George Timotheou

George Christos Timotheou (born 29 July 1997) is an Australian football player who plays as a centre-back for Adelaide United.[1]

George Timotheou
Personal information
Full name George Christos Timotheou
Date of birth (1997-07-29) 29 July 1997
Place of birth Canberra, Australia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Adelaide United
Number 3
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– Adelaide United 1 (0)
National team‡
2015–2016 Australia U19 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:50, 18 May 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:50, 18 May 2019 (UTC)

Club career

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]

Personal life

Timotheou was born in Canberra, Australia and is of Greek descent.[1]

References
  1. "George Timotheou". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/canberra-junior-george-timotheou-signs-with-bundesliga-club-schalke-04-20180721-p4zsu4.html
  3. http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=199529373&client=1-10179-170782-435626-25770545
  4. "FC Schalke 04 – VfB Stuttgart -:- (Bundesliga 2018/2019, 34. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  5. "Reds capture Timotheou signature". Adelaide United. 10 November 2020.


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