Macarthur Bulls have signed striker Apostolos Stamatelopoulos. The 27-year-old left Scottish Premiership side Motherwell last week and returns to the A-Leagues ahead of the 2026/27 Isuzu UTE A-League season. Stamatelopoulos said after signing his new deal that he was really excited to be there, meet all the players and staff, and get straight into work.

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos is looking for a new club following an announcement from Scottish Premiership club Motherwell regarding the Australian's departure. Stamatelopoulos and Motherwell parted ways by mutual consent to allow the forward to pursue opportunities elsewhere.

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos was permitted to return to his homeland and join Sydney FC on loan to try and secure a place in the Socceroos World Cup squad. For allowing him to return to Australia, Stamatelopoulos praised the man-management skills of Jens Berthel Askou. The striker admitted, prior to his debut against Adelaide United, that he was delighted to have been allowed to move.

Sydney FC have signed 26-year-old Australian Socceroos forward Apostolos Stamatelopoulos on loan for the remainder of the 2025-26 Isuzu UTE A-League season. Stamatelopoulos returns to Australia on loan from Scottish Premiership side Motherwell, whom he joined in July 2024 on a three-year deal. As part of the deal, Sydney FC also have the option to make Stamatelopoulos’ move a permanent one at the end of the campaign. Before the move, he had scored two goals and provided one assist in six Scottish Premiership appearances this season for Motherwell. Stamatelopoulos has one cap for Australia, and his current market value is €550k, according to Transfermarkt.