Peter Katholos (; born 18 March 1961) is an Australian former soccer player. He was a member of the Socceroos, Australia's national soccer team, throughout the 1980s during which time he made 22 international appearances (14 ' A-matches'), scoring two goals. He is best known for his time as a midfielder with Sydney Olympic and later Marconi in the Australian National Soccer League, although he also played for the Greek team AEL at one stage.
Katholos emigrated from Greece to Australia with his parents as a nine-year-old.
Playing career Club career Katholos played for St George 35 times during the 1979 and 1980 National Soccer League seasons.
Katholos transferred from St George to the Sydney Olympians (as Sydney Olympic were branded in 1981), where he played under Scottish coach Tommy Docherty.
In 1985, Katholos signed a three-year contract to play in Greece for AEL. He returned to Australia in mid-1986, having only played three times in the league, each time as a substitute.
After a disagreement with coach Peter Raskopoulos, Katholos transferred from Olympic to Parramatta Eagles part way through the 1992–93 National Soccer League season.
He was nicknamed "The Kat" by Sydney Olympic supporters.
International career Katholos made his national team debut for Australia against Indonesia in Melbourne in May 1981. He played the last of his 14 full international appearances in December 1983 against Singapore.
Honours Player Sydney Olympic NSL Cup: 1983, 1985
APIA Leichhardt National Soccer League Championship: 1987
Marconi-Fairfield National Soccer League Championship: 1988, 1989
Individual National Soccer League Player of the Year: 1982
References
External links Peter Katholos at Aussie Footballers Technikfootball Profile