George Christos Timotheou (born 29 July 1997) is an Australian football player who plays as a centre-back for Melbourne Victory.[1]
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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Full name | George Christos Timotheou | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1997-07-29) 29 July 1997 (age 25) | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Canberra, Australia | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | |||||||||||||||
Number | 15 | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
0000–2011 | Canberra Olympic | |||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Sydney FC | |||||||||||||||
2015 | Blacktown City | |||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Sydney FC | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2012 | ACTAS | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2013 | AIS | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2014 | Belconnen United | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2015 | Blacktown City | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Sydney FC NPL | 35 | (1) | |||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Sydney FC | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Sydney Olympic | 24 | (1) | |||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Schalke 04 II | 23 | (2) | |||||||||||||
2019 | Schalke 04 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Zulte Waregem | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2020–2022 | Adelaide United | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2022– | Melbourne Victory | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Australia U-20 | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:50, 18 May 2019 (UTC) |
Timotheou started his professional career at Sydney FC, but never managed to break into the first team, instead playing in their reserve squad in the NPL. However halfway through his two-year contract, he left the club to sign for Sydney Olympic FC, where he made 27 appearances, during his 2 seasons there, before leaving to sign a deal with Bundesliga club Schalke 04.[2][3] Timotheou made his professional debut for Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga on 18 May 2019, starting in the home match against VfB Stuttgart.[4] In November 2020, Timotheou returned to the A-League, signing with Adelaide United on a two-year deal.[5]
Timotheou was born in Canberra, Australia and is of Greek descent.[1]
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