Nathan Amanatidis
{{Short description|Australian soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nathan Amanatidis
| fullname = Nathan Amanatidis
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2006|1|23}}
| birth_place = Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
| height =
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Brisbane Roar
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017
| youthclubs1 = Adelaide Comets
| youthyears2 = 2018–2022
| youthclubs2 = West Adelaide
| youthyears3 = 2023
| youthclubs3 = Adelaide United
| years1 = 2021–2022
| clubs1 = West Adelaide
| caps1 = 27
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023
| clubs2 = Adelaide United NPL
| caps2 = 14
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2023–2025
| clubs3 = Sydney FC NPL
| caps3 = 6
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2023–2025
| clubs4 = Sydney FC
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = Brisbane Roar
| caps5 = 10
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2023
| nationalteam1 = Australia U17
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2024–
| nationalteam2 = Australia U20
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 26 April 2025
| nationalteam-update = 17 November 2024
}}
Nathan Amanatidis (born 23 January 2006) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Brisbane Roar.
Career
=Youth career=
Amanatidis played youth football for Adelaide Comets before joining West Adelaide. He made his senior debut for West Adelaide when he was just 15-years-old, making 10 appearances for the side in the 2021 season in South Australia's second division. The following season, he made 17 appearances for the senior side.{{cite web |title=Scoring Summary |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?client=0-10180-150519-552492-0&a=STATS&sgroup=scoring&sgstat=Goals |website=mygameday.app |access-date=4 October 2023}}{{cite web |title=Scoring Summary |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?client=0-10180-150519-578427-0&a=STATS&sgroup=scoring&sgstat=Goals |website=mygameday.app |access-date=4 October 2023}}
In 2023, Amanatidis reached a deal to sign with Grimsby Town.{{cite news |last1=TheSecretScout |title=Big name absentee and some surprise selections for Joeys' training camp ahead of Asian Cup |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/04/11/big-name-absentee-and-some-surprise-selections-for-joeys-training-camp-ahead-of-asian-cup/ |access-date=4 October 2023 |publisher=The Roar |date=11 April 2023}} He later turned his back on this deal however and joined Adelaide United's NPL team for the 2023 season, making 14 appearances for the club and scoring six goals.
=Senior career=
On 18 July 2023, Sydney FC announced it had signed Amanatidis on a three-year contract, reportedly beating eight other A-League clubs to secure his signature.{{cite news |title=Sydney FC edge out eight A-League sides to sign promising youngster Nathan Amanatidis |url=https://neoskosmos.com/en/2023/07/19/sport/football/sydney-fc-edge-out-eight-a-league-sides-to-sign-promising-youngster-nathan-amanatidis/ |access-date=4 October 2023 |publisher=Neos Kosmos |date=19 July 2023}}{{cite news |title=SYDNEY FC WIN RACE TO SIGN JOEYS STAR AMANATIDIS |url=https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-win-race-to-sign-joeys-star-amanatidis |access-date=4 October 2023 |publisher=Sydney FC |date=18 July 2023}} He made his official debut for the club, coming off the bench in a 2–0 win over APIA Leichhardt in the Australia Cup Round of 16.{{cite news |last1=Godfrey |first1=Dan |title=SYDNEY FC ADVANCE TO QUARTER FINALS DEFEATING APIA 2-0 |url=https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-advance-to-quarter-finals-defeating-apia-2-0 |access-date=4 October 2023 |publisher=Sydney FC |date=30 August 2023}}
On 23 January 2025, it was announced that Brisbane Roar had signed Amanatidis on a two-and-a-half-year deal.{{cite news |last1=Pisani |first1=Sacha |title=Brisbane Roar sign ‘electric’ Aussie teen from rivals: ‘Eager to create something special’ |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-league-transfer-news-brisbane-roar-sign-nathan-amanatidis-from-sydney-fc-details/ |access-date=23 January 2025 |date=23 January 2025}}
=International career=
On 13 June 2023, Amanatidis received a call-up for the Australia men's national under-17 soccer team for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup. During the tournament, he scored two goals and made one assist.{{cite news |title=SYDNEY FC WIN RACE TO SIGN JOEYS STAR AMANATIDIS |url=https://sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-win-race-to-sign-joeys-star-amanatidis |access-date=4 October 2023 |publisher=Sydney FC |date=18 July 2023}}
Honours
= Club =
== Sydney FC ==
References
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{{Brisbane Roar FC squad}}
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Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Brisbane Roar FC players
Category:National Premier Leagues players
Category:Australian people of Greek descent