Nectarios Triantis

Australian midfielder Nectarios Triantis joined Minnesota United prior to the close of MLS’ Secondary Transfer Window in 2025 as a U22 Initiative. He joined the Loons from English Premier League side Sunderland AFC ahead of the 2025 MLS season. Known for his composure on the ball and strong physical presence, Triantis quickly became an integral part of the Loons, offering both defensive stability and a surprising attacking spark. Since joining the club, Triantis has made a strong impression, earning praise for his versatility, leadership, and confidence at 22 years old.

The Australian midfielder scored three goals and two assists in his nine all-competition matches with Minnesota, including an incredible debut performance where he first assisted the team’s second goal of the match before scoring from midfield in stoppage time (92nd minute) to secure a thrilling 3–1 victory over San Diego FC. After this match, he was featured alongside goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair on Team of the Matchday 33. A few matches later, Triantis delivered again, scoring a late equalizer against the Colorado Rapids to secure a vital road point in September 2025. That strike was later recognized as the Energy Moment of the Matchday, and he was subsequently named to the Matchday 37 MLS Team of the Matchday. Triantis also scored his first MLS Playoff goal in the second game of Round One against Seattle Sounders FC.

Triantis joined Minnesota United after being on loan with Scottish Premiership side Hibernian FC from Sunderland since February 2024, where he appeared in 50 matches overall, scoring three goals and recording six assists. The Greek international was part of the squad that finished the 2024–25 Premiership season with a 17-game unbeaten streak, including three consecutive shutouts at the end of the season. While with Sunderland, Triantis appeared in five matches across the EFL Championship and EFL Cup before going on loan with Hibs.

Triantis started his professional soccer career in Australia before his move to Europe. He developed under Sydney Olympic, a semi-professional soccer club, from 2012–14, as well as the FNSW NTC in 2015 and Sydney FC from 2016–2020. In 2020, he joined the Western Sydney Wanderers to continue his development in the National Premier League before signing with the senior team in July 2021. He made his professional debut in the A-League Men and his only appearance for the club as a substitute against the Newcastle Jets in February 2022. In July 2022, he signed with Central Coast Mariners in the A-League Men, where he played in 26 games across all competitions, including 22 starts, and recorded two assists. He was named to the 2022–23 PFA A-League Team of the Season bench and was part of the CCM team that won the A-League Men Championship.

Additionally, Triantis married his longtime girlfriend Nikki during the offseason ahead of the 2026 season.

INTERNATIONAL: Triantis has represented Australia at both the U-20 and U-23 national team levels. He was part of the Olyroos squad that competed in U-20 international friendlies and the 2023 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, as well as several international friendlies. He was later called up to the Socceroos in early 2025 but did not log any minutes for the Australian side. However, in mid-2025, Triantis submitted a one-time switch request under FIFA eligibility rules to represent Greece, reflecting his dual Australian and Greek heritage. The request was officially approved in August 2025, making him eligible to play for the Greek Men’s National Team.

In November 2025, Triantis received his first international call-up for the Greek National Team. He was on the bench against Scotland before making his senior team debut against Belarus to help Greece in World Cup Qualifying.