# Nectarios Triantis

Nectarios Triantis (born 11 May 2003) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Scottish Premiership side Hibernian, on loan from EFL Championship club Sunderland, and for the Australia national team.
Triantis has represented Australia at under-20 level at the 2023 U20 Asian Cup.

## Early life

Triantis was born in Sydney, New South Wales to Poppy Triantis, with seven brothers and three sisters, and is of Greek descent. His father, Con Triantis, passed away from a fire in Eastwood when he was eight. He has three older brothers, Chris and Peter, both of whom were professional soccer players in the A-League. Triantis began his soccer career at Sydney Olympic, initially as a winger and attacking midfielder, in their junior age groups.

## Club career
### Western Sydney Wanderers

In July 2021, Western Sydney Wanderers signed Triantis to a scholarship contract. Triantis made one A-League Men appearance for the Wanderers, coming on as a late substitute in a loss to Newcastle Jets in February 2022. On 1 July 2022, the Wanderers confirmed that Triantis was one of four players departing the club following the 2021–22 season.

### Central Coast Mariners

Triantis joined Central Coast Mariners' A-League Men squad on a three-year contract in July 2022.
Triantis started for the Mariners in their 6–1 win over Melbourne City in the 2023 A-League Men Grand Final.

### Sunderland

On 21 June 2023, Triantis signed for English club Sunderland on a four-year contract for an initial fee of around £300,000.
After playing in three first-team games for Sunderland during the 2023–24 season, Triantis was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on 1 February 2024. On 30 August 2024, he returned to Hibs on a season-long loan.

## International career

Triantis was selected in the Australian under-20 squad for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup in March 2023. The selection was criticised by Nick Montgomery, Triantis' coach at Central Coast Mariners, who claimed that Triantis would be better off playing senior matches for the Mariners in the 2022–23 A-League Men.
In March 2025, Triantis was picked for the full Australia team for the first time.

## Career statistics

    As of match played on 24 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sydney FC NPL | 2019 | National Premier Leagues NSW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers NPL | 2020 | National Premier Leagues NSW | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers NPL | 2021 | National Premier Leagues NSW 2 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers NPL | 2022 | NSW League One | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers NPL | Total | Total | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2022–23 | A-League Men | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| Sunderland | 2023–24 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sunderland | 2024–25 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sunderland | Total | Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Hibernian (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 70 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 5 |
* ↑ Includes Australia Cup, Scottish Cup
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup

## Honours

Central Coast Mariners
* A-League Men Championship: 2022–23
Individual
* PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2022–23