Kosta Barbarouses
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1990-02-19 · 6 players total
| Full name | Kosta Barbarouses |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Konstantinos Barbarouses, Κωνσταντίνος Μπαρμπαρούσης |
| Date of birth | 1990-02-19 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Citizenship | New Zealand Greece |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Soccerfront ... |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 10 | 08/09 | 24/25 | 128 | 35 | 16 | 2,500 |
| Sydney FC | 5 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 77 | 19 | 12 | 1,206 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 153 |
| Melbourne Victory | 7 | 13/14 | 2018 | 153 | 47 | 25 | 3,326 |
| Panathinaikos FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alania Vladikavkaz | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 272 |
| Brisbane Roar | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 469 |
| Team Wellington (2004-2021) | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 406 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 232 |
| 23/24 | A-League Fin. | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 173 |
| 22/23 | A-League Fin. | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 691 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 541 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Sydney FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC CL-Qualification | Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Australia Cup | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2025 | Australia Cup | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 2024 | Australia Cup | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Australia Cup | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Australia Cup | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 269 |
| 2021 | FFA Cup | Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | FFA Cup | Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | FFA Cup | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2015 | FFA Cup | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Sydney FC | 25 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 225 |
| 20/21 | A-League Finals | Sydney FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Sydney FC | 26 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 260 |
| 19/20 | A-League Finals | Sydney FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Sydney FC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 167 |
| 18/19 | A-League Finals | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Melbourne Victory | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 237 |
| 17/18 | A-League Finals | Melbourne Victory | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Melbourne Victory | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 214 |
| 16/17 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 25 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 368 |
| 15/16 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 23 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 328 |
| 15/16 | A-League Finals | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Melbourne Victory | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 442 |
| 14/15 | A-League Finals | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 414 |
| 13/14 | A-League Fin. | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Melbourne Victory | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 204 |
| 13/14 | AFC CL-Qualification | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Panathinaikos FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Super League 1 | Panathinaikos FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Alania Vladikavkaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 1.Division | Alania Vladikavkaz | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 272 |
| 10/11 | A-League | Brisbane Roar | 30 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 218 |
| 10/11 | A-League Fin. | Brisbane Roar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| 09/10 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 475 |
| 09/10 | A-League Fin. | Wellington Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 06/07 | NZFC | Team Wellington (2004-2021) | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 406 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Wellington Yth. | Team Wellington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Team Wellington | Wellington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-01 | Wellington | Macarthur Rams | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Macarthur Rams | Wellington | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Wellington | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-18 | Brisbane Roar | Alania | Transfer | 400000 | €600k |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Alania | Panathinaikos | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Panathinaikos | Alania | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-06 | Alania | Melb. Victory | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Melb. Victory | Wellington | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Wellington | Melb. Victory | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Melb. Victory | Sydney FC | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Sydney FC | Wellington | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Wellington | Western Sydney | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Broken fibula | 2021-10-01 | 2022-02-17 | 140 | 20 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-04-11 | 2022-04-24 | 14 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-02-03 | 2023-03-03 | 29 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Calf muscle tear | 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-29 | 9 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53827 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #32207 | #7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #27263 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25510 | — | 19 | 16 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9171 | #17 | 54 | 4 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Broxham | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tim Payne | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Paulo Retre | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jason Geria | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Rufer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott Wootton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Cáceres | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Deng | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Redmayne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhyan Grant | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Luke Brattan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel King | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Ansell | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Old | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 14 | 27 |
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix | 13 | 26 |
| 10/11 | A-League | Brisbane Roar | 11 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 6 | 25 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Sydney FC | 6 | 26 |
| 13/14 | A-League | Melbourne Victory | 5 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Panathinaikos | Alania | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Alania | Panathinaikos | Loan | — | €300k |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Macarthur Rams | Wellington | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-01 | Wellington | Macarthur Rams | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Western Sydney Wanderers The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Western United | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–2 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 0–4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 3–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-31 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-01-17 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-01-14 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–3 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2024-12-27 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 2–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–2 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 4–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-11-08 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–4 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | AUS1 |
Western United | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 3–4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 2–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-04-05 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2024-04-01 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-12 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 7–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-08 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Western United | Available |
| 2024-03-02 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–4 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | INJURED Calf muscle tear |
| 2024-02-18 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-02-11 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–3 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-02-04 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 4–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-01-27 | AUS1 |
Western United | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-01-20 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2024-01-12 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-01-06 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-01-01 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–1 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2023-12-23 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2023-12-15 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2023-12-10 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–4 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2023-12-01 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2023-11-25 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2023-11-11 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Perth Glory | Available |
Teams faced most often by Kosta Barbarouses's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City FC | 92 | 21 | 22 | 49 | 114 | 184 | -70 | 23% |
| Adelaide United | 92 | 32 | 25 | 35 | 152 | 155 | -3 | 35% |
| Perth Glory | 87 | 40 | 18 | 29 | 135 | 117 | +18 | 46% |
| Central Coast Mariners | 86 | 39 | 20 | 27 | 143 | 116 | +27 | 45% |
| Newcastle United Jets | 82 | 36 | 18 | 28 | 124 | 126 | -2 | 44% |
| Western United | 73 | 31 | 12 | 30 | 120 | 97 | +23 | 42% |
| Macarthur FC | 60 | 27 | 10 | 23 | 106 | 83 | +23 | 45% |
| Auckland FC | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 17/18 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 23/24 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 26 | 232 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 23/24 | 28 | 173 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 |
| 21/22 | 14 | 541 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2025 | 3 | 243 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 405 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 260 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 18/19 | 33 | 347 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.56 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 601 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 368 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 1,048 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 14/15 | 25 | 532 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 13/14 | 30 | 618 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 10/11 | 46 | 741 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 06/07 | 14 | 406 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
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Frequently asked about Kosta Barbarouses
Who is Kosta Barbarouses?
Kosta Barbarouses is a New professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Western Sydney Wanderers.
How old is Kosta Barbarouses?
Kosta Barbarouses is 36 years old. He was born on February 19, 1990 in Wellington.
What position does Kosta Barbarouses play?
Kosta Barbarouses plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Kosta Barbarouses play for?
Kosta Barbarouses currently plays for Western Sydney Wanderers.
How many career goals has Kosta Barbarouses scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kosta Barbarouses has scored 119 goals in 435 appearances.
What is Kosta Barbarouses's market value?
Kosta Barbarouses's most recent reported market value is €350k.