Anthony Lesiotis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Lesiotis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 2000 | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heidelberg United | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| 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) |
| 2023– | Heidelberg United | 7 | (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 | |||
Anthony Lesiotis (born 24 April 2000), is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Heidelberg United. He previously played for Melbourne Victory, Western Sydney Wanderers and Melbourne City.
Club career
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]Lesiotis was born in Australia, and is of Greek descent.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Asia | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Howe, Andrew. "Official A-League 2020/21 Season Guide" (PDF). howe.how. Australian Professional Leagues.
- ^ "Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 7th Aug 2018". FFA Cup. 26 June 2018.
- ^ Melbourne Victory signs Elvis Kamsoba, Melbourne Victory Official Website, 03 January 2018
- ^ Radbourne, Lucas (21 September 2020). "Victory midfielder announces exit via Twitch stream". FTBL.
- ^ Rupolo, Nicholas (5 November 2020). "Former Victory A-League midfielder signs for Wanderers". FTBL.
- ^ "Wanderers confirm Lesiotis departure". Western Sydney Wanderers. 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Lesiotis returns as five Academy products commit to City!". Melbourne City. 21 April 2021.
- ^ Stamocostas, Con (19 October 2018). "The Greek Australians looking to light up the 2018/19 A-League and W-League seasons - Neos Kosmos". English Edition.
- ^ Anthony Lesiotis at Soccerway
- ^ "Player statistics for Anthony Lesiotis". GameDay. SportsTG. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Player statistics for Anthony Lesiotis (2019)". GameDay. SportsTG. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
External links
[edit]- Anthony Lesiotis at Soccerway
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- 2000 births
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- Australian men's soccer players
- Australian people of Greek descent
- Sportspeople of Greek descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Melbourne City FC players
- Melbourne Victory FC players
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC players
- A-League Men players
- National Premier Leagues players
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
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