Peter Mamouzelos (born 9 January 2001) is a Greece international rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.

Peter Mamouzelos
Personal information
Full namePeter Mamouzelos
Born (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 23)
Sydney, Australia
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2021– South Sydney 12 1 0 0 4
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018– Greece 10 10 0 0 40
Source: [1]
As of 11 May 2024

Background edit

Mamouzelos is of Greek heritage. He played his junior rugby league for the Maroubra Lions. Mamouzelos was educated at Champagnat Catholic College, Pagewood.

Career edit

Early career edit

He has represented Greece in International Rugby League.[2][3]

2021 edit

Mamouzelos made his debut in round 14 of the 2021 NRL season for South Sydney off the bench against the Newcastle Knights.[4]

2022 edit

Mamouzelos made only two appearances for South Sydney in the 2022 NRL season. In round 25, he scored a try in South Sydney's 26-16 loss against arch-rivals the Sydney Roosters in the first ever match to be played at the new Sydney Football Stadium. Mamouzelos represented Greece at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup and played in all three group games.[5]

2023 edit

Mamouzelos was limited to only two games for Souths in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table and missed the finals.[6] On 24 September, he played for South Sydney in their 2023 NSW Cup grand final victory over North Sydney.[7]

2024 edit

In round 6 of the 2024 NRL season, Mamouzelos was named in the starting side for South Sydney after Damien Cook was demoted to 18th man.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ St John, Mark (3 June 2021). "Reynolds' heir apparent one of six Rabbitohs re-signings: Transfer Centre". Fox Sports.
  3. ^ Stamocostas, Con (27 May 2019). "The Greek Australians aiming to qualify Greece to their first ever Rugby League World Cup". Neos Kosmos.
  4. ^ "NRL Round 14 team lists". NRL.com. 8 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Roosters down Rabbitohs but win proves costly". www.nrl.com. 2 September 2022.
  6. ^ "'Absolute madness': Potential Latrell switch slammed as a 'band aid' for broken Bunnies". www.foxsports.com.au.
  7. ^ "Taaffe's statement as Souths end 40-year drought; veteran's captain's knock: Reserves Wrap". www.foxsports.com.au.
  8. ^ "Souths' desperate axing amid NRL injury chaos, Walsh back for Broncos: Rd 6 Teams". www.foxsports.com.au.

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