John Koutroumbis

Last updated

John Koutroumbis
John Koutroumbis 2021.png
Koutroumbis with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2021
Personal information
Full name John Koutroumbis
Date of birth (1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Motherwell
Number 22
Youth career
West Adelaide
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 West Adelaide 17 (2)
2016 Adelaide United NPL 14 (0)
2016–2021 Newcastle Jets 90 (3)
2021–2022 Western Sydney Wanderers 17 (1)
2022–2024 Perth Glory 40 (0)
2024– Motherwell 0 (0)
International career
2019 Australia U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2019

John "Johnny" Koutroumbis (born 6 March 1998) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a right back for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell.

Contents

Club career

Newcastle Jets

After initially signing with Newcastle Jets as an injury replacement for Daniel Alessi, [1] on 2 February 2017, Newcastle Jets signed Koutroumbis on a two-year deal. [2] He mutually terminated his contract with the club in July 2021. [3]

Western Sydney Wanderers

In July 2021, Koutroumbis joined Western Sydney Wanderers on a two-year deal. [4] After making 17 league appearances, his contract was mutually terminated in July 2022. [5]

Perth Glory

On 29 July 2022, Koutroumbis signed for Perth Glory on a two-year deal. [6] He made 40 appearances for the club, before departing at the end of the 2023–24 season, upon the end of his contract, in order to pursue an overseas opportunity. [7]

Motherwell

On 15 June 2024, it was announced that Koutroumbis would join Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on a free transfer on 1 July, signing a two-year contract. [8]

Personal life

Born in Australia, Koutroumbis is of Greek descent. [9]

In 2018, Koutrombis was temporarily sidelined after being diagnosed with stage 1 thyroid cancer. [8] [9]

Related Research Articles

Liam Rhys Reddy is an Australian professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for NPL WA club Perth RedStar FC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tarek Elrich</span> Australian association football player

Tarek Elrich is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a right-back or midfielder for Parramatta FC in NSW League Two.

Brandon O'Neill is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Perth Glory in the A-League Men.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daniel Margush</span> Australian soccer player

Daniel Margush is an Australian professional footballer who most recently played as a goalkeeper for Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League.

The 2018–19 Perth Glory FC season was the club's 22nd season since its establishment in 1996. The club participated in the A-League for the 14th time and the FFA Cup for the 5th time.

The 2019–20 Perth Glory FC season was the club's 23rd season since its establishment in 1996. The club participated in the A-League for the 15th time, the FFA Cup for the sixth time and the AFC Champions League for the first time.

This is a list of Australian soccer transfers for the 2020–21 A-League. Only moves featuring at least one A-League club are listed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020–21 A-League</span> 44th season of top-tier soccer league in Australia

The 2020–21 A-League was the 44th season of national level soccer in Australia, and the 16th since the establishment of the A-League in 2004. The season was started on 28 December 2020 and concluded with the Grand Final on 27 June 2021. The start of the season was later than previous seasons as a result of both the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and New Zealand, and as part of a gradual shift to move the competition from summer to winter. Wellington Phoenix played the majority of their home matches at Wollongong Showground in Wollongong due to international travel restrictions.

The 2020–21 Perth Glory FC season was the club's 24th season since its establishment in 1996. The club participated in the A-League for the 16th time. The club did not compete in the 2020 FFA Cup due to the event being cancelled following the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.

The 2021–22 Perth Glory FC season was the club's 25th season since its establishment in 1996. The club participated in the A-League Men's competition for the 17th time and the Australia Cup for the seventh and eighth time.

This is a list of Australian soccer transfers for the 2021–22 A-League Men. Only moves featuring at least one A-League Men club are listed.

The 2022–23 season is the eleventh in the history of Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club. The club is participating in the A-League Men for the eleventh time.

This is a list of Australian soccer transfers for the 2022–23 A-League Men. Only moves featuring at least one A-League Men club are listed.

The 2022–23 season was the 26th in the history of Perth Glory Football Club and 18th in the A-League Men.

This is a list of Australian soccer transfers for the 2022–23 A-League Women. Only moves featuring at least one A-League Women club are listed.

The 2022–23 season was the 22nd in the history of Newcastle Jets Football Club and the club's 18th season in the A-League Men. In addition to the domestic league, Newcastle Jets also competed in the Australia Cup for the seventh time.

This is a list of Australian soccer transfers for the 2023–24 A-League Men. Only moves featuring at least one A-League Men club are listed.

The 2023–24 season was the 27th in the history of Perth Glory Football Club, the 19th in the A-League Men and the ninth in the Australia Cup.

This is a list of Australian soccer transfers for the 2024–25 A-League Men. Only moves featuring at least one A-League Men club are listed.

The 2024–25 season will be Perth Glory Football Club's 28th season. Perth Glory will participate in the A-League Men for the 20th time, and the Australia Cup for the tenth time.

References

  1. "Jets welcome Johnny Koutrombis". Newcastle Jets. 22 October 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  2. Gardiner, James (2 February 2017). "Rookie Johnny Koutroumbis earns new deal with Newcastle Jets". The Newcastle Herald .
  3. "Koutroumbis, Donachie and O'Toole depart Jets". Newcastle Jets . 16 July 2021.
  4. "Koutroumbis is Red & Black". Western Sydney Wanderers . 26 July 2021.
  5. "Koutroumbis departs the Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers . 29 July 2022.
  6. Morgan, Gareth (29 July 2022). "Versatile defender Koutroumbis joins Glory on two-year deal". Perth Glory .
  7. Morgan, Gareth (28 May 2024). "ALM player departures confirmed". Perth Glory .
  8. 1 2 "Motherwell sign Johnny Koutroumbis after Perth Glory exit". BBC Sport. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  9. 1 2 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.