Evan Kostopoulos ( el, Ηβάν Κωστόπουλος, born 7 May 1990) is an

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descent who currently plays for

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club

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Club career

AEK Athens and Panionios

In 2006–2007 season, Evan Kostopoulos had spent time on trial with

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clubs

AEK Athens A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greece, Greek multi-sport club based in Nea ...

and

Panionios GSS Panionios G.S.S. (Greek: Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis''), the ''Pan- Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'', is a Greek multi-sport club founded in 1890. Originally ...

where he declined offers to return to Australia. In 2007–2008 season, Kostopoulos played his first senior football game for

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club

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where he was able to make 21 appearances scoring 6 goals. In 2008–2009 season, Kostopoulos signed for then

club

Adelaide Comets Adelaide Comets FC are a soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia. The club competes in the National Premier Leagues South Australia. They are based in Adelaide's western suburb of Mile End and play home games at Santos Stadium. History ...

where he played 18 games scoring 4 goals.

Adelaide United

In January 2010 Kostopoulos signed for

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. On 30 January 2010, Kostopoulos made his senior debut for Adelaide United replacing

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in the 79th minute in the match against

Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League, under licence from Football Federation Australia. Phoenix entered the competition in the ...

. At the end of the 2009–2010

season Kostopoulos was loaned to Adelaide Cobras for 2010–2011 season. On 14 April 2012, in the 2011–2012 A-League season it was announced that Kostopoulos had signed a one-year undisclosed contract with

until the end of the 2012–2013 A-League season. Kostopoulos scored his first

goal against

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in a 4–2 home victory.Adelaide signs youth striker
''theworldgame.sbs.com.au''. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.

Sydney Olympic FC

In November 2013, Evan Kostopoulos met with Sydney Olympic FC officials and signed a deal with the Belmore-based club. His signature has been met with much praise from fans already, given his proven quality in the

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kostopoulos, Evan 1990 births Living people Australian people of Greek descent Australian soccer players Croydon Kings players Adelaide Comets FC players Adelaide United FC players Soccer players from Adelaide A-League Men players FFSA Super League players Sydney Olympic FC players South China AA players National Premier Leagues players Hong Kong First Division League players Australian expatriate soccer players Expatriate footballers in Hong Kong Adelaide City FC players Association football forwards