Overview
- Sydney FC have taken Apostolos Stamatelopoulos on loan from Motherwell for the remainder of the season with an option to buy.
- He is scheduled to arrive in Sydney on Wednesday and could be included for Saturday’s home match against Adelaide United.
- This season at Motherwell he started nine matches and was an unused substitute in four of his last five appearances, with Neos Kosmos reporting six league goals in 19 games.
- Coach Ufuk Talay says the 26-year-old brings quality, competition and experience to an attack supporting a title push from third place.
- Stamatelopoulos earned his only Socceroos cap in 2024 after a 17-goal campaign with Newcastle Jets and is aiming to impress national coach Tony Popovic.