George Lambadaridis (born 23 April 1992) is an Australian soccer player who currently plays for Dandenong City in NPL Victoria 2.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Lambadaridis | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dandenong City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Altona Magic | |||
| 2009–2010 | Oakleigh Cannons | ||
| 2010–2011 | Club Brugge | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Oakleigh Cannons | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | Brisbane Roar | 9 | (1) |
| 2015 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Green Gully | 63 | (8) |
| 2019–2022 | Bentleigh Greens | 66 | (9) |
| 2023– | Dandenong City | 20 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:30, 6 October 2011 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
George Lambadaridis started his career at Altona Magic. With the Magic, he would win his first team championship as the club won the 2008–09 season.[2]
The following year, he would play for fellow Victorian club Oakleigh Cannons.[3]
In 2010, he joined Belgian side Club Brugge, where he would play for the Under 19 team.[4] He then returned to Australia.
Throughout August 2011, he trialed with A-League side Brisbane Roar. On 23 September 2011, he signed a 2-year deal with the club as a player on a youth contract.[5] On 4 February 2012, he made his debut for Brisbane Roar in a match against Central Coast Mariners. He scored his first goal away against Gold Coast United - an amazing celebrated goal from long range.[6] In May 2015, Brisbane Roar confirmed that Lambadaridis had been released from his contract at the A-League club.
He joined Melbourne City FC on trial in the summer of 2015. During September 2015 he trialed with Brisbane Roar during preseason.
On 23 September 2015, he signed a two-month contract with Brisbane Roar as an injury replacement for Henrique, who is undergoing rehab following knee reconstruction.[7]
On 15 November 2015, Green Gully head coach Arthur Papas announced that Lambadaridis had signed with the club for the 2016 NPL season.[8][9] Lambadaridis scored on debut for Gully, hitting the opener in a 1–1 draw with Melbourne Knights at Knights Stadium in Round 1 of the NPLV.
Personal life edit
Lambadaridis is of Greek descent and is married to Kristelle. He attended Brentwood Secondary College[10] and graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Business.[citation needed] He also completed a diploma in finance and mortgage brokering.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ Lambadaridis Player Profile
- ^ "Richmond Soccer Club: Match Details". Richmondsc.com.au. 24 February 2008. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ "Richmond Soccer Club: Match Details". Richmondsc.com.au. 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ "Holger Osieck names extended Australia squad for Germany friendly | Australia/Asia News". tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ "A-League Football Club". Brisbane Roar. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ "Official A-League Match centre". Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ "Lambadaridis grateful for new Roar opportunity". 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "GoBet® - Free Sports Betting & Horse Racing Tips".
- ^ "Lambadaridis a Cavalier". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ Online Newsletter Subscription. Brentwood Secondary College. Retrieved 3 May 2014.