Bai Antoniou
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bai Andrew Antoniou | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Fullback | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rockdale Ilinden[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Sutherland Sharks | 19 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Sydney FC NPL | 35 | (22) |
| 2016–2017 | Sydney FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Rockdale City Suns | 19 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Alki Oroklini | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Onisilos Sotira 2014 (loan) | ||
| 2019 | Sutherland Sharks | 8 | (3) |
| 2020 | Sydney Olympic | 6 | (1) |
| 2021– | Rockdale Ilinden[2] | 64 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Australia U17 | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 November 2018 | |||
Bai Andrew Antoniou (born 4 June 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Rockdale Ilinden.[3][4][5][6]
Club career
[edit]Antoniou played junior football for Sutherland Sharks before joining Sydney FC.[citation needed]
He finished third highest league scorer in the 2016 NPL NSW 2 season with 20 goals.[7]
In 2016, he was promoted to the Sydney FC first team alongside Charles Lokolingoy. On 10 August 2016, Antoniou made his official debut for Sydney, coming off the bench for George Blackwood in 3–0 win over Wollongong Wolves in the FFA Cup.[8]
Antoniou signed with Cypriot First Division side Alki Oroklini in mid 2018.[9] He moved to Cypriot Second Division side Onisilos Sotira on loan in January 2019.[10]
International career
[edit]Antoniou has represented Australia under-17, and scored a goal in a loss to Iran in the quarterfinals of the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ the team was known as Rockdale City Suns prior to 2021
- ^ the team was known as Rockdale City Suns prior to 2021
- ^ the team was known as Rockdale City Suns prior to 2021
- ^ https://competitions.footballnsw.com.au/player/?hash_id=lNba8yADmx Bai Antoniou 2022
- ^ http://maps.sportingpulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=206607265&client=0-10179-150736-577054-26792665 Bai Antoniou 2020-2021
- ^ http://maps.sportingpulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=198018965&client=0-10179-150736-475936-26129901 Bai Antoniou 2018
- ^ Prichard, Greg. "Sydney FC add two young stars to A-League squad". The World Game.
- ^ "Wollongong Wolves v Sydney FC". theFFACup.com. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Stamocostas, Con (24 September 2018). "Former Sydney FC youngster lands European contract". ftbl.com.au. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "ΠΗΡΕ Αντωνίου" [PIRE Antoniou] (in Greek). kerkida.net. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019. After unsuccessful stint in Cyprus, he returned to play semi professional football in the NPL NSW for Sutherland Sharks.
- ^ "Joeys to miss 2013 Under-17 World Cup after exit in Iran". Goal.com. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
External links
[edit]- Bai Antoniou at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Sydney FC players
- Sutherland Sharks FC players
- Rockdale Ilinden FC players
- Alki Oroklini players
- Onisilos Sotira players
- National Premier Leagues players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Cypriot Second Division players
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australian people of Greek Cypriot descent
- Australia men's youth international soccer players
- Men's association football forwards
- Soccer players from Sydney