22 Facts About Terry Antonis

Lefteris "Terry" Antonis is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Thai League 1 side Uthai Thani.

Terry Antonis has played for Australia on three occasions and was a member of the squad which won the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.

Terry Antonis previously represented Australia frequently at youth level, including at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Terry Antonis was born in the suburb of Bankstown, Sydney, and is of Greek descent.

Terry Antonis's brother George Antonis is a professional soccer player.

Terry Antonis first received media attention in Australia at the age of 10 by winning a football talent competition on the Channel 7 television show Today Tonight, which resulted in a trip to Madrid to make a training skills DVD with David Beckham.

Terry Antonis began his football career at St Christopher's Soccer Club in Bankstown before moving to Sydney Olympic and Marconi.

Terry Antonis signed a five-year contract with Everton at just 14 years of age, but his contract was terminated due to FIFA's rule prohibiting the overseas transfers of players under the age of 18.

On 22 June 2010, Terry Antonis made his debut for Sydney in a friendly game against Macarthur Rams at Campbelltown Stadium.

Terry Antonis scored his first goal for Sydney FC on 16 February 2013 against Adelaide United.

In February 2012, Terry Antonis reiterated his commitment to Sydney FC and the remainder of his three-year contract, stating that he was more than happy being at the club.

However, the deal never went through and Terry Antonis returned to Sydney FC.

Greek sources stated that Terry Antonis spoke at length with former Danish international and Technical Director of PAOK Frank Arnesen on the prospects of completing the move to his ancestral country and the planning of PAOK's title aspirations that season.

Terry Antonis made his debut for PAOK in the Greek Cup match away to Chania on 3 December 2015, coming on as a 64th-minute substitute for Eyal Golasa.

Terry Antonis made his Greek Super League debut on 21 February 2016 away to Panathinaikos as an 84th-minute replacement for Giannis Mystakidis.

Terry Antonis signed a one-year loan deal with Veria on 31 August 2016.

Terry Antonis made his first appearance on 16 October 2016 as an 88th-minute substitute for Sisinio Gonzalez Martinez in an away match at Atromitos.

Terry Antonis made his debut for the Wanderers in an away match against the Brisbane Roar on 28 January 2017 as a 77th minute substitute for Mitch Nichols.

On 25 July 2021, Terry Antonis signed a three-year deal with the Western Sydney Wanderers.

Terry Antonis became the first player to play professionally for all four Melbourne and Sydney derby teams, beating Josh Brillante by a matter of days.

Terry Antonis was part of the final squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup but he did not get any actual game time during the tournament.

On 23 December 2015, Terry Antonis was included to Australia U-23 national team manager's Aurelio Vidmar selections for Olympic Games 2016 qualifiers, which took place in Doha.