Nikolai Topor-Stanley
 Topor-Stanley with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolai David Topor-Stanley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth |
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Lambton Jaffas | ||
| Youth career | |||
|
Tuggeranong United | |||
| 1999–2000 |
Woden Valley | ||
| 2000 |
Canberra Olympic | ||
| 2001 |
Belconnen | ||
| 2002 | ACTAS | ||
| 2002–2003 |
AIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 |
Belconnen | 26 | (1) |
| 2005 |
Manly United | 29 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Sydney FC | 14 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Perth Glory | 37 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Newcastle Jets | 81 | (4) |
| 2012–2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 104 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Hatta Club | 22 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Newcastle Jets | 105 | (4) |
| 2021–2023 | Western United | 36 | (1) |
| 2023– |
Lambton Jaffas | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 |
Australia U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 |
Australia U23 | 26 | (4) |
| 2008–2014 |
Australia | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 April 2015 | |||
Nikolai David Topor-Stanley (born 11 March 1985) is an Australian former
Early life
Stanley was born in
Club career
Sydney FC
Stanley has had several short-term contracts with
On 15 July 2006, Topor-Stanley debuted for Sydney off the bench against
Sydney coach Butcher was apparently "fuming" after hearing that he had developed a foot injury at an Olyroos training session before the first semi-final against Newcastle Jets.[6] In the first qualifying game against Taiwan in Adelaide on 7 February 2007, Topor-Stanley scored two of the 11 goals – one with each foot.
Perth Glory
Stanley was rumoured to be following Sasho Petrovski and Alvin Ceccoli out of Sydney FC and it was confirmed on 1 April 2007 that he has signed on with A-League rival team, Perth Glory on a two-year deal.[7][8] He left Sydney due to the contract which was offered to him by the club which was less than the amount he was being paid as a replacement player during the first season.[9] Topor-Stanley will continue to represent Sydney until after Sydney's participation in the 2007 Asian Champions League. He is a "victim of a club-versus-country tug of war," according to Branko Culina, flying from country to country in between Olyroos and Sydney FC matches, along with fellow Sydney and Olyroos player Mark Milligan.[10] Fellow Sydney FC player Mark Rudan was quoted as saying, "Nikolai Topor-Stanley will be a pretty big loss for us and again we seem to be losing players and not getting them."[11]
He was praised as a new player for Perth Glory at the beginning of the
Newcastle Jets
On 8 January 2009, Topor-Stanley signed a two-year contract with Newcastle Jets. The assistant coach at the club 'rates Nikolai Topor-Stanley one of the best centre-backs in Australia and believes he is the perfect man to fix the club's defensive woes.'.[15] Playing for the Jets would enable Topor-Stanley to compete in the Asian Champions League for the second time, the first being with Sydney FC in 2006.[citation needed]
In a penalty shoot-out on 20 February 2010, Topor-Stanley scored the goal that earned Newcastle Jets the right to go into the A-League 2010 semi-finals. This was his first goal in 88 games for the Newcastle Jets.[citation needed]
On 27 November 2010 Topor-Stanley captained the Jets to defeat to LA Galaxy at Energy Stadium before a record crowd.[citation needed]
Western Sydney Wanderers
On 22 June 2012, he was released by his club,
On 20 July 2013, Topor-Stanley started for the A-League All Stars in the inaugural
Topor-Stanley captained the Western Sydney Wanderers during the 2014 season, replacing
Hatta Club
In October 2016, Topor-Stanley left the Wanderers to join
2017: Return to Newcastle Jets
After one season, Topor-Stanley returned to the
2021–: Western United FC
Topor-Stanley played for Western United FC in Melbourne for the 2021–22 season, and has signed to play for the 2022–23 season.[20][21]
Topor-Stanley announced his retirement at the end of the season on 19 April 2023, after two seasons at Western United.[22]
International career
Topor-Stanley contributed significantly to the
He was part of the
In 2008, Topor-Stanley was named in Pim Verbeek's preliminary Australian squad which opened their
Australia coach Ange Postecoglou revealed that Topor-Stanley could have made his return to the Socceroos at the World Cup but for his injury in the A-League grand final.[24]
In September 2014, Topor-Stanley was recalled to the Socceroos squad by Postecoglou to play UAE in UAE and Qatar in Qatar. In December 2014, Topor-Stanley was named in the provisional Socceroos Asian Cup squad.[25]
A-League career statistics
