Evan Kostopoulos (, born 7 May 1990) is an Australian
footballer
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who plays for
National Premier Leagues
The National Premier Leagues (NPL) is a men's national association football competition in Australia which acts as the second tier of the sport in the country below the A-League. The NPL consists of the highest level state league in each state- ...
club
Adelaide City FC
Adelaide City Football Club is a semi-professional soccer club based in Oakden, a north-eastern suburb of Adelaide. The club was a founding member of the now-defunct National Soccer League (NSL) and currently competes in the National Premier ...
.
Club career
AEK Athens and Panionios
In 2006–2007 season, Evan Kostopoulos had spent time on trial with
Greek Super League
The Super League Greece 1 (), or Stoiximan Super League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Greece and the highest level of the Greek football league system. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and repla ...
clubs
AEK Athens
A.E.K. (; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'') is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K. Athens.
Establishe ...
and
Panionios GSS
Panionios G.S.S. (Greek: Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis''), the ''Pan-Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'', is a Greek multi-sport club founded in 1890. Originally ...
where he declined offers to return to Australia.
In 2007–2008 season, Kostopoulos played his first senior football game for
South Australian Premier League club
Adelaide Olympic
Adelaide Olympic F.C. is a football club from Adelaide, South Australia. The club competes in the National Premier Leagues South Australia.
Origins
The club's origins can first be traced back to 1978, where it was founded under the name of Ad ...
where he was able to make 21 appearances scoring 6 goals.
In 2008–2009 season, Kostopoulos signed for then
South Australian Premier League club
Adelaide Comets
Adelaide Comets FC are a soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia. The club competes in the National Premier Leagues South Australia. They are based in Adelaide's western suburb of Mile End and play home games at Santos Stadium.
History
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where he played 18 games scoring 4 goals.
Adelaide United
In January 2010 Kostopoulos signed for
Adelaide United
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional men's soccer club located in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club was one of the eight founding members of the A-League Men and have competed in it concurrently since its formation, u ...
in
A-League
A-League Men, also known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional soccer league in Australia and New Zealand and the highest level of the Australian soccer league system. Established in 2004 as the A-League by the ...
. On 30 January 2010, Kostopoulos made his senior debut for Adelaide United replacing
Adam Hughes
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in the 79th minute in the match against
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League Men, under licence from Football Federation Australia. Phoenix entered the competition in the 2007–08 ...
.
At the end of the 2009–2010
A-League
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season Kostopoulos was
loaned to
Adelaide Cobras
Adelaide Omonia Cobras FC is an Australian semi-professional football club from Adelaide, South Australia. The Cobras currently play in the South Australian State League 1, and play home games at Weigall Oval in Adelaide's western suburb of Ply ...
for 2010–2011 season.
On 14 April 2012, in the
2011–2012 A-League season it was announced that Kostopoulos had signed a one-year undisclosed contract with
Adelaide United
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional men's soccer club located in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club was one of the eight founding members of the A-League Men and have competed in it concurrently since its formation, u ...
until the end of the
2012–2013 A-League season. Kostopoulos scored his first
A-League
A-League Men, also known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional soccer league in Australia and New Zealand and the highest level of the Australian soccer league system. Established in 2004 as the A-League by the ...
goal against
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victory ...
in a 4–2 home victory.
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Sydney Olympic FC
In November 2013, Evan Kostopoulos
met with Sydney Olympic FC officials and signed a deal with the Belmore-based club. His signature has been met with much praise from fans already, given his proven quality in the
A-League
A-League Men, also known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional soccer league in Australia and New Zealand and the highest level of the Australian soccer league system. Established in 2004 as the A-League by the ...
.
References
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1990 births
Living people
Australian people of Greek descent
Sportspeople of Greek descent
Australian men's soccer players
Croydon FC (Australia) players
Adelaide Comets FC players
Adelaide United FC players
Soccer players from Adelaide
A-League Men players
FFSA Super League players
Sydney Olympic FC players
South China AA players
National Premier Leagues players
Hong Kong First Division League players
Hong Kong Premier League players
Australian expatriate men's soccer players
Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong
Adelaide City FC players
Men's association football forwards
21st-century Australian sportsmen