Jonathan Aspropotamitis (born 7 June 1996) is an Australian professional

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who plays for the

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Career

Western Sydney Wanderers

Aspropotamitis made his professional debut on 11 March 2015 vs Melbourne City FC in a 3–2 victory for the Western Sydney Wanderers at

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. He also made his

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debut on 7 April 2015 vs

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in a 1–1 draw at

. Aspropotamitis signed his 1st professional senior contract with the Western Sydney Wanderers on 31 May 2015. Early in the 2015–16 season Aspropotamitis got the opportunity to fill in for the experienced Alberto Aguilar who sustained an injury in the round 4 encounter v

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. An assured display from the young centre back, coupled with the Wanderers first win of the season, lead to his selection over the following weeks. A string of solid performances lead the Wanderers to move quickly and extend the young centre backs contract for a further 2 seasons, Wanderers CEO said of the signing “We think he will continue to develop here and really go to the next level as a centre back. He has the maturity, the composure and the determination to become a very important player for this club and we are delighted to have him sign for an additional two years.”

Central Coast Mariners

On 14 May 2018, the Western Sydney Wanderers announced the departure of Aspropotamitis, who was then signed by the Central Coast Mariners on a one-year deal.

Western United

On 15 April 2019, Aspropotamitis signed a 2-year deal for new

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side Western United.

Perth Glory

In November 2020, Aspropotamitis was selected as part of the 2020 AFC Asian Champions League squad which played out the remaining games, which were originally postponed due the COVID-19 pandemic, in Qatar. He scored Perth Glory's first ever goal in continental competition in a 1–2 loss against Shanghai Shenhua.

Macarthur FC

Aspropotamitis joined Macarthur FC ahead of the 2022-23 season. On 28 February 2023, Macarthur announced that a transfer had been agreed with a club based in Asia, pending a medical evaluation from his future club.

International career

In 2017 Aspropotamitis was part of the

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squad which competed in the

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tournament. He played in all three games as captain, while being voted Man of the Match in the first match and scoring a goal in the final match.

Personal life

Educated at Newington College. He is of Greek ancestry.

Honours

Western Sydney Wanderers *

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: 2017–18 Macarthur *

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References

External links

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Jonathan Aspropotamitis , Post Match Press Conference March 11, 2015
Western Sydney Wanderers March 12, 2015

SMH Online March 31, 2015
Jonathan Aspropotamitis Signs 1st Professional Contract
Western Sydney Wanderers May 31, 2015
Aspro Inks Two Year Extension in Red & Black
Western Sydney Wanderers December 15, 2015 {{DEFAULTSORT:Aspropotamitis, Jonathan Living people 1996 births People educated at Newington College Men's association football central defenders Australian people of Greek descent Sportspeople of Greek descent Western Sydney Wanderers FC players Central Coast Mariners FC players Western United FC players Perth Glory FC players Macarthur FC players A-League Men players Soccer players from Sydney Australian men's soccer players