Nick Theodorakopoulos
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 Theodorakopoulos in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 June 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Bathurst, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983 | Canterbury-Marrickville | ||
| 1984–1985 | Sydney Olympic | 30 | (10) |
| 1989–1990 | APIA Leichhardt | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1994 | Canterbury-Marrickville | ||
| 1995 | Belmore Hercules | ||
| 1995–2000 | Wollongong Wolves | ||
| 2001–2002 | Kallithea | ||
| 2002–2003 | Parramatta Power | ||
| 2006–2007 | Newcastle Jets | ||
| 2009 | Sydney Olympic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nick Theodorakopoulos (born 29 June 1964) is an Australian soccer coach and former player.
Theodorakopoulos previously coached in the predecessor to the A-League, the NSL with the Wollongong Wolves and the now-defunct Parramatta Power.
His last coaching role was with the Newcastle Jets in the A-League. He had promised to deliver better football and passing game than previous coach Richard Money. However, In October 2006 after recording no wins during the Pre-Season Cup and during the first seven rounds of A-League matches, Theodorakopoulos became the first coach to be dismissed in the club's A-League's history. His assistant Gary Van Egmond was instated as the caretaker coach. On 2 April 2009, was named as the new head coach of his former club Sydney Olympic FC,[1] he follow up of Aytek Genc[2] and was on 5 October 2009 released.
TV career
During the 2006 FIFA World Cup he was a TV analyst for SBS's coverage.
Personal life
He has 2 sons, Petros Theodorakopoulos and Yianni Theodorakopoulos
