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Apostolos Vasilios Stamatelopoulos (Greek: Απόστολος Βασίλειος Σταματελόπουλος; born 9 April 1999) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell and the Australia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Apostolos Vasilios Stamatelopoulos | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | North Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Motherwell | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Adelaide Comets | ||
| 2016–2017 | Adelaide United NPL | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Adelaide Comets | 16 | (2) |
| 2016–2019 | Adelaide United NPL | 46 | (13) |
| 2017–2019 | Adelaide United | 15 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Western United | 12 | (0) |
| 2021 | Newcastle Jets | 12 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Rodos | 17 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | PAS Giannina | 17 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Newcastle Jets | 25 | (17) |
| 2024– | Motherwell | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Australia U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Australia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 | |||
Adelaide United
On 22 September 2017, Stamatelopoulos signed a 2-year scholarship contract with Adelaide United.[1] In his fourth senior appearance for the club, he scored his first A-League goal off the bench to equalise in an away match against Western Sydney Wanderers on 10 January 2018.[citation needed]
Western United
On 20 March 2019, it was announced that Stamatelopoulos had signed for new A-League club Western United.[2] On 25 January 2021, the club announced that Stamatelopoulos had departed.[3]
Newcastle Jets
A few days after leaving Western United, it was announced Stamatelopoulos would join Newcastle Jets when the transfer window opens on 16 February.[4][5] Stamatelopoulos made his debut for the Jets as a substitute in a loss to Wellington on 28 February.
In July of 2023 Stamatelopoulos returned to Newcastle Jets on two year deal. [6]
Motherwell
On 30 July 2024, Scottish Premiership club Motherwell announced the signing of Stamatelopoulos from Newcastle Jets for an undisclosed fee, on a contract until 2027.[7]
Stamatelopoulos made his debut for the Australia national team on 11 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Palestine at the HBF Park. He substituted Adam Taggart in the 65th minute of Australia's 5–0 victory.[8]
Stamatelopoulos was born in Australia and is of Greek descent. [9][10]
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