Maria Matthaiou
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maria Matthaiou | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cyprus | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athlone Town | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Ledra Nicosia | 5 | (0) |
| 2014-2016 | Lefkothea | 22 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Omonia | 14 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Lefkothea | 44 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Apollon | 63 | (2) |
| 2025– | Athlone Town | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Cyprus U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019– | Cyprus | 27 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 January 2025 | |||
Maria Matthaiou (born 26 April 1997) is a Cypriot footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Athlone Town and the Cyprus women's national team.[3]
Career
Athlone Town
Matthaiou joined the midlands club ahead of the 2025 season she made a total of 7 league appearances in their 2025 title winning season as second choice keeper to Megan Plaschko. She also made an appearance in the second leg of Athlone's tie against Glasgow City in the UEFA Women's Europa Cup. She Re-Signed for Athlone ahead of the 2026 Season after helping lift the League and Cup double in her first season.[4]
Cyprus
She made her Senior International debut for the Cyprus women's national football team in 2019 against Finland she currently has over 20+ caps for her country[5]
Honours
Apollon Limassol
- Cypriot First Division 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
- Cypriot Cup 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023-2024
- Cypriot Super Cup 2021, 2023, 2024
Athlone Town
References
- ^ Maria Matthaiou at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Maria Matthaiou – UEFA competition record (archive)
- ^ "Maria Matthaiou - Performance data | Soccerdonna". www.soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
- ^ Donnelly, Dave. "Athlone Town goalkeeper Maria Matthaiou called up to Cyprus squad for Uefa Nations League deciders against Albania". extratime.com. Retrieved 2026-02-15.