Christian Theoharous
Christian Theoharous (born 6 December 1999) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a winger for A-League Men club Central Coast Mariners. Early lifeTheoharous was born in Melbourne, Victoria to a Cypriot father and Australian mother of Greek descent.[3] His father, Andrew Theoharous, was born in Pegeia, Cyprus and was a former footballer in the National Soccer League for Marconi and later for Bentleigh Greens, whom he captained for a decade.[3] Like his father, Theoharous joined Bentleigh Greens at the age of six before eventually moving to the Victoria National Training Centre (FFV NTC).[3] Club careerMelbourne VictoryOn 27 February 2017, Theoharous signed with Melbourne Victory FC as a scholarship player, after having been part of the Victory's youth team since 2014.[4] Theoharous made his Victory debut in 2017 as an 83rd minute substitute for Daniel Georgievski in a 1–0 loss to Brisbane Roar. Theoharous scored his debut first team goal for the Victory against the Central Coast Mariners on 18 March 2018. Despite becoming a regular first-team player in the 2017–18 season, he missed Victory's victorious Grand Final finish to the season after getting injured in the semi-final.[5] Borussia MönchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach announced that he had signed for the club on their official website on 18 May 2018.[6] Theoharous spent three seasons at the club, playing for their reserve team in the fourth tier of German football, before he was released by Borussia Mönchengladbach in June 2021.[7] Western UnitedOn 1 November 2021, Theoharous joined Australian A-League Men club Western United on a two-year scholarship deal.[8] Theoharous made 4 league appearances for Western United before the club and player agreed to a mutual termination of his contract on 17 January 2023, midway through the second season of his two year deal.[9] Central Coast MarinersIn January 2023, after agreeing a mutual termination of his contract with Western United, Theoharous signed with Central Coast Mariners until the end of the season, with an extension option.[10] Theoharous made his debut for the club at the first game since his signing, appearing off the substitute's bench against Wellington Phoenix.[11] Theoharous was part of the 2022-23 A-League Championship winning team for the Mariners, in his first season at the club. Midway through the 2023-24 season, Theoharous signed a one-year contract extension.[12] Theoharous was part of the Mariners' Championship, Premiership and AFC Cup winning 2023-24 season.[13][14][15] Career statistics
HonoursCentral Coast Mariners
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