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Dimi Poulos

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Dimi Poulous
Dimi Poulous in training for Western Sydney Wanderers
Personal information
Full name Dimitra Tsiliaskopoulos
Date of birth (1984-10-28) 28 October 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Wollongong, Australia[1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Winthrop Eagles 78
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 NSW Sapphires 11 (0)
Chicago Red Eleven
2009 Quickstrike Lady Blues
2009–2010 Sporting de Huelva
2010–2011 Sydney FC 12 (0)
2013–2014 Western Sydney Wanderers 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2014

Dimitra Tsiliaskopoulos, better known as Dimi Poulos is an Australian soccer goalkeeper who last played for Western Sydney Wanderers in the W-League,[2] as an injury replacement for Young Matildas goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold.[3][4][5]

While still at high school, Poulos played for the Wollongong Wolves in the New South Wales Women's League.[6] Poulos played for the New South Wales Sapphires in the Australian Women's National Soccer League between 2002 and 2004.[7]

Poulos played college soccer with the Winthrop Eagles between 2005 and 2008. She was inducted into the Winthrop Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015.[8][9][10][11]

She played in the American W-League and the Spanish league.[4][12][13]

References

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  1. ^ Ritchie, Joel (18 February 2011). "New goalie has hopes for Matildas". Illawarra Mercury. p. 74.
  2. ^ Western Sydney Wanderers profile[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Bacic, Angela (21 March 2019). "Poulos Olympic dream reignited". The Women's Game. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b Odong, Ann (10 December 2013). "Dimi Poulos and the Wanderers keeping positive". The Women's Game. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  5. ^ Latifi, Agron (15 October 2004). "Matildas spot is Dimitra's major goal". Illawarra Mercury. p. 66.
  6. ^ Everton, Denise (8 October 2002). "State star Dimitra a step closer to dreams". Illawarra Mercury. p. 41.
  7. ^ "Aussie Footballers - Dimi Poulos". OzFootball. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  8. ^ Gault, Earl (3 November 2005). "Poulos big reason Lady Eagles flying high into tournament". The Herald. Rock Hill, South Carolina. p. 16. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  9. ^ "2017 Winthrop Women's Soccer History & Record Book" (PDF). Winthrop University. 2017. p. 34.
  10. ^ "Winthrop selects 9 for Hall of Fame class". The Herald. Rock Hill, South Carolina. 21 November 2014.
  11. ^ "Dimi Poulos (2015) - Hall of Fame". Winthrop University. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  12. ^ Barrow, Tim (17 November 2010). "Globetrotting Poulos proud to play at home". Illawarra Mercury. p. 58.
  13. ^ [1] Huelva Información