Peter Zoïs
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Peter Zoïs is an Australia
n Association football player, who currently plays for Victorian Premier League
side Oakleigh Cannons
.
in the former National Soccer League. He also spent a short spell at Cardiff City
, being brought in on a trial period due to an injury to Jon Hallworth
. His only match for the Bluebirds came against Rotherham United
which ended in a 2–2 draw, but an erratic performance led then manager Frank Burrows
to cancel his trial spell the next day.
He moved to the Netherlands
, joining NAC Breda
in 1999–2000, which gained promotion to the Eredivisie
after one season in the Dutch second division. During his time at NAC Breda he was part of the team that qualified for the Intertoto Cup
and UEFA Cup. He then signed with Willem II in 2003 where he was also part of the team that played in the Intertoto and later beat Ajax in the semi final of the KNVB Cup
reaching the final only to lose to PSV Eindhoven. The following year Willem II played in the UEFA Cup.
Zois, has represented Australia at all youth levels and holds an EU (Greek) passport. Zois spent the 2009 and 2010 seasons in the Victorian Premier League.
Zois has taken on the role of Goalkeeping coach and player for the Melbourne Heart team in its first season. Due to a lack of goalkeeping talent Zois was also made back-up keeper for the club, appearing on the bench at each of their 30 matches for the home and away season.
During the A-League off season Zois decided to join VPL
side, Oakleigh Cannons FC for the 2011 campaign.
, Zois will be the Goalkeeping coach as well as again assuming the roll of back-up keeper to Clint Bolton
, after the club again failed to find a suitable person for the role.
NAC Breda
Eerste Divisie : 1999-2000
Victorian Premier League: Runners's Up 2011
Cup
Willem II
: 2004–05 KNVB Cup : Runners up
Victorian Premier League Finals Series: Runners's Up 2011
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Association football player, who currently plays for Victorian Premier League
Victorian Premier League
The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...
side Oakleigh Cannons
Oakleigh Cannons
Oakleigh Cannons Football Club is a football club based in the south-east Melbourne suburb of Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia. The club was formed in 1972 as the South Oakleigh Soccer Club by members of Oakleigh's Greek Australian community...
.
Career
Zois represented all of the Victorian State teams at junior level before receiving a scholarship at the Victorian Institute of Sport playing in the former National Youth League. Before making his move overseas he played a season with South MelbourneSouth Melbourne FC
South Melbourne FC is a football club based in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Considered the most successful association football club in Australia, they have won four national championships, a string of Victorian State League titles, and represented Oceania in the 2000 FIFA Club World...
in the former National Soccer League. He also spent a short spell at Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
, being brought in on a trial period due to an injury to Jon Hallworth
Jon Hallworth
Jonathan Geoffrey "Jon" Hallworth is an English former professional goalkeeper.-Club career:Hallworth began his career as a trainee at Ipswich Town before signing a professional contract...
. His only match for the Bluebirds came against Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
which ended in a 2–2 draw, but an erratic performance led then manager Frank Burrows
Frank Burrows
Frank Burrows is a Scottish soccer manager, and former player.-Biography:Frank Burrows began his football career at Scottish club Raith Rovers. In 1965 he moved south to England and joined Scunthorpe United. Impressive performances as a defender for Scunthorpe led to him being signed by Swindon...
to cancel his trial spell the next day.
He moved to the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, joining NAC Breda
NAC Breda
NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...
in 1999–2000, which gained promotion to the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
after one season in the Dutch second division. During his time at NAC Breda he was part of the team that qualified for the Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
and UEFA Cup. He then signed with Willem II in 2003 where he was also part of the team that played in the Intertoto and later beat Ajax in the semi final of the KNVB Cup
KNVB Cup
The KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...
reaching the final only to lose to PSV Eindhoven. The following year Willem II played in the UEFA Cup.
Zois, has represented Australia at all youth levels and holds an EU (Greek) passport. Zois spent the 2009 and 2010 seasons in the Victorian Premier League.
Zois has taken on the role of Goalkeeping coach and player for the Melbourne Heart team in its first season. Due to a lack of goalkeeping talent Zois was also made back-up keeper for the club, appearing on the bench at each of their 30 matches for the home and away season.
During the A-League off season Zois decided to join VPL
Victorian Premier League
The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...
side, Oakleigh Cannons FC for the 2011 campaign.
Coaching career
For the 2011–12 Melbourne Heart season2011–12 Melbourne Heart season
The 2011–12 season will be Melbourne Heart's second season in the A-League. The club was originally scheduled to compete in the first ever edition of the Mirabella Cup, along with fellow A-League side and fierce rival , but the FFA forbade all A-League clubs from competing...
, Zois will be the Goalkeeping coach as well as again assuming the roll of back-up keeper to Clint Bolton
Clint Bolton
Clint Brian Bolton is an Australian football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Melbourne Heart in the Australian A-League. He was one of the most experienced goalkeepers in the history of the National Soccer League, which preceded the A-League...
, after the club again failed to find a suitable person for the role.
Club
LeagueNAC Breda
NAC Breda
NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...
Eerste Divisie : 1999-2000
Victorian Premier League: Runners's Up 2011
Cup
Willem II
Willem II
Willem II may refer to:People*William II, Prince of Orange , stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands*William II of the Netherlands , King of the NetherlandsOther*Willem II , a Dutch football club...
: 2004–05 KNVB Cup : Runners up
Victorian Premier League Finals Series: Runners's Up 2011