Apostolos Stamatelopoulos

Following his move to Sydney, Stamatelopoulos's current-season form is up 144% on last season (Season 16→39), while his Rating eased 42→40. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	SydneyLoan · 5th	14	3	0	6.73	15	11
2025/26	Motherwell · 4th	19	6	2	6.72	36	19
2024/25	Motherwell · 8th	16	5	1	6.97	42	16
2023/24	Newcastle Jets	25	17	2	7.27	—	—
2022/23	PAS Giannina · 3rd	17	0	1	6.55	34	3
2021/22	Rodos	17	6	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Australia · international

Side	Apps	G
Australia	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

League standoutGoal-getting Centre-forward

A. Stamatelopoulos is a 27-year-old centre-forward at Macarthur, rated 40.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 1st of 160 on scout potential in the A-League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (51% of available minutes). He brings 0.83 goal contributions per 90 (0.62 goals, 0.21 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Stamatelopoulos.

Judged on this season alone, Stamatelopoulos graded 39 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 14th of 20 of the 20 centre-forwards in the A-League, on 6 goals and 2 assists in 19 appearances (0.826 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 39). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, top 5% of the 20 centre-forwards in the A-League. At 27 Stamatelopoulos is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upRemarkably consistent

Current potential1st of 20 centre-forwards · A-League · 19 apps Current season14th of 20 centre-forwards · A-League · 19 apps 14th-best centre-forward in the A-League 1st in the A-League · potential 1st-highest potential centre-forward in the A-League

40.1

Ratingi

1st of 20 centre-forwards

38.7

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

51%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.83

Goal contrib / 90

elite end product

Output in context · Macarthur finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.32

Goals / app

6 goals in 19 appearances (0.32 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 2 assists for 8 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.83 goal contributions per 90 (0.62 goals, 0.21 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 51% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 40.1, Stamatelopoulos carries the 1st-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the A-League of 20 — though on just 19 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.83 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %51%

Available fixtures19 of 26

Goals / 900.619

Assists / 900.206

Goal contribution / 900.826

Defensive actions / 900.722

Player flow

Goal involvements8

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %54.5

Pass accuracy %64

Dribble success %58.3

Cards / 900.103

Foul involvement / 902.993

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 27, Stamatelopoulos sits on 2.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Stamatelopoulos's projected Rating — 40.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the A-League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Shots on target12

Shots22

Penalties scored5—

Passing

Assists2

Chances created13—

Passes159—

Pass accuracy64%

Possession

Successful dribbles7

Dribble success58.3%

Duels won57—

Duels won %53.3%—

Fouls won16

Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles7

Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.3M total transfer fees · 4 moves

MacarthurSept 2026 – now

Motherwell(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Sept 2026

Sydney(on loan)Feb 2026 – Jun 2026

MotherwellJul 2024 – Feb 2026€ 308K

Newcastle Jetsuntil Jul 2024

About A. Stamatelopoulos

Apostolos Vasilios Stamatelopoulos is a 27-year-old centre-forward who plays for Macarthur, born on April 9, 1999 in North Adelaide, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Australia. Macarthur currently sit 7th of 12 in the A-League.

This season

In the current season, A. Stamatelopoulos has made 19 appearances with 6 goals and 2 assists across 872 minutes, averaging a 6.82 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the A-League and the Premiership.

When A. Stamatelopoulos plays, Macarthur's record this season is 11W-15D-7L — and his match ratings average 6.76 at home against 6.68 on the road.

Recent matches

May 23, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Auckland (84 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 16, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Newcastle Jets (87 minutes, 6.2 rating)
May 9, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Newcastle Jets (66 minutes, 1 goal, 7.5 rating)
May 2, 2026: 1-0 win away at Melbourne Victory (77 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 18, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Perth Glory (83 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 11, 2026: 2-0 win away at Western Sydney Wanderers (85 minutes, 1 goal, 7 rating)
April 2, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Brisbane Roar (66 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 22, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Newcastle Jets (75 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 17, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Melbourne City (63 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 7, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Melbourne Victory (89 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Stamatelopoulos at 40.1 with a Season form score of 38.7, ranking 1st of 160 centre-forwards in the A-League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the A-Leagues All Stars Men and the Australia Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, A. Stamatelopoulos has totalled 147 club appearances with 44 goals and 7 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 25 appearances for Newcastle Jets.

A. Stamatelopoulos's career has also included time at Motherwell, Sydney and Newcastle Jets.

On the international stage, A. Stamatelopoulos has represented Australia — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Macarthur finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points