Peter Skapetis

Petros Skapetis (Originally spelled "ΠÎτρος ΣκαρÎτις". Born 13 January 1995) is a Australian Under-20 international footballer, who plays for the Elite Development Squad for English club Queens Park Rangers as a striker.
Club career
Queens Park Rangers
Peter played his whole junior career at the prestigious South Melbourne FC before at QPR on professional terms on his 17th birthday. The frontman topped the Under-18s scoring charts with 15 goals from 22 games in 2012/13, proving the match-winner in the QPR U18's play-off semi final win scoring in the 90th minute and then again in the final at Loftus Road by scoring a penalty. Skapetis replicated his form with the Elite Development Squad (Reserves), averaging a goal every game before penning professional terms with a one-year deal in May 2013. The QPR frontman finished the season with an exeptionall return of 23 goals from 26 games.
International career
Skapetis was the 15th of August 2013 called up for Australia's Under-20 squad in the COTIF International Tournament 2013. He came off the bench and scored twice for the Aussies in a 3-1 victory against Saudi Arabia. He featured in the next game of the tournament against Spain, and scored twice yet again, but his two goals didn't count for much as the Spaniards scored three, to make it 3-2.
Style of play
Skapetis plays as a striker, and head of youth development at QPR, Steve Gallen, described Peter as “quick, bright, lively and he likes to score goals”. Peter himself said in an interview that he considers himself to be "strong, quick and skillful". He also added he thought of his style of play to be much similar to his idol, Manchester City striker Sergio Agüero.

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