George Timotheou
George Christos Timotheou (born 29 July 1997) is an Australian football player who plays as a centre-back for Zulte Waregem.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Christos Timotheou | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Canberra, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Zulte Waregem | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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 | A.I.S. | 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– | Zulte Waregem | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Australia U19 | 7 | (0) |
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* 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) | |||
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]
References
- "George Timotheou". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/canberra-junior-george-timotheou-signs-with-bundesliga-club-schalke-04-20180721-p4zsu4.html
- http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=199529373&client=1-10179-170782-435626-25770545
- "FC Schalke 04 – VfB Stuttgart -:- (Bundesliga 2018/2019, 34. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
External links
- George Timotheou at DFB (also available in German)
- George Timotheou at kicker (in German)
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