Antun Kovacic
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Antun Kovacic is an Australian football (soccer)
player who currently plays for Churchill Brothers SC in the I-League
.
as a short-term replacement for the injured Daniel Piorkowski
towards the end of the 06/07 season, featuring in two games. He also played for several years in the now defunct National Soccer League
with the Melbourne Knights
.
In June, 2008 Kovacic began trialling with the Newcastle Jets and impressed in two pre-season games, including one against the Central Coast Mariners. In early July Kovacic signed with the Newcastle Jets on a two year deal to bolster their defence.
In March, 2009, Kovacic moved to Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
to take up the club's '3+1' ACL roster spot.
He returned to Australia for one season, helping Richmond Eagles to the Victorian Premier League Premiership and Grand Final in 2010.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who currently plays for Churchill Brothers SC in the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
.
Club career
recruited Kovacic from Oakleigh CannonsOakleigh Cannons
Oakleigh Cannons Football Club is a football club based in the south-east Melbourne suburb of Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia. The club was formed in 1972 as the South Oakleigh Soccer Club by members of Oakleigh's Greek Australian community...
as a short-term replacement for the injured Daniel Piorkowski
Daniel Piorkowski
Daniel Piorkowski is an Australian football player of Polish descent who is currently without a club.-Melbourne Knights:...
towards the end of the 06/07 season, featuring in two games. He also played for several years in the now defunct National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
with the Melbourne Knights
Melbourne Knights
Melbourne Knights Football Club is a football club representing Melbourne, Australia in the Victorian Premier League . The club is one of the most successful football clubs in Australia, being a two-time championship and four-time premiership winner in the now defunct National Soccer League...
.
In June, 2008 Kovacic began trialling with the Newcastle Jets and impressed in two pre-season games, including one against the Central Coast Mariners. In early July Kovacic signed with the Newcastle Jets on a two year deal to bolster their defence.
In March, 2009, Kovacic moved to Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
The Ulsan Hyundai Football Club is a South Korean professional football club, owned by Korean corporation Hyundai, that entered the K-League in 1984 as Hyundai Horangi.-History:...
to take up the club's '3+1' ACL roster spot.
He returned to Australia for one season, helping Richmond Eagles to the Victorian Premier League Premiership and Grand Final in 2010.