Panagiotis "Panny" Nikas (born 27 July 1988) is a former Australian

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Club career

Penrith Nepean United

Whilst at the club during 2008, Nikas played 13 games scoring 3 goals.

Sutherland Sharks

In 2009, he signed a contract with

Sutherland Sharks Sutherland Sharks Football Club is an Australian Association football club based in the suburb of Sutherland in Sydney New South Wales. The club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues NSW. The club's home games are played at Seymour ...

. Playing 25 games and scoring 14 times. Whilst playing for the

, Nikas was selected in the TeleChoice

2009 NSW Premier League season The 2009 TeleChoice Premier League season was the ninth season of the revamped NSW Premier League. This season also marked the addition of the Bonnyrigg White Eagles Football Club, promoted from the Super League. The 2009 regular season began o ...

All-Star team.

Central Coast Mariners

He signed a contract with Central Coast Mariners in 2009–2010. Most of the year he had been playing in the National Youth League. Nikas made his first team debut for the Central Coast Mariners coming on as a substitute for Nicky Travis in a 2–0 home defeat to the Wellington Phoenix on 31 December 2009. Nikas was named the National Youth League 2009/10 Player of the Season. On 23 March 2010, despite his impressive performances in their NYL side, Nikas was released by the Mariners.

Sutherland Sharks Return

In 2010 after being released by Central Coast Mariners he returned to the

playing 9 times and scoring 4 goals. He returned to the A-league after his stint with the club.

North Queensland Fury

In July, 2010, Nikas signed with Australian

A-League A-League Men (known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons) is the highest-level professional men's soccer league in Australia and New Zealand. At the top of the Australian league system, it is the country's premier men's competiti ...

club North Queensland Fury. He made his club debut in a 2–3 loss against Melbourne Heart.

Back to Sutherland

With the demise of North Queensland Fury, Nikas returned to his state league club

for the

2011 NSW Premier League season The 2011 NSW Premier League season was the 11th season of the revamped NSW Premier League. Teams West Sydney Berries were relegated at the end of the 2010 season after finishing at the bottom of the table. They were replaced by Super League ...

. In 2015, Nikas signed with NPL NSW powerhouse

Sydney United 58 FC Sydney United 58 Football Club is a semi-professional soccer club and current NSW NPL Champions based in Edensor Park, Sydney, New South Wales Australia. The club was formed as Sydney Croatia in 1958, by Croatian Australians in the area, but it ...

. Nikas scored eight league goals in 19 games as United finished 7th in the league. Nikas also scored a brace in the

2015 FFA Cup The 2015 FFA Cup was the second season of the FFA Cup, the main national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. 32 teams began competition in the competition proper (from the round of 32), including all 10 A-League teams, the reigning Nat ...

Round of 32, as his side beat

South Hobart FC South Hobart Football Club is an Australian soccer club based in Hobart, Tasmania. Founded in 1910, the club currently competes in the NPL Tasmania. South Hobart plays home games at South Hobart Ground and also fields teams in all junior divisi ...

on penalties. The following season, Nikas scored an incredible 18 league goals from midfield as Sydney United 58 took out the premiership.

A-League career statistics

(''Correct as of 16 February 2011'')

Honours

With

: * NSW Premier League:

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With Central Coast Mariners Youth: * National Youth League 2009/10 Player of the Season. With Sydney United 58: * National Premier Leagues:

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* Waratah Cup:

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;

References

External links

Central Coast Mariners profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nikas, Panny 1988 births Australian soccer players Australian people of Greek descent A-League Men players Central Coast Mariners FC players Northern Fury FC players Sutherland Sharks FC players Sydney United 58 FC players Living people National Premier Leagues players Men's association football midfielders Soccer players from Sydney