Anthony Lesiotis
Anthony Lesiotis (born 24 April 2000), is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Western Sydney Wanderers.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Lesiotis | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| 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– | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 August 2018 | |||
Club career
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,[1] 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.
In September 2020, Lesiotis left Melbourne Victory.[3]
On 5 November 2020, Western Sydney Wanderers announced the signing of Lesiotis on a two-year deal.[4]
Personal life
Lesiotis was born in Australia, and is of Greek descent.[5]
References
- Melbourne Victory signs Elvis Kamsoba, Melbourne Victory Official Website, 03 January 2018
- "Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 7th Aug 2018". FFA Cup.
- 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.
- 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.