-stub