Anthony Michael Georgiou (Greek: Άντονι Γεωργίου; born 10 August 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Leyton Orient. Born in England, he represents Cyprus at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Michael Georgiou[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 (age 25)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Leyton Orient | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2013 | Watford | ||
| 2013–2017 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Levante B (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | AEL Limassol | 15 | (2) |
| 2022– | Leyton Orient | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018– | Cyprus | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:21, 13 May 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:39, 9 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
Georgiou made his professional debut for Tottenham in a 3–0 UEFA Champions League victory over Cypriot champions APOEL on 26 September 2017.[3]
In the January 2019 transfer window Georgiou went out on loan to Spanish club Levante.[4]
On 19 August 2019, Georgiou signed a new contract with Tottenham until 2021.[5]
Following the signing of a new contract with Tottenham Georgiou joined League One club Ipswich Town on loan on 19 August until January 2020.[5] He made his League One debut the next day against AFC Wimbledon at Portman Road, starting in the second half as a substitute and helping the team to a 2–1 win.[6] His loan was ended on 28 December, having made 13 appearances in all competitions but without making a league start during his loan spell.[7]
On 31 January 2020, Georgiou joined another League One club, Bolton Wanderers on another six-month loan.[8] Because of injury his debut didn't come until 7 March, where he came on as a substitute in the second half against AFC Wimbledon in a 0–0 draw.[9] He played one more match, also as a substitute, before the COVID-19 pandemic ended the season three months early.
In January 2021 Georgiou joined AEL Limassol in the Cypriot First Division in a permanent transfer from Tottenham.[10]
Georgiou signed a one-year contract for Leyton Orient on 30 June 2022.[11]
Georgiou was born in England and is of Greek Cypriot descent.[12] He played youth international football for Cyprus[13] and made his debut for the senior Cyprus national football team on 23 March 2018 in a friendly match with Montenegro that finished goalless.[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Levante B (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2019–20 | League One | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2019–20 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| AEL Limassol | 2021- | Cyprus League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Career total | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Cyprus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |
Leyton Orient F.C. – current squad | |
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