Bai Andrew Antoniou (born 4 June 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Rockdale Ilinden.[3][4][5][6]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bai Andrew Antoniou | ||
Date of birth | (1997-06-04) 4 June 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward / Fullback | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Rockdale Ilinden[1] | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2016 | Sydney FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | Sutherland Sharks | 19 | (5) |
2016–2017 | Sydney FC NPL | 35 | (22) |
2016–2017 | Sydney FC | 0 | (0) |
2018 | Rockdale City Suns | 19 | (4) |
2018–2019 | Alki Oroklini | 1 | (0) |
2019 | → Onisilos Sotira 2014 (loan) | ||
2019 | Sutherland Sharks | 8 | (3) |
2020 | Sydney Olympic | 6 | (1) |
2021– | Rockdale Ilinden[2] | 39 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2012 | Australia U17 | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 November 2018 |
Antoniou played junior football for Sutherland Sharks before joining Sydney FC.[citation needed]
He finished third highest league scorer in the 2016 NPL NSW 2 season with 20 goals.[7]
In 2016, he was promoted to the Sydney FC first team alongside Charles Lokolingoy. On 10 August 2016, Antoniou made his official debut for Sydney, coming off the bench for George Blackwood in 3–0 win over Wollongong Wolves in the FFA Cup.[8]
Antoniou signed with Cypriot First Division side Alki Oroklini in mid 2018.[9] He moved to Cypriot Second Division side Onisilos Sotira on loan in January 2019.[10]
Antoniou has represented Australia under-17, and scored a goal in a loss to Iran in the quarterfinals of the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship.[11]