 Markelis warming-up for Melbourne Victory in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Theodore Markelis | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker / Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hume City | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2003 | Brunswick City[1] | ||
| 2003–2007 | Green Gully | ||
| 2007–2010 | Valencia CF | ||
| 2010–2012 | Vicenza | ||
| 2012–2013 | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Melbourne Victory | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | Racing Santander | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Hércules B | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Veria | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Hume City | 67 | (17) |
| 2017–2019 | Dandenong Thunder | 26 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Hume City | 48 | (2) |
| 2022 | Caroline Springs George Cross | 13 | (0) |
| 2022– | Altona East Phoenix | 7 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Australia U-20 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:32, 5 October 2012 (UTC) | |||
Theo Markelis (born 24 June 1992) is an Australian footballer who is currently playing for Hume City.
Whilst in Australia he played for Green Gully SC. In 2007, at the age of 15 he went to Spain where he was offered a contract by Valencia CF to play in the youth team, and averaged 15 goals per season. He later moved to Serie B side Vicenza for the start of the 2010–11, before returning to Australia.[1]
On 2 July 2012, it was confirmed that Markelis had signed a two-year deal with Melbourne Victory after impressing coach Ange Postecoglou.[2][3]
Markelis was released from Melbourne Victory on 31 July 2013.[4][5]
In October 2013, Theo Markelis signed with Segunda B Spanish side, Racing de Santander but was not liked by his manager Paco Fernandez and did not make an appearance for the first team. In January 2014 the player was released and he signed for Hércules CF B.[6] Estuvo a prueba, y como era más malo que la carne de pescuezo, salió a los pocos días.
On 3 September 2014, the Greek Superleague club Veria announced the signing of Theo.[7]
On 1 May 2015, Theo Markelis signed for Hume City in the mid season transfer window of the National Premier Leagues Victoria after failing to break into the first team with Greek Superleague club Veria.