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Kosta Barbarouses signs with South Melbourne after 14 A-League seasons

StuffNZ HeraldSunday 4 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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The 36-year-old All Whites striker has joined second-tier club South Melbourne on a 12-month contract. This move ends his 14-season tenure in the A-League Men. He will compete in the Australian Championship, NPL Victoria, and the OFC Pro League.

Key facts

4 facts
  • Kosta Barbarouses signed a 12-month contract with South MelbourneStuff
  • Barbarouses has 76 caps for New ZealandStuff
  • Barbarouses scored 107 goals during his A-League careerStuff
  • South Melbourne will play Melbourne Victory in the Australia Cup final next SaturdayStuff

The full story

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All Whites striker Kosta Barbarouses has signed a 12-month contract with second-tier club South Melbourne. The 36-year-old will compete in the NPL Victoria, the Australian Championship, and the OFC Pro League.Stuff

Barbarouses' move ends a 14-season tenure in the A-League Men. During his career, he made 372 appearances for Melbourne Victory, Wellington Phoenix, Brisbane Roar, and Western Sydney Wanderers, scoring 107 goals and winning four championships.Stuff

The signing was announced ahead of South Melbourne's Australia Cup final against Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park next Saturday. However, Barbarouses is ineligible to play in that final.Stuff

South Melbourne football director Peter Kokotis stated that the signing reflects the club's ambition. Kokotis said, “His quality, movement and ability to create and finish chances will give us another dimension in attack”.Stuff

Compiled from reports by Stuff and NZ Herald.

How they headlined it

First reported by Stuff, Sun 4 Oct, 10:11am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 48 minutes
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