Draft:Peter Antoniou

Peter Gerard Antoniou (born 29 January 2007) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a defender for National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 club Melbourne City.

Early life
Antoniou was born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria to an Australian mother of Italian descent and a father of Greek-Cypriot descent. His maternal grandfather was a farmer in the region where his mother was raised. Antoniou is the cousin of Josh Rachele, who became a professional Australian rules football player. Antoniou began his soccer career with Bulleen Lions in their junior age group before signing for Melbourne City in 2020.

International career
Antoniou received his first call-up to represent the Australian under-17 squad ahead of the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers held in Shepparton. He made his debut in the opening group match on 5 October 2022, scoring a brace in a 23–0 victory over Northern Mariana Islands.

Having finished the qualification group stage in first place, Antoniou was then named in the 23-man squad for Australia in the U-17 Asian Cup. He started in the group matches against China and Tajikistan and featured off the bench in Australia's 3–1 defeat to Japan in the quarter finals.