Nathan Konstandopoulos

Nathan Konstandopoulos (born 26 June 1996) is an Australian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Heidelberg United.[1][2]

Nathan Konstandopoulos
Nathan Konstandopoulos training for Melbourne Victory, July 2023
Personal information
Full name Nathan Konstandopoulos
Date of birth (1996-06-26) 26 June 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Heidelberg United
Youth career
Adelaide Comets
0000–2013 Adelaide Olympic
2013–2015 Adelaide United
2016–2017 Brisbane Roar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Adelaide Olympic 51 (11)
2014–2016 Adelaide United 2 (0)
2015 Adelaide United NPL 9 (2)
2016–2017 Brisbane Roar NPL 11 (0)
2016–2017 Brisbane Roar 2 (0)
2017 Adelaide United NPL 8 (1)
2017–2021 Adelaide United 56 (5)
2022 Adelaide United 5 (0)
2022–2024 Melbourne Victory 10 (0)
2024– Heidelberg United 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 January 2024

Club career

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Konstandopoulos played for Adelaide United and was released. He trained for a week with Brisbane Roar and was approached by Josep Gombau to join his academy in New York.[3] After playing a strong part in Brisbane Roar's NPL side during the 2016 NPL Queensland season, he signed a one-year scholarship contract with the senior side.[4] On 2 June 2017, he returned to Adelaide United.[5] Konstandopoulos a highly sought-after attacking midfielder arrives signed for Heidelberg United.[6]

Personal life

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Konstandopoulos' brother, Kristin Konstandopoulos, is also a footballer. He currently plays for Adelaide Olympic.[7]

Konstandopoulos graduated in 2022 with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of South Australia,[8] and was admitted to practice in April 2024.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Nathan Konstandopoulos". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Transfer: Heidelberg announce signing of Konstandopoulos". Heidelberg United. 25 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Adelaide United's Osama Malik and Eli Babalj re-injured during their comeback campaigns". The Advertiser. 28 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Roar secure young midfielder on Scholarship". Brisbane Roar. 13 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Nathan Konstandopoulos rejoins the Reds". Adelaide United. 2 June 2017.
  6. ^ "TRANSFER: HEIDELBERG ANNOUNCE SIGNING OF KONSTANDOPOULOS". Heidelberg United. 25 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Greek Aussie young guns hunt A-League glory - Neos Kosmos". 20 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Bachelor of Laws (Honours) 🎓⚖️☑️ Super proud achievement 🤓". Instagram. Nathan Konstandopoulos. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  9. ^ "I am officially a lawyer. After over 9 years of study I have been admitted to practice law 📚 the next chapter has begun 🌟 A special thank you to @carminealvaro for moving my admission for me. He gave me an opportunity to start my legal journey and has been a great mentor ever since". Instagram. Nathan Konstandopoulos. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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