Apostolos Vasilios Stamatelopoulos (born 9 April 1999) is an Australian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Career

Adelaide United

On 22 September 2017, Stamatelopoulos signed a 2-year scholarship contract with

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. In his fourth senior appearance for the club, he scored his first

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goal off the bench to equalise in an away match against

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on 10 January 2018.

Western United

On 20 March 2019, it was announced that Stamatelopoulos had signed for new

club

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. On 25 January 2021, the club announced that Stamatelopoulos had departed.

Newcastle Jets

A few days after leaving

, it was announced Stamatelopoulos would join

when the transfer window opens on 16 February. Stamatelopoulos made his debut for the Jets as a substitute in a loss to

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on 28 February. In mid-2023 Stamatelopoulos return to Newcastle Jets on two years deal.

Personal life

Stamatelopoulos was born in Australia and is of Greek descent.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stamatelopoulos, Apostolos 1999 births Living people Australian men's soccer players Australian expatriate men's soccer players Men's association football forwards Adelaide Comets FC players Adelaide United FC players Western United FC players Newcastle Jets FC players A.E. Rodos players PAS Giannina F.C. players National Premier Leagues players A-League Men players Super League Greece 2 players Super League Greece players Australian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Australian people of Greek descent Soccer players from Adelaide