After starting his career with South Melbourne, Sarkies played in the A-league Grand Final with Melbourne Victory, he scored his third goal for the club in his team's 6-0 thrashing of Adelaide in the 90th minute and scoring from long range.
Sarkies signed a new deal with United in May 2008 that kept him at the club until the end of the A-League 2009-10 season [REF].