Anthony Lesiotis (born 24 April 2000), is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He previously played for Melbourne Victory, Western Sydney Wanderers and Melbourne City.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Anthony Lesiotis | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Melbourne City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Melbourne City NPL | 23 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Melbourne City | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Melbourne Victory | 23 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Melbourne City | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Melbourne City NPL | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 June 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 August 2018 | |||
He made his professional debut for Melbourne City on 7 August 2018 in an FFA Cup match against Brisbane Roar.[2]
He signed for crosstown rivals Melbourne Victory on 3 January 2019,[3] becoming the first player to make the switch in that direction.
He debuted for Melbourne Victory against Brisbane Roar on 15 January 2019, coming off the bench as a substitute for Victory captain Carl Valeri.[citation needed]
In September 2020, Lesiotis left Melbourne Victory.[4]
On 5 November 2020, Western Sydney Wanderers announced the signing of Lesiotis on a two-year deal.[5] He was released in April 2021, having not made a single appearance.[6] A couple of weeks later, he returned to Melbourne City, signing a scholarship deal until the end of the 2020–21 A-League season.[7]
Lesiotis was born in Australia, and is of Greek descent.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Asia | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne City NPL | 2017 | NPL Victoria 2 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||||
| Melbourne City | 2017–18 | A-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Melbourne Victory | 2018–19 | A-League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| Melbourne Victory NPL[11] | 2019 | NPL Victoria 2 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Melbourne City | 2020–21 | A-League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 70 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | ||
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