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Dimitrios Petratos signs to Indian football club ATK Mohun Bagan

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Greek Australian midfielder, Dimitrios Petratos has joined India’s ATK Mohun Bagan FC on a one-year deal. The club announced the 29-year-old will be making the move on their social media on Monday.

Petratos has joined the South Asian team after spending the 2021/22 season on loan with the A-League’s Western Sydney Wanderers, where he made 23 appearances, scored three goals and made two assists.

In a video message, he said he was excited to join the club and to play in front of the new fans.

WATCH Dimitrios Petratos’ video message on the ATK Mohun Bagan FC Twitter page here:

Born in Sydney, Petratos started his career with various amateur and semi-professional players in Australia, joining Sydney FC in 2009.

In 2013, he pursued a move to the Malaysian Super League, joining Kelantan FC where he featured in the AFC Cup, scoring 4 goals across 7 matches.

Returning home, the midfielder then signed to Brisbane Roar FC, making 98 appearances across three years.

In January 2017, he accepted an offer to join Korean club, Ulsan Hyundai FC, where he remained until June before signing a two-year deal with Newcastle Jets.

Dimitrios Petratos played 85 matches with Newcastle Jets FC. Photo Newcastle Jets FC

Scoring 21 goals and assisting 21 times across 85 matches, Petratos then joined Saudi Premier League team Al Wehda FC. He played a season for the club, scoring 9 goals and assisting once in the 30 matches he played.

Petratos has regularly featured for the Australian national youth sides and also has three caps for the Socceroos senior national team, being called up to Australia’s final squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Petratos was called up to Australia’s final squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Photo: Socceroos.com.au

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SOURCE: IFTWC

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