![]() Sotirio in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jaushua James Elie Sotirio [1] | ||
Date of birth | 11 October 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger, Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
FC Five Dock | |||
APIA Leichhardt | |||
–2013 | Marconi Stallions | ||
2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Marconi Stallions | 4 | (1) |
2013–2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 81 | (11) |
2019–2022 | Wellington Phoenix | 65 | (14) |
2022–2023 | Newcastle Jets | 23 | (3) |
2023–2025 | Kerala Blasters | 0 | (0) |
2025– | Sydney FC | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2014 | Australia U20 | 7 | (1) |
2014–2017 | Australia U23 | 6 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 July 2017 |
Jaushua James Elie Sotirio (born 11 October 1995) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for A-League Men club Sydney FC.
Sotirio began his professional career at Western Sydney Wanderers, and made his league debut on 14 December 2013 at Hunter Stadium against Newcastle Jets. [2] His starting debut came on 15 November 2014 against Perth Glory, where he also scored in the 2–1 defeat.
Sotirio spent 6 seasons at the Wanderers, making a total of 81 league appearances for the club, before departing at the end of the 2018–19 season. [3]
Following his departure from Western Sydney, Sotirio joined Wellington Phoenix. [4]
Sotirio spent 3 seasons at Wellington Phoenix, making 65 league appearances, before leaving after the 2021–22 season. [5]
Sotirio's next move was to the Newcastle Jets for the 2022–23 season. [6] Sotirio spent just one season at the club before departing in May 2023. [7]
Immediately after his release from Newcastle was announced, it was announced in May 2023 that Sotirio had joined Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters on a two-year deal. The Blasters also paid an undisclosed amount of transfer fee to sign Sotirio. [8] On 19 July 2023, Kerala Blasters announced that Sotirio suffered an ankle injury on his right leg during a training session and would remain out of action until at least 2024. He ruptured his achilles tendon, which required surgery. [9]
On 10 March 2025, Sotirio's request to switch allegiance to New Caledonia was approved by FIFA. [10]
Sotirio has dual citizenship (French and Australian); both of his parents are from New Caledonia. [11]