About Michael Valkanis

Mihalis "Michael" Valkanis (Greek: Μιχάλης "Μάικλ" Βαλκάνης, pronounced ; born 23 August 1974) is an Australian association football coach and former player who is the current head coach of Brisbane Roar in the A-League.

Club career
South Melbourne Hellas
Valkanis began his career at South Melbourne at age six and rose through the ranks as a talented junior at South Melbourne to the senior team.

At South Melbourne, Valkanis made 50 league appearances for his boyhood club. His performances in defence for the club earned him a regular position for the Australia under 23 side and attracting the attention of overseas clubs.

Valkanis would later state in an interview with Four Four Two that pulling on the South Melbourne kit for his debut was the proudest moment of his footballing career.