Peter Makrillos
Australian soccer player (born 1995)
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Peter Makrillos (born 4 September 1995) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Selangor.
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Makrillos in 2024 with Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Michael Makrillos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Selangor | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Sutherland Sharks | ||
| 2009–2015 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Newcastle Town | 12 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Rockdale City | 23 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Sydney Olympic | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Panionios | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | IFK Mariehamn | 19 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | Slavia Sofia | 33 | (9) |
| 2022 | Fredericia | 13 | (1) |
| 2022 | GIF Sundsvall | 11 | (1) |
| 2023 | Chungbuk Cheongju | 32 | (7) |
| 2024 | Seoul E-Land FC | 10 | (3) |
| 2024 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 14 | (1) |
| 2025 | Macarthur FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Cong An Ho Chi Minh City | 21 | (3) |
| 2026– | Selangor | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Australia U20 | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 June 2026 | |||
Early life
Makrillos was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia to parents of Greek descent. His grandparents migrated to Australia from Kalymnos and Tripoli, Greece in 1965.[2] Raised in Belmore, in Greater Western Sydney, Makrillos played football for APIA Leichhardt, Blacktown City, and Sutherland Sharks.[2] He trialled three months for FC Barcelona in La Masia, after impressing in a youth tournament, and spent six years in the youth section of Premier League club Stoke City until 2014.[2][3]
Club career
Makrillos returned to Australia from England in 2016.[2] He signed for Rockdale City Suns and Sydney Olympic in the National Premier Leagues NSW.[4][5][6]
On 11 January 2018, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Greek Super League club Panionios for an undisclosed fee.[7] He departed the club after one season, recording two assists in 15 games, due to the financial issues at the club.[8] On 18 February 2022, Makrillos joined Danish 1st Division club FC Fredericia on a deal for the rest of the season.[9] On 30 May 2022, the club confirmed that Makrillos was one out five players who would leave the club, as their contracts expired.[10]
On 1 January 2024, Makrillos joined K League 2 club Seoul E-Land FC after departing from Chungbuk Cheongju in the same league.[11]
On 21 June 2024, he was traded with Kazuki Kozuka and moved to Suwon Samsung Bluewings.[12]
On 29 January 2025, Makrillos had the opportunity to play professional football in his homeland for the first time having signed for Macarthur FC.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 16 July 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle Town | 2015–16 | Northern Premier League | 12 | 1 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| Rockdale City | 2016 | NPL NSW | 23 | 4 | – | – | 23 | 4 | ||
| Sydney Olympic | 2017 | NPL NSW | 7 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| Panionios | 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Super League Greece | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| IFK Mariehamn | 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | 22 | 5 | |
| Slavia Sofia | 2020–21 | Bulgarian First League | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | – | 19 | 8 | |
| 2021–22 | Bulgarian First League | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 20 | 3 | ||
| Total | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 11 | ||
| Fredericia | 2021–22 | Danish 1st Division | 13 | 1 | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||
| GIF Sundsvall | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 11 | 1 | – | – | 11 | 1 | ||
| Chungbuk Cheongju | 2023 | K League 2 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | 33 | 7 | |
| Seoul E-Land FC | 2024 | K League 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2024 | K League 2 | 14 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 1 | ||
| Macarthur FC | 2024–25 | A-League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |
| Cong An Ho Chi Minh City | 2025–26 | V.League 1 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 23 | 3 | |
| Selangor | 2026–27 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 213 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 34 | ||
- Includes Malaysia Cup
Honours
Cong An Ho Chi Minh City