Anthony Lesiotis

Anthony Lesiotis

Personal information
Full name	Anthony Lesiotis
Date of birth	(2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Australia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
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)
*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

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

Lesiotis was born in Australia, and is of Greek descent. ^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 June 2021 ^{[9] [10]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

1. Howe, Andrew. "Official A-League 2020/21 Season Guide" (PDF). howe.how. Australian Professional Leagues.
2. "Brisbane Roar FC vs Melbourne City FC, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 7th Aug 2018". FFA Cup.
3. Melbourne Victory signs Elvis Kamsoba, Melbourne Victory Official Website, 03 January 2018
4. Radbourne, Lucas (21 September 2020). "Victory midfielder announces exit via Twitch stream". FTBL.
5. Rupolo, Nicholas (5 November 2020). "Former Victory A-League midfielder signs for Wanderers". FTBL.
6. "Wanderers confirm Lesiotis departure". Western Sydney Wanderers . 7 April 2020.
7. "Lesiotis returns as five Academy products commit to City!". Melbourne City . 21 April 2021.
8. 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.
9. Anthony Lesiotis at Soccerway
10. "Player statistics for Anthony Lesiotis". GameDay. SportsTG. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
11. "Player statistics for Anthony Lesiotis (2019)". GameDay. SportsTG. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

External links

• Anthony Lesiotis at Soccerway