Adam Sarota
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Adam Sarota is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Utrecht in the Dutch
Eredivisie
.
Player of the Year for 2008-2009. As a result of his solid performances for the Roar youth team, he was rewarded with a first team contract prior to the 2009/2010 A-league season.
On 2 November 2008 he made his A-League
debut for the Brisbane Roar against the Newcastle Jets.
On 2 April 2010, along with fellow Roar players, Michael Zullo
and Tommy Oar, Sarota joined Dutch side Utrecht on a three-year deal, in a collective transfer deal rumoured to be worth in excess of AU
$1.8 Million.
On 22 July 2010, Adam made his Utrecht debut coming on in the 70th minute of their away draw to Tirana in the UEFA Europa League.
On 27 August 2010, it was reported FC Utrecht player Adam Sarota has been invited to a training camp by the Polish Football Association. "The 21-year old, who joined the Dutch club from Brisbane Roar in April this year, holds both Australian and Polish passports and is being targeted to join the Poland national team ahead of their upcoming friendly with Australia. Sarota’s father, Tony, emigrated to Australia from Poland 30 years ago but insists he wants his son to play for the Socceroos but said that Poland is an option if new coach Holger Osieck fails to select him for Australia. "
for a friendly match against Germany
, it was played on 27 March 2011.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
.
Club career
Sarota was named National Youth LeagueA-League National Youth League
The A-League National Youth League is an Australian national football league run in parallel to the A-League. The aim of a league is to provide a pathway for young players and state league players to play regular high-level football, and allow reserve players from senior A-League teams to remain...
Player of the Year for 2008-2009. As a result of his solid performances for the Roar youth team, he was rewarded with a first team contract prior to the 2009/2010 A-league season.
On 2 November 2008 he made his A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
debut for the Brisbane Roar against the Newcastle Jets.
On 2 April 2010, along with fellow Roar players, Michael Zullo
Michael Zullo
Michael Zullo is an Australian football player who plays for Utrecht in the Dutch Eredivisie.-Club career:After being signed by the former coach Frank Farina on a two year contract, Zullo played five of the six opening games of the season, coming on as a substitute...
and Tommy Oar, Sarota joined Dutch side Utrecht on a three-year deal, in a collective transfer deal rumoured to be worth in excess of AU
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
$1.8 Million.
On 22 July 2010, Adam made his Utrecht debut coming on in the 70th minute of their away draw to Tirana in the UEFA Europa League.
On 27 August 2010, it was reported FC Utrecht player Adam Sarota has been invited to a training camp by the Polish Football Association. "The 21-year old, who joined the Dutch club from Brisbane Roar in April this year, holds both Australian and Polish passports and is being targeted to join the Poland national team ahead of their upcoming friendly with Australia. Sarota’s father, Tony, emigrated to Australia from Poland 30 years ago but insists he wants his son to play for the Socceroos but said that Poland is an option if new coach Holger Osieck fails to select him for Australia. "
International career
Sarota received his first Socceroos call up by coach Holger OsieckHolger Osieck
Holger Osieck is a German football coach and current coach of the Australian national association football team. Prior to the Australian role, he most recently managed J.League club Urawa Red Diamonds, where he won the 2007 AFC Champions League. He served as an assistant coach of West Germany...
for a friendly match against Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
, it was played on 27 March 2011.
Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of 15 August 2011| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||
| Brisbane Roar | 2008-09 A-League 2008-09 The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion... |
A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | |
| Brisbane Roar total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FC Utrecht | 2010-11 | Eredivisie Eredivisie The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA.... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 2011–12 Eredivisie The 2011–12 Eredivisie is the fifty-sixth season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2011 with the first matches of the season and will end in June with the last matches of the European competition and relegation playoffs.-Teams:... |
Eredivisie Eredivisie The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA.... |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Utrecht total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | ||
Honours
Personal Honours:- National Youth LeagueA-League National Youth LeagueThe A-League National Youth League is an Australian national football league run in parallel to the A-League. The aim of a league is to provide a pathway for young players and state league players to play regular high-level football, and allow reserve players from senior A-League teams to remain...
Player of the Year: 2008-2009A-League National Youth League 2008–09The A-League National Youth League's 2008-09 season is the first season of the Australian A-League National Youth League football competition.-Home and away season:...