Dimitri Valkanis
Australian soccer player (born 2005)
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Dimitri Valkanis (Greek: Δημήτρης Βαλκάνης; born 18 October 2005) is a professional soccer player who plays as a central defender for A-League Men club Brisbane Roar, on loan from AEK Athens.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Brisbane Roar (on loan from AEK Athens) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Melbourne City | ||
| 2017–2024 | AEK Athens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | AEK Athens B | 19 | (0) |
| 2025– | AEK Athens | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Brisbane Roar (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Australia U20 | 2 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Early life
Valkanis was born on 18 October 2005. Born in Adelaide, Australia, he is the son of Australia international Michael Valkanis.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Valkanis joined the youth academy of Australian side Melbourne City. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Greek side AEK Athens and was promoted to the club's reserve team ahead of the 2024–25 season. During the summer of 2025, he was sent on loan to Australian side Brisbane Roar.[2]
International career
Valkanis is an Australia youth international and has been called up to represent Greece internationally at youth level.[3] On 13 November 2024, he debuted for the Australia men's national under-20 soccer team during a 4–2 away friendly win over the Kyrgyzstan national under-20 football team.