- As of 16 July 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Asia1 | CWC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sydney FC | 2006–07 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 1 | |
| Perth Glory | 2007–08 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 41 | 0 | |
| Newcastle Jets | 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 28 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 28 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 2 | |
| 2011–12 | 25 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 2 | |
| Total | 81 | 4 | – | – | 6 | 0 | – | – | 87 | 4 | |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2012–13 | 29 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 1 |
| 2013–14 | 28 | 2 | – | – | 9 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 104 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 4 | |
| Hatta Club | 2017–18 | ? | ? | ? | ? | – | – | – | – | ? | ? |
| Newcastle Jets FC | 2017–18 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 0 | |
| Career total | 344 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 365 | 12 | |
1 – AFC Champions League statistics are included in season ending during group stages (i.e. ACL 2009 and A-League season 2008–2009 etc.)
Honours
Club
- Western Sydney Wanderers
- A-League Premiership: 2012–13
- AFC Champions League: 2014
Individual
- Perth Glory Most Glorious Player Award: 2007–08
- PFA Team of the Season: 2009–10, 2012–13, 2015–16
References
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 15 December 2014. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Nikolai Topor-Stanley". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ a b John Taylor (30 January 2007). "Nikolai has paid his dues". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 26 February 2007. [dead link]
- ^ "Nikolai Topor-Stanley". Western Sydney Wanderer. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Butcher ready to deal in Topor-Stanley". tribalfootball.com. 1 October 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2007.
- ^ Guy Hand (1 February 2007). "Finalist fume over Olyroo injuries". The Australian. Retrieved 26 February 2007.
- ^ SBS (1 April 2007). "Topor-Stanley joins Perth". theworldgame.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2007.
- ^ "Topor-Stanley now a Glory boy". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. 2 April 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2007.
- ^ Peng Cheng (2 February 2008). "Interview with Nikolai Topor-Stanley". Australian Football. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
- ^ Michael Cockerill (14 March 2007). "Cap-strapped Sydney target Popovic for dual role". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 March 2007.
- ^ David Davutovic (27 March 2007). "Sydney FC taking time out". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Archived from the original on 13 July 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2007.
- ^ David Tarka (24 October 2007). "David Tarka comment". Perth Now. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
- FourFourTwo. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
- ^ (Perth Glory website, 22 February 2008)
- ^ Gardiner, James (7 January 2009). "Newcastle hail signing of Perth defender Nikolai Topor-Stanley". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Topor-Stanley leaves Jets". Sportal. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ "Wanderers FC reveal latest signings - Football Australia 2013". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ Lewis, Dave (13 October 2016). "Topor-Stanley jets off to Dubai to join Hatta Club". The World Game. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ Bossi, Dominic (14 June 2017). "Former Western Sydney Wanderers captain Nikolai Topor-Stanley signs with Newcastle Jets". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Nikolai Topor-Stanley returning in Green and Black for 2022/23 season". Western United. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Western United's Nikolai Topor-Stanley ruled out of ALM decider". The New Daily. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Pisani, Sacha (19 April 2023). "End of an era: A-Leagues legend Topor-Stanley calls time on a career spanning almost two decades". KeepUp.
- ^ Daniel Lato (29 March 2007). "Win sets target for Olyroos". The Adelaide Advertiser. Retrieved 29 March 2007.
- ^ Article on Football Australia Archived 30 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nikolai Topor-Stanley back in Socceroos after six years". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Jamie (20 July 2013). "Manchester United thrash A-League All Stars to give David Moyes first win". The Guardian. Sydney. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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