| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | |
| Fullname: | Apostolos Vasilios Stamatelopoulos |
| Birth Date: | 9 April 1999 |
| Birth Place: | North Adelaide, Australia |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Motherwell |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Adelaide Comets |
| Youthyears2: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Adelaide United NPL |
| Years1: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Adelaide Comets |
| Caps1: | 16 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Adelaide United NPL |
| Caps2: | 46 |
| Goals2: | 13 |
| Years3: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs3: | Adelaide United |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs4: | Western United |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021 |
| Clubs5: | Newcastle Jets |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs6: | Rodos |
| Caps6: | 17 |
| Goals6: | 6 |
| Years7: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs7: | PAS Giannina |
| Caps7: | 17 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs8: | Newcastle Jets |
| Caps8: | 25 |
| Goals8: | 17 |
| Years9: | 2024– |
| Clubs9: | Motherwell |
| Caps9: | 2 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Australia U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam2: | Australia |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 11 June 2024 |
Apostolos Vasilios Stamatelopoulos (born 9 April 1999) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Motherwell and the Australia national team.
On 22 September 2017, Stamatelopoulos signed a 2-year scholarship contract with Adelaide United.[1] In his fourth senior appearance for the club, he scored his first A-League goal off the bench to equalise in an away match against Western Sydney Wanderers on 10 January 2018.
On 20 March 2019, it was announced that Stamatelopoulos had signed for new A-League club Western United.[2] On 25 January 2021, the club announced that Stamatelopoulos had departed.[3]
A few days after leaving Western United, it was announced Stamatelopoulos would join Newcastle Jets when the transfer window opens on 16 February.[4] [5] Stamatelopoulos made his debut for the Jets as a substitute in a loss to Wellington on 28 February.
In July of 2023 Stamatelopoulos returned to Newcastle Jets on two year deal. [6]
On 30 July 2024, Scottish Premiership club Motherwell announced the signing of Stamatelopoulos from Newcastle Jets for an undisclosed fee, on a contract until 2027.[7]
Stamatelopoulos made his debut for the Australia national team on 11 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Palestine at the HBF Park. He substituted Adam Taggart in the 65th minute of Australia's 5–0 victory.[8]
Stamatelopoulos was born in Australia and is of Greek descent. [9] [10]