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Christian Theoharous
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-12-06) 6 December 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia[2]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Central Coast Mariners
Number 7
Youth career
2006–2012 Bentleigh Greens
2012–2013 FFV NTC
2014–2017 Melbourne Victory
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Melbourne Victory NPL 23 (11)
2017–2018 Melbourne Victory 19 (1)
2018–2021 Borussia Mönchengladbach II 26 (4)
2021–2023 Western United 4 (0)
2022 Western United NPL 9 (1)
2023– Central Coast Mariners 45 (3)
International career‡
2017–2018 Australia U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2018

Christian Theoharous (born 6 December 1999) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a winger for A-League Men club Central Coast Mariners.

Early life

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Theoharous was born in Melbourne, Victoria to a Cypriot father and Australian mother of Greek descent.[3] His father, Andrew Theoharous, was born in Pegeia, Cyprus and was a former footballer in the National Soccer League for Marconi and later for Bentleigh Greens, whom he captained for a decade.[3] Like his father, Theoharous joined Bentleigh Greens at the age of six before eventually moving to the Victoria National Training Centre (FFV NTC).[3]

Club career

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Melbourne Victory

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On 27 February 2017, Theoharous signed with Melbourne Victory FC as a scholarship player, after having been part of the Victory's youth team since 2014.[4]

Theoharous made his Victory debut in 2017 as an 83rd minute substitute for Daniel Georgievski in a 1–0 loss to Brisbane Roar. Theoharous scored his debut first team goal for the Victory against the Central Coast Mariners on 18 March 2018.

Despite becoming a regular first-team player in the 2017–18 season, he missed Victory's victorious Grand Final finish to the season after getting injured in the semi-final.[5]

Borussia Mönchengladbach

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Borussia Mönchengladbach announced that he had signed for the club on their official website on 18 May 2018.[6]

Theoharous spent three seasons at the club, playing for their reserve team in the fourth tier of German football, before he was released by Borussia Mönchengladbach in June 2021.[7]

Western United

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On 1 November 2021, Theoharous joined Australian A-League Men club Western United on a two-year scholarship deal.[8] Theoharous made 4 league appearances for Western United before the club and player agreed to a mutual termination of his contract on 17 January 2023, midway through the second season of his two year deal.[9]

Central Coast Mariners

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In January 2023, after agreeing a mutual termination of his contract with Western United, Theoharous signed with Central Coast Mariners until the end of the season, with an extension option.[10] Theoharous made his debut for the club at the first game since his signing, appearing off the substitute's bench against Wellington Phoenix.[11]

Theoharous was part of the 2022-23 A-League Championship winning team for the Mariners, in his first season at the club.

Midway through the 2023-24 season, Theoharous signed a one-year contract extension.[12] Theoharous was part of the Mariners' Championship, Premiership and AFC Cup winning 2023-24 season.[13][14][15]

Career statistics

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As of 1 March 2024[16][17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Melbourne Victory NPL 2016[18] National Premier Leagues Victoria 10 1 — — 10 1
2017[19] National Premier Leagues Victoria 11 6 — — 11 6
Total 21 7 0 0 0 0 21 7
Melbourne Victory 2016–17 A-League 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2017–18 A-League 18 1 0 0 6 0 24 1
Total 19 1 0 0 6 0 25 1
Borussia Mönchengladbach II 2018–19 Regionalliga West 6 0 — — 6 0
2019–20 Regionalliga West 14 3 — — 14 3
2020–21 Regionalliga West 6 1 — — 6 1
Total 26 4 0 0 0 0 26 4
Western United 2021–22 A-League Men 4 0 1 0 — 5 0
2022–23 A-League Men 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
Central Coast Mariners 2022–23 A-League Men 17 0 — — 17 0
2023–24 A-League Men 16 2 1 0 8 2 25 4
Total 33 2 1 0 8 2 42 4
Career total 103 14 2 0 14 2 119 16

Honours

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Central Coast Mariners

Notes

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  1. ^ Includes Australia Cup

References

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  1. ^ "C. Theoharous: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Christian Theoharous". Central Coast Mariners. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Stamocostas, Con (22 December 2017). "Christian Theoharous – the skills of the father are the skills of the son". NEOS KOSMOS. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Victory signs Christian Theoharous as scholarship player". Melbourne Victory FC. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  5. ^ Christian Theoharous is in doubt for the A-League grand final after Luke Wilkshire's ugly challenge injured his ankle, Fox Sports Australia, 4 May 2018
  6. ^ "U23: THEOHAROUS AND NGWISANI ARRIVE, MUSTAFIC STAYS". Borussia Mönchengladbach. 18 May 2018. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  7. ^ "FORMER VICTORY A-LEAGUE STAR RELEASED BY BUNDESLIGA CLUB". FTBL. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Western United confirms Christian Theoharous signing". Western United. 1 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Christian Theoharous departs Western United". Western United. 17 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Mariners sign Christian Theoharous from Western United". Central Coast Mariners. 17 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Wellington Phoenix 2–1 Central Coast Mariners". ALeagueStats.com. 22 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Christian Theoharous signs contract extension with the Mariners". Central Coast Mariners FC. 30 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Central Coast Mariners secure A-league Men's premier's plate with win over Adelaide United". ABC News (Australia). 2 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Central Coast Mariners become first Australian club to win AFC Cup". ABC News (Australia). 6 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Mariners defeat Victory in inspirational Grand Final showdown". Coast Community News. 27 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Christian Theoharous". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  17. ^ "C. Theoharous". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  18. ^ Punshon, John. "2016 Men's National Premier Leagues Victoria Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  19. ^ Punshon, John. "2017 Men's National Premier Leagues Victoria Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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