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Parkhouse joins Olympic

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Sydney Olympic have continued its recruitment process for the 2020 NPL NSW Men’s season by confirming former NPL NSW Men’s Player of the Year Adam Parkhouse will call Belmore Sports Ground home.

Parkhouse will swap Cromer Park where the flying midfielder spent the majority of his time at with Manly United before playing in the A-League with the Wellington Phoenix before returning to the Northern Beaches this year.

Parkhouse was excited about joining new coach Terry Palapanis and his teammates for the 2020 season.

“ I was flattered when the club approached me about signing. I’ve enjoyed playing at Manly over the last few years but a new club brings new challenges and I can’t wait to get started.

“Olympic have a strong history and tradition and have always had a strong team, I’m really excited to join the group and add what I can to the team. I have always kept in touch with Terry and I’m looking forward to working with him this season.”

Parkhouse will also be joined by former Sutherland Sharks keeper Anthony Bouzanis who will also call Belmore Sports Ground home.

Olympic re-sign seven players for 2020 season

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New Sydney Olympic coach Terry Palapanis has moved swiftly in re-signing seven players from the 2019 National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s season.

Long serving Blues fan favourite Will Angel along with Nikolas Tsattalios, Thomas Whiteside, Zachary Mackenzie, Peter Kekeris, Dimitri Petratos and Giovanni Panuccio have all penned deals with Olympic.

Sydney Olympic along with Palapanis will announce more signings in coming weeks as the former NSL giants hope to bring back some silverware to the club in 2020.

Paul Henderson appointed Goalkeeper Coach at Sydney Olympic

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One of the National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s most iconic goalkeepers, Sydney Olympic FC’s Paul Henderson will take charge of the Blues’ Goalkeepers when the 2020 season clicks into gear.

The 43-year-old has been an integral member of the Olympic side for the past several seasons and upon his journey has collected a number of trophies, premierships and championships not to mention ‘Keeper of the Year’ and ‘Team of the Year’ accolades.

Henderson will still don the gloves and be the back-up senior men’s shotstopper but will make way for another keeper who will have the tough task of taking over such a strong legacy the number one custodian had kept for so many years.

Sydney Olympic CEO John Boulos was delighted to have Paul in a more expansive role that will see him not only mentor and work with the club’s senior keepers but also provide experienced support in its match day squad.

“Paul has played close to 250 First Grade matches for the Club and the opportunity to have Paul remain involved with our senior squad is a huge boost for our coaching staff and players. Goalkeepers in our senior squad should be very excited to be able to work with someone of Paul’s experience.

“The experience and mentoring Paul will be able to provide the squad is invaluable and to also have him provide Goalkeeping support gives added depth to our senior squad. Paul is a legend of the Club and we are very lucky to have him around in this new role for the upcoming season,” Boulous added

Henderson was very happy to be continuing his involvement with Olympic.

“I am looking forward to undertaking this new role and challenge at a Club I love.

“I am excited to be working with some very talented keepers but also training very hard along the way in the event I am required to support the senior keepers throughout the season.

“The opportunity to work with the Goalkeepers, the leadership group and a new coaching staff is something that I can’t wait to positively contribute to”.

 

Kekeris takes out NPL Dash at Bankwest

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APIA Leichhardt Tigers may have won the major NPL NSW Men’s prize for 2019 but Sydney Olympic’s high flying attacker grabbed the headlines for being the fastest man in the competition taking out Football NSW’s ‘NPL Dash’ during half-time of the big finale on Saturday evening at Bankwest Stadium.

Collecting a cool $2500 kindly donated by TAFE NSW for destroying the rest of the pack, Kekeris stood tall in what was an otherwise impressive lineup of runners albeit minus the early running favourite, Manly United’s Charles Mendy who pulled out a day prior to the event.

Marconi Stallions’ James Andrew and Blacktown City’s Leroy Jennings were seen as next stars to take out the Dash but it was the ‘pocket rocket’ Kekeris who reigned supreme in the 60 metre challenge with a time of 8.48 seconds.

Thank you to every participant that took part and thank you to all the NPL NSW Men’s clubs that threw its support behind this activation.

NPL Dash Runners 2019

APIA Leichhardt Tigers – Zander Regan

Blacktown City – Leroy Jennings

Hakoah – Amaury Gauthier

Marconi – James Andrew

Mt Druitt Town Rangers – Shane Prasad

Manly United – Jack Berte

Rockdale City Suns – Alec Duckinoski

Sydney Olympic – Peter Kekeris

Sydney FC – Joe Roddy

Sydney United 58 – Anthony Pedavoli

Sutherland Sharks – Jay McGowan

Wollongong Wolves – Bul Juach

Palapanis named Sydney Olympic head coach

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Sydney Olympic Football Club have announced the appointment of Terry Palapanis to the role of Men’s 1st Grade Coach for the National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s season  in 2020.

Palapanis will not only coach the Men’s 1st Grade squad but also have responsibility and oversight of our Under 20’s squad as part of the Club’s Senior program.

Club CEO John Boulous stated.

“After the resignation of Abbas Saad, the Club needed to move quickly to ensure we were able to continue our planning, retention and recruitment ahead of the new season.

“Terry brings an extensive knowledge of the National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s competition and its players and we feel this is a great advantage in our quest to continue to build a senior program that is able to develop our existing players and attract the best young talent to our club to ensure all players reach their potential, whether at Olympic or at the next level.

“Terry was extremely impressive in our discussions and in the plan he presented to us.

“We are confident Terry will develop and implement a football program for senior players that brings success to our Club and its fans.”

Palapanis was excited by his appointment saying.

“It’s an honour to be given the opportunity to coach at such a historical and prestigious club like Sydney Olympic, a club in which I supported as a child.

“We will endeavour to play a style of football that will entertain, but also importantly bring the results to achieve our aim of winning silverware in 2020”.

Palapanis will work closely with Club Technical Director Ante Juric and will commence in the role immediately where the main priority will be to confirm the playing squad and pre-season football program ahead of the 2020 season.