James Demetriou
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Andreas Demetriou | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011 | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Sydney Olympic | 12 | (8) |
| 2013–2014 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Karmiotissa | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | Cyprus U21 | 5 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:00, 31 March 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:05, 11 September 2015 (UTC) | |||
James Andreas Demetriou (born 14 August 1995) is an Australian-born Cypriot professional footballer who last played as a forward for Cypriot First Division side Karmiotissa.[1]
Club career
Nottingham Forest
On 14 August 2013, Demetriou was given a two year professional contract at the City Ground.
Later that season, he would receive his first international cap for Cyprus U21 in the U21 European Qualifiers.
After continuing with a run of goals in the U21 league, Demetriou was offered an extension on his contract amidst other English clubs wanting his signature.[2]
Swansea City
On 28 June 2014, Demetriou joined Swansea City FC on another two year professional contract.[3]
In 2015, Demetriou helped the reserves to the U21 Premier League Title.
On March 14, 2016, Demetriou joined Conference South side Wealdstone FC on an end-of-season loan to aid the side to safety.[4]
Karmiotissa
In September 2016, Demetriou completed a transfer to Cypriot First Division side Karmiotissa. He appeared on the bench three times for the club before making his debut in the Cypriot Cup against AEK Larnaca on 18 January 2017; he played forty-four minutes in a 1–6 defeat.[1]
Style of Play
An opportunist striker with a fiery temperament. Demetriou's direct style of running is one of many weapons in his arsenal. Demetriou is unafraid to drive at the penalty area, usually playing off the last man and possessing the crucial ability to anticipate the ball.
Career statistics
- As of 31 March 2017.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sydney Olympic | 2013 | Football NSW | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | |||
| Total | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2013–14 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Swansea City | 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2015–16 | National League South | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Karmiotissa | 2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | ||||
- ↑ Includes the FA Cup and Cypriot Cup
- ↑ Includes the EFL Cup
References
- 1 2 3 James Demetriou at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ↑ "Transfer News: Nottingham Forest offer James Demetriou new contract".
- ↑ "Swansea City sign striker James Demetriou from Nottingham Forest". Retrieved 2016-08-03.
- ↑ "Demetriou makes Wealstone move".
External links
- James Demetriou profile on Soccerway's website