Nikolai Topor-Stanley
Topor-Stanley after a match with Western Sydney Wanderers at Pirtek Stadium
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nikolai David Topor-Stanley | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Hatta Club | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tuggeranong United | |||
| 1999–2000 | Belconnen | ||
| 2001 | ACTAS | ||
| 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– | Hatta Club | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | Australia U-20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Australia U-23 | 26 | (4) |
| 2008– | Australia | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 November 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 April 2015 |
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Nikolai David Topor-Stanley (born 11 March 1985) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a centre back for Hatta Club in the UAE Pro-League
Topor-Stanley was born to a Mauritian father, Percy and a Polish-German mother, Helen.
He has had several short-term contracts with A-League club Sydney FC, firstly as a replacement for injured Jacob Timpano, and then Ruben Zadkovich, but was not signed by former Sydney FC coach Terry Butcher on a reported long-term deal despite his "outstanding performance" because of the club's salary cap problems. He is a defender and has previously played for NSW Premier League teams Manly United FC and Belconnen Blue Devils, as well as representing Australia in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. He was also selected to participate in the first training camp for the Beijing Olympics.
On 15 July 2006, Nikolai debuted for Sydney off the bench against Queensland Roar in the Pre-season Cup before scoring his first goal for the club against Newcastle Jets a week later. Nikolai made his A-League debut on 27 August 2006 against the Central Coast Mariners. In the absence of Timpano, Nikolai cemented a place in Sydney's first team, having started a number of Sydney FC's games in the 06-07 season.
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