Yianni Nicolaou

Yianni Nicolaou
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-01-05) 5 January 2000
Place of birth Hurstville, Australia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Sutherland Sharks
Youth career
–2018 Marconi Stallions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Marconi Stallions 28 (0)
2019–2020 Salford City 0 (0)
2019 → Buxton (loan) 3 (0)
2019 → Runcorn Linnets (loan) 1 (0)
2020–2021 Macarthur FC 0 (0)
2021 Northbridge Bulls 14 (0)
2022–2023 APIA Leichhardt 51 (4)
2023–2025 Macarthur FC 21 (0)
2025– Sutherland Sharks 21 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2026

Yianni Nicolaou (born 5 January 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Sutherland Sharks.[1]

Career

Early career

Born in Australia of Greek descent, Nicolaou was a youth product of Marconi during which he trialed in Scotland and England after his breakthrough to the first-team in 2018.[2] He joined Salford City in August 2019, after a successful trial that led him to sign a one-year contract with an option to extend.[3] Nicolaou eventually returned to Australia[4] after two loan spells with Buxton and Runcorn Linnets.[5][6]

Macarthur FC

He signed for a season with Northbridge Bulls, the reserve side of Macarthur FC, on 20 November 2020,[4] before transferring to APIA Leichhardt where he helped his side win the 2023 National Premier Leagues NSW premiership in his second season.[7][8]

Nicolaou re-signed for Macarthur FC on 12 September 2023, returning to the first team after spending two seasons in state league football.[9][10] On 31 January 2024, Nicolaou extended his contract for one year with the Bulls.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "New Signing". Sutherland Sharks Official Instagram. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Persistence pays off for Yianni Nicolaou". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Rupolo, Nicholas (30 August 2019). "Marconi teen signs for Salford City". FTBL. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Bulls Lock in Young Gun Trio". Macarthur FC. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Busy Start To New Era". Buxton F.C. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Saturday's transfer list – January 18th - The Pitching In Northern Premier League". Northern Premier League. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  7. ↑ Stavroulakis, Mark (27 September 2023). "Nicolaou praises NPL NSW Men's pathway". NPL Men's NSW. Football NSW. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Bulls confirm six players to depart club". Macarthur FC. 25 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "NSW champ immediately cancels trip to make 'no-brainer' A-Leagues move". aleagues.com.au. 12 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Sayonara Japan: Bulls sign young fullback". Macarthur FC. 12 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Yianni stays another season". Macarthur FC. 31 January 2024.
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