Brendon Santalab
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Brendon Šantalab is an Australia
n football (soccer)
player, currently playing as striker
for Chengdu Blades
.
before moving to Sydney United
under the tutelage of Branko Culina
. At the end of the 2003-04 NSL
season he moved to K.V. Oostende
in the Belgian First Division. After a brief stint there he moved to another Belgian First Division club K.Sint Truidense V.V. before a move to Hungary
saw him play at Újpest FC
for a six month spell, but did not play in a single game whilst at the club. On 23 June 2007 it was announced he was signed by A-league
club Sydney FC
on a 2-year contract, thus reuniting him with Branko Culina
.
Since joining Sydney FC
in mid 2007, he scored 3 goals in 14 appearances, including a stunning shot from outside the box, that curled into the top corner against South Australia
n team Adelaide United in which Sydney ran out winners 3-1 at the Adelaide Oval
that was the goal that saw him win the A-League goal of the year for the 2007–08 season. He scored another cracker against Adelaide again in the 2008–09 season at the Sydney Football Stadium, when he took a shot from 35 meters out, that slammed into the top corner. Sydney won the match 3-0. His fourth goal came during Sydney's 2-1 upset loss against Perth Glory.
On 14 November 2008, it was announced that Santalab had signed a two-year contract with new A-League
side the North Queensland Fury for the 2009–10 season. It was announced by North Queensland, that Chinese Super League
club Chengdu Blades
may make an offer to him, before the start of the season. North Queensland accepted an offer from Chengdu on 21 July, meaning he is the fourth Player to have left the club before their inaugrial season. He scored 9 goals in 12 appearances in 2009 league season.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n football (soccer)
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, currently playing as striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for Chengdu Blades
Chengdu Blades F.C.
Chengdu Blades F.C. is a professional football club based in Chengdu, PR China who currently plays in the 42,000 seater Chengdu Sports Centre in the Chinese Super league...
.
Club career
He originally started out as an apprentice at Parramatta PowerParramatta Power
Parramatta Power were a football team which was based in western Sydney. They played in the National Soccer League from season 1999/2000 until the league folded in 2004. The Power were runners up to Perth Glory in the 2003/04 season of the NSL after Perth made the Grand Final look easy in...
before moving to Sydney United
Sydney United
Sydney United Football Club are an Australian football club from Sydney, Australia, established in 1957 by Croatian Australians in the area...
under the tutelage of Branko Culina
Branko Culina
Branko Čulina is a football coach and former player. He is currently without a club after being sacked by Newcastle Jets.-Club career:...
. At the end of the 2003-04 NSL
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...
season he moved to K.V. Oostende
K.V. Oostende
K.V. Oostende is a Belgian association football club, from the municipality of Ostend, West Flanders. It was created in 1904 as V.G. Oostende and it has the matricule n°31.- History :...
in the Belgian First Division. After a brief stint there he moved to another Belgian First Division club K.Sint Truidense V.V. before a move to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
saw him play at Újpest FC
Újpest FC
Újpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white...
for a six month spell, but did not play in a single game whilst at the club. On 23 June 2007 it was announced he was signed by 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...
club Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
on a 2-year contract, thus reuniting him with Branko Culina
Branko Culina
Branko Čulina is a football coach and former player. He is currently without a club after being sacked by Newcastle Jets.-Club career:...
.
Since joining Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
in mid 2007, he scored 3 goals in 14 appearances, including a stunning shot from outside the box, that curled into the top corner against South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
n team Adelaide United in which Sydney ran out winners 3-1 at the Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Oval
The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide...
that was the goal that saw him win the A-League goal of the year for the 2007–08 season. He scored another cracker against Adelaide again in the 2008–09 season at the Sydney Football Stadium, when he took a shot from 35 meters out, that slammed into the top corner. Sydney won the match 3-0. His fourth goal came during Sydney's 2-1 upset loss against Perth Glory.
On 14 November 2008, it was announced that Santalab had signed a two-year contract with new 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...
side the North Queensland Fury for the 2009–10 season. It was announced by North Queensland, that Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League
The Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...
club Chengdu Blades
Chengdu Blades
Chengdu Blades F.C. is a professional football club based in Chengdu, PR China who currently plays in the 42,000 seater Chengdu Sports Centre in the Chinese Super league...
may make an offer to him, before the start of the season. North Queensland accepted an offer from Chengdu on 21 July, meaning he is the fourth Player to have left the club before their inaugrial season. He scored 9 goals in 12 appearances in 2009 league season.