Jason Madonis
Personal information
Full name Jason Madonis
Date of birth (1995-08-01) 1 August 1995[1]
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2023

Jason Madonis (born 1 August 1995) is an Australian footballer who last played as a midfielder for Sydney United.[1]

Early life

Madonis has played club football since the age of 4, his father was an influence on his decision to play football throughout his life.[2] He attended Trinity Grammar School where he played for the school's soccer team, winning the 2011 NSW School Competition.[3] In June 2013, he was selected to play for the NSW School Boys Football Team.[4]

Club career

Sydney Olympic

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.[5][6] 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.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9][10] Madonis made his 150 senior club appearance for Sydney Olympic against Manly United.[11]

Sutherland Sharks

On 11 February 2022, it was announced Madonis joined the Sutherland Sharks after leaving Olympic sometime in August 2021.[12][13]

Sydney United 58

On 23 December 2022, Madonis was announced to play for Sydney United ahead of the 2023 season.[14] 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.[15]

Personal life

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.[2] He does private one on one coaching in the Sutherland Shire area.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 Jason Madonis at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 "13 years and counting: Q&A with Sydney Olympic's Jason Madonis". Neos Kosmos. 9 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Trinity Grammar crowned 2011 NSW All School?s Boys football champions". Football NSW. 20 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Congratulations to Jason Madonis 12We who has been selected for the NSW School Boys Football Team!". Twitter.
  5. ↑ "Ten-man Sydney Olympic claim U18s title". Football NSW. 2 October 2011.
  6. ↑ "Jason Madonis and Will Angel: The modern defence and spine of the midfield". The Greek Herald. 16 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Jason Madonis, ready to lead Olympic to battle". Neos Kosmos. 7 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Olympic keep finals alive as United 58 stumble". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 4 August 2019.
  9. ↑ Stavroulakis, Mark (13 October 2020). "Madonis to put friendship aside as Olympic target Premiers scalp". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW.
  10. ↑ "Rockdale Ilinden book ticket to 2020 NPL NSW Men's Grand Final". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW. 17 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "KICKOFF - Sydney Olympic v Manly United" (PDF). NPL NSW.
  12. ↑ "Madonis Hyped for Sharks season". Sutherland Sharks FC. 11 February 2022.
  13. ↑ "Exodus in Sydney Olympic's playing squad". Neos Kosmos. 27 August 2021.
  14. ↑ "NEW SIGNING • Please join us in welcoming Jason Madonis". Facebook.
  15. ↑ "Sydney United vs. APIA Leichhardt - 19 February 2023". Soccerway.
  16. ↑ Stavroulakis, Mark (29 April 2020). "Madonis channeling his inner Gordon Ramsay during lock-down - NPL NSW Men's". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW.
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