Stelios Demetriou

{{Short description|Cypriot international footballer (born 1990)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Stelios Demetriou

| image =Stelios demetriou.jpg

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| caption = Demetriou playing for Ermis Aradippou in 2015

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|10|04|df=y}}{{cite web|title=Stelios Demetriou|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/stelios-demetriou/183500/|work=Soccerway|publisher=Global Sports Media|accessdate=30 March 2012}}

| birth_place = London, England

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| position = Full-back, Wing back

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Apollon Limassol

| currentclub = Enosis Neon Paralimni

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| years1 = 2009–2010 | clubs1 = Nikos & Sokratis Erimis | caps1 = 23 | goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = Akritas Chlorakas | caps2 = 23 | goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = Apollon Limassol | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2011–2012 | clubs4 = → Ermis Aradippou (loan) | caps4 = 11 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2012 | clubs5 = Lokomotiv Plovdiv | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2013–2015 | clubs6 = Ermis Aradippou | caps6 = 37 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2015 | clubs7 = Akropolis IF | caps7 = 5 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2015–2017 | clubs8 = Doxa Katokopias | caps8 = 46 | goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2017–2018 | clubs9 = St Mirren | caps9 = 35 | goals9 = 4

| years10= 2018–2019 | clubs10= Ross County | caps10= 9 | goals10= 0

| years11= 2019 | clubs11= Macclesfield Town | caps11= 2 | goals11= 0

| years12= 2019-2020 | clubs12= Bradford Park Avenue | caps12= 5 | goals12= 0

| years13= 2020–2021 | clubs13= Ermis Aradippou | caps13= 34 | goals13= 3

| years14= 2021–2022 | clubs14= Nea Salamina | caps14= 25 | goals14= 0

| years15= 2022–2023 | clubs15= Niki Volos | caps15= 8 | goals15= 0

| years16= 2023– | clubs16= Enosis Neon Paralimni

| caps16= 0 | goals16= 0

| nationalyears1= 2011–2012

| nationalteam1= Cyprus U21

| nationalcaps1= 9 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2= 2018

| nationalteam2= Cyprus

| nationalcaps2= 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 16 June 2023

| nationalteam-update = 24 May 2018 (UTC)

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Stelios Demetriou ({{langx|el|Στέλιος Δημητρίου}}; born 4 October 1990) is a Cypriot international footballer who plays as a full back for Enosis Neon Paralimni. He has previously played for Doxa Katokopias, Akritas Chlorakas,{{cite web|title=Stelios Demetriou|url=http://www.playerhistory.com/player/339269/|publisher=Player History|accessdate=30 March 2012}} Apollon Limassol, Ermis Aradippou, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, St Mirren, Ross County and Macclesfield Town.

Club career

Stelios Demetriou won the first trophy in his career with Ermis Aradippou in the Cypriot Super Cup in 2014 against APOEL, and it was also the club's first trophy in its history.{{cite web|title=Локомотив (Пд) се раздели с четирима футболисти|url=http://lokomotivpd.com/lokomotiv-pd-se-razdeli-s-chetirima-futbolisti/|publisher=PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv|accessdate=9 November 2012|language=Bulgarian|date=8 November 2012}} He has also represented Cyprus at under-21 level.{{cite web|title=Stelios Demetriou|url=http://uk.uefa.com/under21/season=2013/teams/player=250027235/index.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130208213912/http://uk.uefa.com/under21/season=2013/teams/player=250027235/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 February 2013|publisher=UEFA|accessdate=9 November 2012}}

Demetriou signed for Scottish Championship side St Mirren in January 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/531-saints-sign-stelios |title=Saints Sign Stelios |publisher=Stmirren.com |date=20 January 2017 |accessdate=20 January 2017}} After impressing in his short time at the club, he signed a new one-year deal in June 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/924-stelios-agrees-contract-extension |title=Stelios agrees contract extension |publisher=Stmirren.com |date=12 June 2017 |accessdate=12 June 2017}} Demetriou helped St Mirren win the 2017–18 Scottish Championship, but was released at the end of his contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/1849-players-depart-club |title=Players Depart Club |publisher=St Mirren FC |date=30 April 2018 |accessdate=30 April 2018}}

On 25 June 2018 Demetriou signed for Scottish Championship side Ross County.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news/archive/stelios-demetriou-signs/|title=SIGNING NEWS Stelios Demetriou signs for the Staggies|publisher=Ross County|accessdate=25 June 2018|date=25 June 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44603729 |title=Ross County: Andrew Davies terminates contract, Stelios Demetriou arrives |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 June 2018 |accessdate=25 June 2018}} He then moved to Macclesfield Town in January 2019.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46994524|title = Scottish Championship January ins and outs|work = BBC Sport}} He was released by Macclesfield after only two appearances.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtfc.co.uk/news/2019/may/19.05.19-silkmen-announce-retained-list/|title=Silkmen Announce Retained List|website=www.mtfc.co.uk|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-11-26}}

International career

On 20 May 2018 Demetriou made his debut for Cyprus in a 3–0 friendly match defeat by Jordan. Demetriou came on as an 87th minute substitute, and was booked the following minute.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/05/20/world/friendlies/jordan/cyprus/2787240/ |title=Jordan 30 Cyprus |accessdate=24 May 2018}}