Christian Theoharous
Christian Theoharous (born 6 December 1999) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for Australian A-League Men club Central Coast Mariners.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Theoharous | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012 | Bentleigh Greens | ||
| 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 | 19 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Australia U20 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2018 | |||
Early life
Christian's father, Andrew Theoharous played for Heidelberg in the National Soccer League, and captained the Bentleigh Greens after the demise of the NSL.[2]
Theoharous is a Greek and Greek Cypriot descent; his father was born in Pegia, Cyprus while his mother was born in Australia to Greek-born parents. He also has an older sister, who is an accountant.[2]
Club career
Melbourne Victory
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.[3]
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.[4]
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach announced that he had signed for the club on their official website on 18 May 2018.[5]
Theoharous was released by Borussia Mönchengladbach in June 2021.[6]
Western United
On 1 November 2021, Theoharous joined Australian A-League Men club Western United on a two-year scholarship deal.[7] The club and player agreed to a mutual termination of his contract on 17 January 2023.[8]
Central Coast Mariners
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.[9] Theoharous made his debut for the club at the first game since his signing, appearing off the substitute's bench against Wellington Phoenix.[10]
Theoharous was part of the 2022-23 A-League Championship winning team for the Mariners, in his first season at the club.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne Victory NPL | 2016[13] | National Premier Leagues Victoria | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2017[14] | National Premier Leagues | 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 87 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 97 | 12 | ||
Notes
- Includes Australia Cup
References
- "Christian Theoharous". Central Coast Mariners FC. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- Stamocostas, Con (22 December 2017). "Christian Theoharous – the skills of the father are the skills of the son". Neos Kosmos. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- "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". 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.