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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher James Ikonomidis | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-05-04)4 May 1995 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Cronulla,Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Macarthur FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cronulla RSL Stingrays | |||
| 2009–2012 | Sutherland Sharks | ||
| 2012–2013 | Atalanta | ||
| 2013–2015 | Lazio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Lazio | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | →Salernitana (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | →AGF (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | →Western Sydney Wanderers (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | Perth Glory | 41 | (16) |
| 2021–2024 | Melbourne Victory | 75 | (4) |
| 2024– | Macarthur FC | 13 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2015 | Australia U20 | 5 | (4) |
| 2014–2016 | Australia U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2021 | Australia | 17 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 February 2022 | |||
Christopher James Ikonomidis (/ɪˌkɒnəˈmiːdɪs/ih-KON-ə-MEED-iss;Greek:Χριστόφορος Οικονομίδης,pronounced[xriˈstoforosikoˈnomiðis];[3] born 4 May 1995) is an Australian professionalsoccer player who plays as anattacking midfielder or as awinger forMacarthur FC.
He is notable in beingcapped by his senior national team despite not yet having played a single senior game at club level at the time.[4]
Ikonomidis came from a family who had always played football, started playing himself when he was four years old in Sydney at local team Cronulla RSL.[5] He played youth football forNPL NSW sideSutherland Sharks. In 2010, he was part of the team that won the Oceania zone of theManchester United Premier Cup, qualifying for the finals in England. His performance in England, including four goals in a 7–0 defeat of aWigan Athletic youth side.[6]
After scoring several goals on trial with Italian clubAtalanta, including one againstChelsea, Ikonomidis was offered a youth contract on his 16th birthday.[5]
In 2013, after 18 months at Atalanta, Ikonomidis was offered a three-year youth contract byLazio.[7] After strong performances with Lazio'sPrimavera squad, Ikonomidis made his senior debut for Lazio on 10 December 2015 starting in the final Group Stage match of the2015–16 UEFA Europa League againstAS Saint-Étienne.[8] Ikonomidis signed a new contract on 5 June 2015.[9]
For the second half of the 2015–16 season, Lazio loaned Ikonomidis toSalernitana from theSerie B.[10] He made his Serie B debut for Salernitana on 22 January 2016, playing the full match at home to Brescia, where his cross led to a Brescia own goal.
On 31 August 2016, Ikonomidis joinedAGF in theDanish Superliga on a season-long loan in a bid for regular game time.[11][12] He made his debut on 12 September 2016, coming on as a 66th minute substitute in a 3–1 victory overNordsjælland.[13] He had a good season at AGF, but AGF announced that Ikonomidis was one out of five players that wouldn't continue at the club for the 2017–18 season.[14]
On 31 January 2018, Ikonomidis joinedA-League clubWestern Sydney Wanderers on loan until the end of the season.[15] At the end of the season he returned to Lazio.[16]
On 11 September 2018, Ikonomidis signed a three-year contract withPerth Glory.[17]
On 21 July 2021, Ikonmoidis signed a three-yearmarquee contract withMelbourne Victory.[18]
Ikonomidis is of Greek heritage and was eligible for senior call-ups to both theAustralia national team and theGreece national team. He turned down Greece in favour of Australia, being quoted in 2013 saying "I was approached by the Greek federation 12 months ago, but I said no. I am 100 per cent playing for Australia if given the chance".[7]
In 2013, he was called up byPaul Okon to theAustralian U20s for theCOTIF Tournament inValencia, and again in the2014 AFC U-19 Championship, where he played one game against the UAE.[19] He was also called up to theOlyroos for the2013 AFC U-22 Championship in Oman (which was actually held in 2014), where he played against Kuwait[20] and Japan.[21]
On 11 March 2015, Socceroos coachAnge Postecoglou named Ikonomidis in the senior squad for friendlies against reigning World ChampionGermany andMacedonia to be held that month.[4] He was substituted on replacingNathan Burns in the game against Macedonia inSkopje on 30 March to earn his first senior Socceroos cap.[22] His competitive debut for the Socceroos came on 3 September 2015 during2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, when he was substituted on in the 61st minute during Australia's 5–0 win overBangladesh atPerth Oval.[23]
Ikonomidis was named in the Olyroos squad for the2016 AFC U-23 Championship,[24] although he was recalled later from the camp by Lazio for his loan to Salernitana.
On 30 December 2018, Ikonomidis scored his first international goal for Australia againstOman in an international friendly in theUAE. Ikonomidis scored off a cross byAwer Mabil from within the box.[25]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lazio | 2015–16 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salernitana (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| AGF (loan) | 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers (loan) | 2017–18 | A-League | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Perth Glory | 2018–19 | A-League | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 |
| 2019–20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||
| Total | 41 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 16 | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Total | 75 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 5 | ||
| Macarthur FC | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 156 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 27 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 2 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 December 2018 | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium,Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 7 |  Oman | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 15 January 2019 | Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium,Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | 10 |  Syria | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
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