Anthony Michael Georgiou (Greek: Άντονι Γεωργίου; born 10 August 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Wealdstone .[3] Born in England, he represents Cyprus at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Michael Georgiou[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wealdstone | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Watford | ||
| 2013–2017 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Levante B (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | AEL Limassol | 19 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Leyton Orient | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 21 | (0) |
| 2024– | Wealdstone | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Cyprus | 8 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:39, 9 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editTottenham Hotspur
editGeorgiou made his professional debut for Tottenham in a 3–0 UEFA Champions League victory over Cypriot champions APOEL on 26 September 2017.[4]
In the January 2019 transfer window Georgiou went out on loan to Spanish club Levante.[5]
On 19 August 2019, Georgiou signed a new contract with Tottenham until 2021.[6]
Following the signing of a new contract with Tottenham Georgiou joined League One club Ipswich Town on loan on 19 August until January 2020.[6] He made his League One debut the next day against AFC Wimbledon at Portman Road, starting in the second half as a substitute and helping the team to a 2–1 win.[7] His loan was ended on 28 December, having made 13 appearances in all competitions but without making a league start during his loan spell.[8]
On 31 January 2020, Georgiou joined another League One club, Bolton Wanderers on another six-month loan.[9] Because of injury his debut didn't come until 7 March, where he came on as a substitute in the second half against AFC Wimbledon in a 0–0 draw.[10] He played one more match, also as a substitute, before the COVID-19 pandemic ended the season three months early.
AEL Limassol
editIn January 2021 Georgiou joined AEL Limassol in the Cypriot First Division in a permanent transfer from Tottenham.[11]
Leyton Orient
editGeorgiou signed a one-year contract for Leyton Orient on 30 June 2022.[12]
On 7 November 2022, Georgiou signed for National League side Yeovil Town on a short-term loan deal.[13]
Enosis Neon Paralimni
editGeorgiou played 21 times for Cypriot Second Division team Enosis Neon Paralimni in the 2023-24 season, as part of the team that was promoted to the First Division.
Wealdstone
editOn 25 July 2024, Georgiou signed for National League side Wealdstone
International career
editGeorgiou was born in England and is of Greek Cypriot descent.[14] He played youth international football for Cyprus[15] and made his debut for the senior Cyprus national football team on 23 March 2018 in a friendly match with Montenegro that finished goalless.[16]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 28 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2017–18[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Levante B (loan) | 2018–19[21] | Segunda División B | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2019–20[19] | League One | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2019–20[19] | League One | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| AEL Limassol | 2020–21[21] | Cypriot First Division | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22[21] | Cypriot First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |||
| Leyton Orient | 2022–23[22] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2022–23[21] | National League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Enosis Neon Paralimni | 2023–24[21] | Cypriot Second Division | 21 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Wealdstone | 2024–25[21] | National League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 74 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 3 | ||
- ^ National competitions include the FA Cup, Cypriot Cup
- ^ League Cup competitions include the EFL Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 9 September 2019.[23]
| Cyprus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Anthony Georgiou". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Anthony Georgiou at WorldFootball.net
- ^ UEFA.com. "UEFA Champions League – APOEL-Tottenham – Line-ups". UEFA.com.
- ^ "Georgiou joins Levante on loan". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b "New contract and Ipswich loan for Georgiou".
- ^ "Town 2 AFC Wimbledon 1/". Ipswich Town. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Georgiou Loan Ended". Ipswich Town. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Wanderers sign Anthony Georgiou". Bolton Wanderers. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon 0 - 0 Bolton Wanderers". bbc.co.uk. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "AEL move for Georgiou". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Anthony Georgiou signs for Leyton Orient". 30 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Transfer | Anthony Georgiou signs on loan". Yeovil Town F.C. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ Dawes, Olly. "Spurs talent Anthony Georgiou travels for APOEL clash after pre-season exploits; a debut could be very special".
- ^ Hytner, David (26 September 2017). "Harry Kane's slick hat-trick smooths Tottenham's path past Apoel Nicosia". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Ειδήσεις - Ισόπαλη 0-0 με το Μαυροβούνιο η Εθνική Ανδρών". www.cfa.com.cy.
- ^ "Games played by Anthony Georgiou in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Anthony Georgiou in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Anthony Georgiou in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Anthony Georgiou in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "A. Georgiou: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Anthony Georgiou in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Georgiou, Anthony". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
External links
edit- Kicker Profile
- Anthony Georgiou at Soccerbase
- Anthony Georgiou at National-Football-Teams.com