Apostolos_Stamatelopoulos
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
Australian soccer player
Apostolos Vasilios Stamatelopoulos (born 9 April 1999) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a forward for A-League Men club Newcastle Jets .
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Apostolos Vasilios Stamatelopoulos | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | North Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle Jets | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Adelaide Comets | ||
| 2016–2017 | Adelaide United NPL | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Adelaide Comets | 16 | (2) |
| 2016–2019 | Adelaide United NPL | 46 | (13) |
| 2017–2019 | Adelaide United | 15 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Western United | 12 | (0) |
| 2021 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Rodos | 17 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | PAS Giannina | 17 | (0) |
| 2023– | Newcastle Jets | 25 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Australia U20 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2018 | |||
Adelaide United
On 22 September 2017, Stamatelopoulos signed a 2-year scholarship contract with Adelaide United.[1] In his fourth senior appearance for the club, he scored his first A-League goal off the bench to equalise in an away match against Western Sydney Wanderers on 10 January 2018.[citation needed]
Western United
On 20 March 2019, it was announced that Stamatelopoulos had signed for new A-League club Western United.[2] On 25 January 2021, the club announced that Stamatelopoulos had departed.[3]
Newcastle Jets
A few days after leaving Western United, it was announced Stamatelopoulos would join Newcastle Jets when the transfer window opens on 16 February.[4][5] Stamatelopoulos made his debut for the Jets as a substitute in a loss to Wellington on 28 February.
In mid-2023 Stamatelopoulos return to Newcastle Jets on two years deal. [6]
Stamatelopoulos was born in Australia and is of Greek descent.[7][8]
- "Reds sign trio on scholarships". Adelaide United. 22 September 2017.
- "Pasquali, Stamatelopoulos, Pierias join Western United". ESPN.com. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- "Apostolos Stamatelopoulos departs". Western United. 25 January 2021.
- "A-League: Young Socceroos Stamatelopoulos joins Jet". Newcastle Jets. 27 January 2021.
- Gardiner, James (26 January 2021). "A-League: Young Socceroo set to arrive as Jets close in on new coach". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- "NEWCASTLE JETS SIGN APOSTOLOS STAMATELOPOULOS". Newcastle Jets. 7 July 2023.
- Stamocostas, Con (19 October 2018). "The Greek Australians looking to light up the 2018/19 A-League and W-League seasons - Neos Kosmos". English Edition.
- Apostolos Stamatelopoulos at Soccerway