{{short description|Australian soccer player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = George Timotheou | fullname = George Christos Timotheou | image = | caption = | height = 1.90 m | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|7|29}} | birth_place = Canberra, Australia | position = Centre-back | currentclub = Sydney Olympic | clubnumber = 4 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2011 | youthclubs1 = Canberra Olympic | youthyears2 = 2014–2015 | youthclubs2 = Sydney FC | youthyears3 = 2015 | youthclubs3 = Blacktown City | youthyears4 = 2016–2017 | youthclubs4 = Sydney FC | years1 = 2012 | clubs1 = ACTAS | caps1 = 10 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2013 | clubs2 = AIS | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = Belconnen United | caps3 = 5 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2015 | clubs4 = Blacktown City | caps4 = 5 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2016–2017 | clubs5 = Sydney FC NPL | caps5 = 35 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2016–2017 | clubs6 = Sydney FC | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2017–2018 | clubs7 = Sydney Olympic | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2018���2019 | clubs8 = Schalke 04 II | caps8 = 23 | goals8 = 2 | years9 = 2019 | clubs9 = Schalke 04 | caps9 = 1 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2019–2020 | clubs10 = Zulte Waregem | caps10 = 1 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2020–2022 | clubs11 = Adelaide United | caps11 = 19 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2022–2023 | clubs12 = Melbourne Victory | caps12 = 6 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2023 | clubs13 = Gungahlin United | caps13 = 0 | goals13 = 0 | years14 = 2024– | clubs14 = Sydney Olympic | caps14 = 0 | goals14 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam1 = Australia U20 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate = 30 April 2023 | ntupdate = 12:50, 18 May 2019 (UTC) | medaltemplates = <!--MENTION HOST NATIONS FOR TEAM SPORTS-->{{MedalSport|Men's football}} {{MedalCountry|{{fb|AUS}}}} {{MedalCompetition|AFF U-19 Youth Championship}} {{Medal|1st|2016 Vietnam|U-20 Team}} }}
'''George Christos Timotheou''' (born 29 July 1997) is an Australian football player who plays as a centre-back for Gungahlin United.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GungahlinUnitedFC/posts/1013866016345411|title=Gungahlin United Football Club are thrilled to announce the signing of George Timotheou!|publisher=Gungahlin United|via=Facebook|date=1 July 2023}}</ref> He last played professionally for Melbourne Victory.<ref name="WF">{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe370689/george-timotheou/ |title=George Timotheou |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref>
==Club career== Timotheou started his professional career at Sydney FC, but never managed to break into the first team, instead playing in their reserve squad in the NPL. However halfway through his two-year contract, he left the club to sign for Sydney Olympic FC, where he made 27 appearances, during his 2 seasons there, before leaving to sign a deal with Bundesliga club Schalke 04.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/canberra-junior-george-timotheou-signs-with-bundesliga-club-schalke-04-20180721-p4zsu4.html| title = Canberra junior George Timotheou signs with Bundesliga club Schalke 04| date = 22 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=199529373&client=1-10179-170782-435626-25770545| title = Player statistics for George Timotheou - GameDay}}</ref> Timotheou made his professional debut for Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga on 18 May 2019, starting in the home match against VfB Stuttgart.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma8765984/lineup/ |title=FC Schalke 04 – VfB Stuttgart -:- (Bundesliga 2018/2019, 34. Round) |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |date=18 May 2019 |access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref> In November 2020, Timotheou returned to the A-League, signing with Adelaide United on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-capture-timotheou-signature|title=Reds capture Timotheou signature|website=Adelaide United|date=10 November 2020}}</ref>
==Personal life== Timotheou was born in Canberra, Australia and is of Greek descent.<ref name="WF"/>
== Honours == === International === ;Australia U20 * AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2016
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==External links== * {{DFB|386133<!-- george-timotheou -->}} * {{Kicker|<!-- george-timotheou- -->113290}}
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