Antony Papadopoulos
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Antony Papadopoulos
| image = Lewes 0 Crawley Town 2 PSF 16 07 2024-288 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Papadopoulos with Crawley Town in July 2024
| fullname = Antony Papadopoulos
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|11|12|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Crawley Town
| clubnumber = 25
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2021
| youthclubs1 = Leyton Orient
| years1 = 2020–2022
| clubs1 = Leyton Orient
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020
| clubs2 = → Harlow Town (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2024
| clubs3 = Welling United
| caps3 = 70
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2023
| clubs4 = → Bowers & Pitsea (loan)
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Crawley Town
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024
| clubs6 = → Maidstone United (loan)
| caps6 = 15
| goals6 = 5
| club-update = 17:10, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Antony Papadopoulos (born 12 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|CrawleyT}} club Crawley Town.
Career
Previously a member of Leyton Orient's academy, and club Youth Team Player of the Year, Papadopoulos signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.lfe.org.uk/news/orient-prospect-papadopoulos-pens-pro-contract/ |title=Orient Prospect Papadopoulos Pens Pro Contract |date=26 May 2021 |access-date=14 September 2021 |publisher=LFE}}
Prior to his professional contract being signed, Papadopoulos went on a work experience loan at Harlow Town in October 2020,{{cite web |url=https://www.leytonorient.com/2020/10/13/two-academy-players-join-harlow-town-on-loan/ |title=Two academy players join Harlow Town on loan |access-date=14 September 2021 |publisher=Leyton Orient F.C.}} making four appearances in total before the early curtailment of the season in December, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |title=Antony Papadopoulos at Harlow Town |url=https://www.harlowtownfootballclub.co.uk/teams/86425/player/anthony-papadopoulos-2623953/73387 |access-date=14 September 2021 |publisher=Harlow Town F.C. |archive-date=14 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914193449/https://www.harlowtownfootballclub.co.uk/teams/86425/player/anthony-papadopoulos-2623953/73387 |url-status=dead }}
Papadopoulos made his senior debut for Orient in the EFL Trophy at home to Southampton U21 on 14 September 2021. He scored the winning goal in the 82nd minute as Orient won 1–0.{{cite web |url=https://www.leytonorient.com/2021/09/14/match-report-leyton-orient-1-0-southampton-u21/ |title=Match report: Leyton Orient 1–0 Southampton U21 |access-date=5 October 2021 |publisher=Leyton Orient F.C.}} He then started in Orient's next two matches in the tournament, the 4–0 win at Crawley Town on 5 October,{{cite web |url=https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/sport/crawley-town-v-leyton-orient-match-report-8388512 |title=Leyton Orient seal progress in Papa John's Trophy with Crawley victory |date=5 October 2021 |publisher=Hackney Gazette}} and the 1–0 win over Charlton Athletic on 9 November, in which he was sent off.{{cite web |url=https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/sport/leyton-orient-v-charlton-athletic-match-report-8475874 |title=Smyth guides 10 men Orient to top of group with Charlton victory |date=9 November 2021 |publisher=Hackney Gazette}} Papadopoulos was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.leytonorient.com/news/2022/may/10/2021-22-retained-list-released/ |title=2021/22 Retained List released |website=www.leytonorient.com |date=10 May 2022 |accessdate=27 July 2022}}
On 27 July 2022, Papadopoulos signed for National League South club Welling United.{{cite tweet |number=1552361792151625734 |title=📝 Signing number 2.... Antony Papadopoulos! Antony joins the wings from Leyton Orient. Welcome to the wings @antonypaps_ #Welcome #WeAreWings #WeAreTheWings |user=wellingunited |author-link=Welling United F.C. |date=27 July 2022 |accessdate=27 July 2022}} In January 2023, he joined Bowers & Pitsea on an initial one-month loan deal.{{cite tweet |number=1616495793376006309 |title=✍🏼 Papadopoulos joins the reds! James Collins has strengthened the squad with the loan signing of Midfielder, @antonypaps_ from National League South Side, @wellingunited on an initial one-month loan. 👏🏻 We look forward to seeing Antony in a Bowers Shirt! #UpTheBowers |user=Bowerspitseafc |author-link=Bowers & Pitsea F.C. |date=20 January 2023 |accessdate=22 January 2023}}
=Crawley Town=
On 20 June 2024, Papadopoulos signed a two-year deal with newly-promoted League One side Crawley Town.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cg669v313g3o|title=Crawley sign midfielder Papadopoulos from Welling|publisher=BBC|date=20 June 2024|accessdate=21 June 2024}} He scored his first goal for Crawley in an EFL Trophy tie against Brighton & Hove Albion U21s on 20 August 2024.{{cite news
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c9qgx88w4pro
|title=Man Utd U21s produce late comeback in EFL Trophy
|publisher=BBC
|date=20 August 2024 |access-date=23 August 2024}}
In September 2024, he joined National League South side Maidstone United on loan.{{cite web|url=https://maidstoneunited.co.uk/2024/09/13/papadopoulos-on-loan-to-the-stones/|title=Papadopoulos on loan to the Stones|website=maidstoneunited.co.uk|date=13 September 2024|accessdate=13 September 2024}} He was recalled by his parent club on 31 December 2024. {{cite web|url=https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2024/december/31/antony-papadopoulos-recalled-/|title=ANTONY PAPADOPOLOUS RECALLED|website=www.crawleytownfc.com|date=31 December 2024|accessdate=31 December 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 3 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Leyton Orient
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|141025|2020|access-date=22 June 2024}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|141025|2021|access-date=22 June 2024}}
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{Efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!0||0||0||0||0||0||3||1||3||1 | ||||||||||
| Harlow Town (loan)
|Isthmian League South Central Division |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Welling United
|2022–23{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/antony-papadopoulos/744248/|title=England - A. Papadopoulos - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}} |29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{Efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24
|National League South |41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{Efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!70 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 4 | |
| Bowers & Pitsea (loan)
|2022–23{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/bowers-and-pitsea/appearances/2022-2023/antony-papadopoulos/947081|title=Bowers & Pitsea | Appearances | Antony Papadopoulos | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}} |Isthmian League Premier Division |8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Crawley Town
|2024–25{{soccerbase season|141025|2024|access-date=22 June 2024}} |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| Maidstone United (loan)
|National League South |15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 20 | 6 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!101 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 117 | 15 |
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References
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External links
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{{Crawley Town F.C. squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Leyton Orient F.C. players
Category:Harlow Town F.C. players
Category:Welling United F.C. players
Category:Bowers & Pitsea F.C. players
Category:Crawley Town F.C. players
Category:Maidstone United F.C. players
Category:Isthmian League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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