Mark Koussas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 January 1963[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968-1975 | Ryde RSL | ||
| 1975-1977 | Gladesville-Hornby | ||
| 1978 | Western Suburbs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–85 | Sydney Olympic | ||
| 1986 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | ||
| 1987 | Rockdale Ilinden | ||
| International career | |||
| 1981 | Australia U20 | 4 | (4[1]) |
| 1982 | Australia | 2 | (0[1]) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mark Koussas is a former Australian international football player. He is married to his wife Faye and has two children; Maree and James.
He was awarded the Adidas Golden Boot having scored four goals in the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.[2] He is of Greek descent.[3]
He played for Sydney Olympic F.C. and APIA Leichhardt Tigers during his career. He made at least two full international appearances for the Socceroos making his debut against Indonesia in August 1981.[1] During his time as a player at Sydney Olympic, he was in full-time education working towards becoming a computer programmer.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Mark Koussas – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ a b Warren, Johnny. "Koussas, the forgotten man, on his way back". Sydney Morning Herald, 8 July 1983, p. 25. Retrieved on 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Youth cup striker seeks comeback". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 April 1985.
