Peter Skouras
Encyclopedia
Peter N. Skouras is a retired American
soccer midfielder
who played professionally in both the United States and Greece. He also coached professionally in the National Professional Soccer League.
. In the fall of 1980, he signed with the San Diego Sockers in the North American Soccer League
. He played two NASL indoor seasons, four NASL outdoor seasons and one Major Indoor Soccer League season with the Sockers. In 1984, Skouras moved to Greece and signed with Olympiacos F.C. He also had a spell in the Greek Super League with Diagoras F.C.
during the 1987-88 season.
of the National Professional Soccer League hired Skouras as head coach. He lasted three matches before being replaced by Brian May.
United States
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soccer midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who played professionally in both the United States and Greece. He also coached professionally in the National Professional Soccer League.
Player
In 1980, Skouras, brother of Costa Skouras, turned professional with the California Sunshine of the American Soccer LeagueAmerican Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. In the fall of 1980, he signed with the San Diego Sockers in the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. He played two NASL indoor seasons, four NASL outdoor seasons and one Major Indoor Soccer League season with the Sockers. In 1984, Skouras moved to Greece and signed with Olympiacos F.C. He also had a spell in the Greek Super League with Diagoras F.C.
Diagoras F.C.
Diagoras FC is a football club based in Rhodes, Greece. It was founded in 1905. Diagoras is named after the island's famous hero Diagoras. The team first played under Ottoman Rule until the short lived independence of the Dodecanese in 1912...
during the 1987-88 season.
Coach
On September 16, 1994, the Buffalo BlizzardBuffalo Blizzard
The Buffalo Blizzard was an indoor soccer team based in Buffalo, New York. The team was a member of the now defunct NPSL from 1992 to 2001. From 1992-1996, the team played at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, and they moved to HSBC Arena in 1996 where they played until 2001.The team was originally...
of the National Professional Soccer League hired Skouras as head coach. He lasted three matches before being replaced by Brian May.