Costa Barbarouses

Football player infobox
playername= Costa Barbarouses


fullname = Costa Barbarouses
height = height|m=1.71
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1990|2|19
cityofbirth = Wellington
countryofbirth = New Zealand
currentclub = Wellington Phoenix
clubnumber = 23
contractend = 2010
position = Striker
youthyears =
2001–2004
youthclubs = Miramar Rangers
Wellington Olympic
years = 2004–2007
2007–present
clubs = Team Wellington
Wellington Phoenix
caps(goals) = 41 (2)
02 (0)
nationalyears = 2006–present
nationalteam = New Zealand U-17
nationalcaps(goals) = 06 (7)
pcupdate = 3 September 2007
ntupdate = 3 September 2007

Costa Barbarouses (born February 19, 1990 in Wellington) is a New Zealand soccer player of Greek origin, who plays as a striker for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League and is also a member of the New Zealand U-17 team and U-23 Team. Costa was officially signed by Wellington Phoenix on May 4 2007.

Club career

He made his professional debut on October 21, 2007, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute for the Wellington Phoenix against the Central Coast Mariners. He made his first professional start on January 19, 2008 against the Mariners, playing the entire game.

Trivia

Phoenix fans trumpet his appearances with the chant "Nothing rhymes with Barbarouses".

External links

* [http://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/default.aspx?s=wellfc_playerprofile_item&pid=1475 Wellington Phoenix profile]
* [http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/nz_u17_men_costa_barbarouses.html NZF - New Zealand U-17 profile]