Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 1 August 1995||
Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Wollongong Olympic | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2013 | Sydney Olympic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2021 | Sydney Olympic | 140 | (23) |
2022 | Sutherland Sharks | 18 | (3) |
2023 | Sydney United | 10 | (0) |
2024– | Wollongong Olympic | 5 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2024 |
Jason Madonis (born 1 August 1995) is an Australian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wollongong Olympic.[2]
Madonis has played club football since the age of 4, his father was an influence on his decision to play football throughout his life.[3] He attended Trinity Grammar School where he played for the school's soccer team, winning the 2011 NSW School Competition.[4] In June 2013, he was selected to play for the NSW School Boys Football Team.[5]
Madonis joined Sydney Olympic at the age of 13. He played in the U18 NPL NSW Final where his side won with 10-men as he scored the game-winning goal.[6][7] He broke into the first team in 2014, being on the bench in the Grand Final where his side lost 2-1 against Blacktown City.[8] In the 2019 season, Madonis came close to another finals appearance after scoring a penalty to beat Sydney United but ultimately came short after falling 6th in the league, just below play-offs at the closing end of the season.[9] In the 2020 season, Madonis played in the finals series losing 3-0 in the semi-final against Rockdale Ilinden, formerly called Rockdale City Suns.[10][11] Madonis made his 150 senior club appearance for Sydney Olympic against Manly United.[12]
On 11 February 2022, it was announced Madonis joined the Sutherland Sharks after leaving Olympic sometime in August 2021.[13][14]
On 23 December 2022, Madonis was announced to play for Sydney United ahead of the 2023 season.[15] He made his United debut in a 3-1 loss against APIA Leichhardt, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute of the match.[16]
Madonis currently has a partner, Alexandra, for who he has been with for more than 4-and-a-half years and a dog called Romeo.[3] He does private one on one coaching in the Sutherland Shire area.[17]