Tass Mourdoukoutas
Tass with York United in 2022
Personal information
Full name Tass Mourdoukoutas
Date of birth (1999-03-03) 3 March 1999
Place of birth Sydney, Australia[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Valour FC
Youth career
Marrickville FC
2014–2015 FNSW NTC
2016–2017 Sydney Olympic
2017–2022 Western Sydney Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Sydney Olympic 15 (0)
2018–2021 Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 21 (3)
2018–2022 Western Sydney Wanderers 40 (2)
2022–2023 York United 36 (0)
2024– Valour FC 0 (0)
International career‡
2018 Australia U19 6 (0)
2019–2020 Australia U23 11 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Australia
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Third place2020 ThailandU-23 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 January 2020

Tass Mourdoukoutas (born 3 March 1999) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

Born in Sydney, Mourdoukoutas grew up in Sylvania Waters and is of Greek descent.[2][3] He began playing soccer at the age of four with the Marrickville FC Red Devils.[4] Afterwards, he joined the Football NSW Institute before moving to Sydney Olympic's youth team in 2016.[5] In 2017, he joined the Western Sydney Wanderers Academy, where he played for both the club’s National Premier Leagues NSW 2 side and Championship-winning Foxtel Y-League team.[5]

Club career

Western Sydney Wanderers

Mourdoukoutas made his professional debut for Western Sydney Wanderers in a 1–1 draw with Wellington Phoenix on 13 January 2018, coming on for Steven Lustica in the 88th minute.[6] He signed his first professional contract with the Wanderers on 8 June 2018, penning a two-year deal with the club.[7] Mourdoukoutas scored his first professional goal in a Round 15 clash with Melbourne City on 23 January 2019, scoring the Wanderers' second as they went on to lose 4–3.[8] In February 2020, he signed a three year extension with the club.[9][10] On 16 June 2022, it was announced that he would be departing the club.[11]

York United

On 24 June 2022, Mourdoukoutas signed with Canadian Premier League side York United through 2023.[12][13] He made his debut for York on July 8, against Forge FC.[14] He departed the club after the 2023 season.[15]

Valour FC

In December 2023, he signed with Valour FC for the 2024 season.[16][17]

International career

In August 2018, he was named to the Australia U19 team for the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship.[18][19]

In 2019, he played with the Australia U23 at the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification tournament and later at the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship,[20] helping Australia to a third place finish to qualify for the Olympics, although Mourdoukoutas was not selected for the Olympic squad.[21][22]

Career statistics

As of October 11, 2023[23]
Club Season League Playoffs[lower-alpha 1] Domestic Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Total
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sydney Olympic 2017[24] NPL NSW 1 14010??—150
Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 2018[25] NPL NSW 2 132———132
2019[26] 10———10
2020[27] NPL NSW 1 51———51
2021[28] NPL NSW 2 20———20
Total 213000000213
Western Sydney Wanderers 2017–18 A-League 10—00—10
2018–19 101—10—111
2019–20 101—30—131
2020–21 130—11—141
2021–22 60—10—70
Total 402006100463
York United 2022 Canadian Premier League 150—00—150
2023 2101010—230
Total 360101000380
Career totals 11152071––1206
  1. ↑ Includes other competitive competitions such as NPL Playoff Finals and CPL Playoffs.
  2. ↑ Includes FFA Cup and Canadian Championship

Honours

Western Sydney Wanderers

References

  1. 1 2 "Tass Mourdoukoutas". Western Sydney Wanderers. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Mourdoukoutas shows off familiar 'Fan-Tass-Tico' trick for Western Sydney Wanderers fans". The Greek Herald. 7 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Stamocostas, Con (19 October 2018). "The Greek Australians looking to light up the 2018/19 A-League and W-League seasons". Neos Kosmos.
  4. ↑ "Q&A with young Wanderers defender and Olyroo Tass Mourdoukoutas". Neos Kosmos. 25 November 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Tass Mourdoukoutas Western Sydney Wanderers profile". Western Sydney Wanderers.
  6. ↑ "Wanderers and Phoenix share points". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 13 January 2018.
  7. ↑ Stogiannou, George (8 June 2018). "Mourdoukoutas signs with Babbel's Wanderers". Neos Kosmos.
  8. ↑ "City beat Wanderers in seven-goal thriller in Hyundai A-League classic". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 23 January 2019.
  9. ↑ Whaley, Pamela (18 February 2020). "Wanderers re-sign rising Olyroos star". Narooma News.
  10. ↑ "Tass Mourdoukoutas shares inspirational words from Greek father that led to career success". The Greek Herald. 4 November 2020.
  11. ↑ "Wanderers bid farewell to Mourdoukoutas". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 16 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "York United announce signing of Australian defender Tass Mourdoukoutas". Canadian Premier League. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  13. ↑ Jacques, John (24 June 2022). "York United Adds Aussie Defender Tass Mourdoukoutas". Northern Tribune.
  14. ↑ "Aussie Rules: After an Eye-catching debut, Mourdoukoutas leads from the back". York United FC. 9 July 2022.
  15. ↑ Jacques, John (4 December 2023). "Aussie Defender Tass Mourdoukoutas Departs York United". Northern Tribune.
  16. ↑ "Valour FC sign Australian defender Tass Mourdoukoutas to a contract". Valour FC. 27 December 2023.
  17. ↑ Jacques, John (27 December 2023). "Valour Signs 'Primary Target' Tass Mourdoukoutas". Northern Tribune.
  18. ↑ "Six Wanderers named in young Socceroos squad for Central Coast Camp". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 31 August 2018.
  19. ↑ "Ante Milicic finalises Young Socceroos squad for AFC U19 Championship in Indonesia". My Football. 5 October 2018.
  20. ↑ "Mourdoukoutas relishing morale and mindset in Australian camp". My Football. 13 January 2020.
  21. ↑ Rhodes, Benedict (8 October 2022). "Australian club mates Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio and Tass Mourdoukotas thriving with York United". Canadian Premier League.
  22. ↑ Tait, Ed (27 December 2023). ""He really has a commanding presence in the back line and that's important."". Valour FC.
  23. ↑ Tass Mourdoukoutas at Soccerway
  24. ↑ "Tass Mourdoukoutas 2017 NPL Stats". MyGameDay.
  25. ↑ "Tass Mourdoukoutas 2018 NPL Stats". MyGameDay.
  26. ↑ "Tass Mourdoukoutas 2019 NPL Stats". MyGameDay.
  27. ↑ "Tass Mourdoukoutas 2020 NPL Stats". MyGameDay.
  28. ↑ "Tass Mourdoukoutas 2021 NPL Stats". MyGameDay.
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