Ruel Sotiriou

Ruel Sotiriou (born 24 August 2000) is a professional footballer who plays for Leyton Orient, as a striker. He has also represented Cyprus at under-19 and under-21 levels.

Ruel Sotiriou
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-24) 24 August 2000
Place of birth Edmonton, London
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Leyton Orient
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2017 Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Leyton Orient 24 (6)
2017–2018 → Heybridge Swifts (loan) 3 (2)
2018 → Leatherhead (loan) 3 (1)
2018 → Bishop's Stortford (loan) 3 (0)
2018–2019 → Chelmsford City (loan) 2 (0)
2019 → Hampton & Richmond (loan) 9 (6)
2019 → Dover Athletic (loan) 2 (2)
National team
2019 Cyprus U19 3 (0)
2019– Cyprus U21 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:19, 15 December 2020 (UTC)

Career

Orient debut and early loans

Sotiriou made his first team debut for Orient as a substitute in the goalless draw with Dagenham & Redbridge in the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round on 14 October 2017.[1] He then made further substitute appearances in two home league defeats against Macclesfield Town and Gateshead in late October. On 4 November, he appeared as a late substitute for Zain Westbrooke in the 2–1 defeat at Gillingham in the FA Cup First Round.[2] He then played in the 3–0 league defeat at Torquay United on 25 November.[3]

He joined Heybridge Swifts on a month's loan in December 2017, scoring on his debut in the 3–3 draw at Waltham Abbey on 30 December.[4] He also scored in the 3–3 draw with Grays Athletic on 6 January 2018.[5]

On 29 January he made a further switch to Leatherhead on a work experience deal.[6] Again he scored on his debut, opening the scoring in the second minute of Leatherhead's 4–1 win at Hendon on 30 January.[7]

On 18 September 2018, Sotiriou went on loan to Bishop's Stortford of the Isthmian League Premier Division, making four appearances.[8][9] At the end of October, he made a fourth loan move, this time to National League South club Chelmsford City,[10] where he made two appearances.

On 22 February 2019, Sotiriou went on a month's loan to Hampton & Richmond Borough,[11] which was later extended until the end of the season.[12] He scored six goals in nine appearances for Hampton, including both goals in the 2–1 win at home to Wealdstone on 13 April.[13]

Dover Athletic and return to Orient

On 1 November 2019, he joined National League side Dover Athletic on a month's loan.[14] His debut came in the FA Cup First Round tie at home to EFL League One side Southend United on 10 November. Coming on as an 81st minute substitute for Steven Rigg, Sotiriou scored the only goal of the game three minutes later.[15] He later said, "For the goal I literally took a touch out of my feet, I was going to square it to Inih but I thought 'No I'm going to take a shot'."[16] On 26 November, Sotiriou scored twice in the 4–3 league defeat at home to Maidenhead United.[17]

Returning to Orient on 28 November,[18] Sotiriou came on as a second-half substitute for Conor Wilkinson in the EFL Trophy Second Round match at Bristol Rovers on 4 December. The tie ended 1–1, and Sotiriou missed the last penalty as Orient lost 4–2 in the shoot-out.[19]

Sotiriou made his Football League debut on 26 December 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Dan Happe, and scoring in the 3–1 home defeat to Colchester United.[20] He scored in the second minute of his next match, the 1–1 draw at Newport County on 29 December.[21]

Career statistics
As of match played 22 February 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leyton Orient 2017–18 National League 3020001060
2019–20 EFL League Two 96000010106
Total 126200020166
Heybridge Swifts (loan) 2017–18 Isthmian League North Division 3200000032
Leatherhead (loan) 2017–18 Isthmian League Premier Division 3100000031
Bishop's Stortford (loan) 2018–19 Isthmian League Premier Division 3000001141
Chelmsford City (loan) 2018–19 National League South 2000000020
Hampton & Richmond (loan) 2018–19 National League South 9600000096
Dover Athletic (loan) 2019–20 National League 2211000033
Career total 34173100314019

    References
    1. "Profile at Leyton Orient F.C." Leyton Orient F.C. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
    2. "Gillingham 2–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
    3. "Torquay United 3–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
    4. "Waltham Abbey 3–3 Heybridge Swifts". Pitchero / Waltham Abbey F.C. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
    5. "Heybridge Swifts 3–3 Grays Athletic". FWP. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
    6. "Leatherhead bring Sotiriou in from Orient". Nonleague Daily. 29 January 2018.
    7. "Hendon 1–4 Leatherhead". FWP. 30 January 2018.
    8. "Leyton Orient's Ruel Sotiriou joins Bishop's Stortford on loan". Local london. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
    9. "Ruel Sotiriou: Bishop's Stortford appearances". Bishop's Stortford F.C. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
    10. "Sotiriou Makes Chelmsford City Loan Move". Leyton orient F.C. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
    11. "Sotiriou signs on loan from Leyton Orient". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
    12. "Orient pair with Hampton & Richmond for rest of season". Non League Daily. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
    13. "Hampton & Richmond 2–1 Wealdstone". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
    14. "O's striker Sotiriou joins Dover Athletic on loan". Hackney Gazette. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
    15. "Ruel Sotiriou scores on debut as Dover Athletic knock Southend United out of the FA Cup". Kent Live. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
    16. "Leyton Orient striker Ruel Sotiriou 'buzzing' after scoring FA Cup winner for Dover Athletic against Southend". Kent Online. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
    17. "Dover Athletic 3–4 Maidenhead United". BBC Sport. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
    18. "Ruel Sotiriou returns to E10". Leyton Orient F.C. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
    19. "Report: Bristol Rovers 1–1 Leyton Orient (4–2 on Pens)". Leyton Orient. 4 December 2019.
    20. "Leyton Orient 1–3 Colchester United". BBC Sport. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
    21. "Newport County 1–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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