Christian Theoharous
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 December 1999[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
[edit]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
[edit]Melbourne Victory
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Central Coast Mariners
- A-League Men Championship: 2022–23, 2023-24
- A-League Men Premiership: 2023-24
- AFC Cup: 2023-24
Notes
[edit]- ^ Includes Australia Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "C. Theoharous: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Christian Theoharous". Central Coast Mariners. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Victory signs Christian Theoharous as scholarship player". Melbourne Victory FC. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ 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
- ^ "U23: THEOHAROUS AND NGWISANI ARRIVE, MUSTAFIC STAYS". Borussia Mönchengladbach. 18 May 2018. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "FORMER VICTORY A-LEAGUE STAR RELEASED BY BUNDESLIGA CLUB". FTBL. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Western United confirms Christian Theoharous signing". Western United. 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Christian Theoharous departs Western United". Western United. 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Mariners sign Christian Theoharous from Western United". Central Coast Mariners. 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Wellington Phoenix 2–1 Central Coast Mariners". ALeagueStats.com. 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Christian Theoharous signs contract extension with the Mariners". Central Coast Mariners FC. 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners secure A-league Men's premier's plate with win over Adelaide United". ABC News (Australia). 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners become first Australian club to win AFC Cup". ABC News (Australia). 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Mariners defeat Victory in inspirational Grand Final showdown". Coast Community News. 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Christian Theoharous". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "C. Theoharous". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Punshon, John. "2016 Men's National Premier Leagues Victoria Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Punshon, John. "2017 Men's National Premier Leagues Victoria Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Christian Theoharous at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australian people of Greek Cypriot descent
- Melbourne Victory FC players
- Borussia Mönchengladbach II players
- Western United FC players
- Central Coast Mariners FC players
- A-League Men players
- National Premier Leagues players
- Australia men's under-20 international soccer players
- Soccer players from Melbourne
- Regionalliga players
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Australian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen