John "Johnny" Koutroumbis (born 6 March 1998) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a right back for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell.
 Koutroumbis with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Koutroumbis | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Motherwell | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Adelaide | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | West Adelaide | 17 | (2) |
| 2016 | Adelaide United NPL | 14 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Newcastle Jets | 90 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 17 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Perth Glory | 40 | (0) |
| 2024– | Motherwell | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Australia U23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2019 | |||
Club career
editNewcastle Jets
editAfter initially signing with Newcastle Jets as an injury replacement for Daniel Alessi,[1] on 2 February 2017, Newcastle Jets signed Koutroumbis on a two-year deal.[2] He mutually terminated his contract with the club in July 2021.[3]
Western Sydney Wanderers
editIn July 2021, Koutroumbis joined Western Sydney Wanderers on a two-year deal.[4] After making 17 league appearances, his contract was mutually terminated in July 2022.[5]
Perth Glory
editOn 29 July 2022, Koutroumbis signed for Perth Glory on a two-year deal.[6] He made 40 appearances for the club, before departing at the end of the 2023–24 season, upon the end of his contract, in order to pursue an overseas opportunity.[7]
Motherwell
editOn 15 June 2024, it was announced that Koutroumbis would join Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on a free transfer on 1 July, signing a two-year contract.[8]
Personal life
editBorn in Australia, Koutroumbis is of Greek descent.[9]
In 2018, Koutrombis was temporarily sidelined after being diagnosed with stage 1 thyroid cancer.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Jets welcome Johnny Koutrombis". Newcastle Jets. 22 October 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ Gardiner, James (2 February 2017). "Rookie Johnny Koutroumbis earns new deal with Newcastle Jets". The Newcastle Herald.
- ^ "Koutroumbis, Donachie and O'Toole depart Jets". Newcastle Jets. 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Koutroumbis is Red & Black". Western Sydney Wanderers. 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Koutroumbis departs the Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 29 July 2022.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (29 July 2022). "Versatile defender Koutroumbis joins Glory on two-year deal". Perth Glory.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (28 May 2024). "ALM player departures confirmed". Perth Glory.
- ^ a b "Motherwell sign Johnny Koutroumbis after Perth Glory exit". BBC Sport. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ a b Stamocostas, Con (19 October 2018). "The Greek Australians looking to light up the 2018/19 A-League and W-League seasons - Neos Kosmos". English Edition.
External links
edit- John Koutroumbis at Soccerway