Jason Demetriou (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Demetriou[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1987[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Newham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2][3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Walsall | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2006 | Leyton Orient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Leyton Orient | 167 | (12) |
| 2010–2013 | AEK Larnaca | 91 | (4) |
| 2013–2015 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 41 | (1) |
| 2015– | Walsall | 23 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009– | Cyprus | 28[4] | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:03, 14 January 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:30, 14 October 2015 (UTC) | |||
Jason Demetriou (Greek: Τζέισον Δημητρίου; born 18 November 1987) is a Cypriot international footballer who plays as a defender for Walsall.
Career
Leyton Orient
Demetriou came through the youth ranks at English club Leyton Orient and signed his first full professional contract with the team in July 2006. He made his league début in November 2006 when he came off the bench in a 0–0 draw with Yeovil Town. He went on to make 24 appearances in his first year, in both league and cup competitions, mostly as a substitute.
The 2007–08 season was a break through season winning the young talent award for Leyton Orient. Demetriou himself has given much credit to ex-manager Martin Ling for giving him the chance to prove himself at this level of football particularly in the 2007–08 season.[citation needed]
Despite Leyton Orient struggling throughout the 2008–09 season, Demetriou's performances impressed the fans and he was linked with big money moves away to Premiership and Championship clubs Plymouth Argyle and Charlton Athletic. The Orient play-maker publicly stated his intent to stay at Brisbane Road and, at the end of the season, was awarded the Fans' Player of the Year award.[5]
AEK Larnaca
Demetriou officially signed for AEK Larnaca on 2 June 2010, for an undisclosed fee, to be able to progress as an international for Cyprus. He said he was very sad to leave Leyton Orient but had to move in order to play international football.
Anorthosis Famagusta
On 28 June 2013, Demetriou signed a 2+1 year contract with Anorthosis Famagusta F.C.[6]
Walsall
On 1 July 2015, it was confirmed that Demetriou has signed a contract for Walsall for an undisclosed fee, pending International Clearance.[7]
International career
On 20 January 2009 he was called up to Cyprus squad for the first time by manager Angelos Anastasiadis, qualifying thanks to his Greek Cypriot paternal roots. He made his début against Serbia in the 2–0 home defeat coming on as a sub for Demetris Christofi on 10 February. On 11 February Demetriou made his second appearance and full début against Slovakia, where he assisted two goals in a 3–2 win for Cyprus. He was awarded man of the match award for his performance in this match. [8] On 10 October 2015, he scored his first international goal, netting the winner in the 1-2 away win for Cyprus against Israel in the Euro 2016 qualification stage.
References
- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
- ^ "PFA Profile". PFA. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
- ^ "Player details – Jason Demetriou". www.skysports.com. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
- ^ http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/video/videoid=2292584.html?autoplay=true
- ^ Jason Is O's 'Star Man', checked on 20 June 2010
- ^ http://www.anorthosis.com/news/3854
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33342736
- ^ "Jason's star shined (in Greek)". Retrieved 11 February 2009.
External links
- Demetriou.html Jason Demetriou at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jason Demetriou at Soccerbase
- Jason Demetriou at Soccerway