Mirjan Pavlović
Encyclopedia
Mirjan Pavlovic is an Australian-Croatian
born footballer currently playing for A-League
club Wellington Phoenix FC
.
, SR Croatia and moved to Australia
when he was 5. He played for West Sydney Berries
in the New South Wales Premier League
before being signed to the Newcastle Jets youth team. He made his professional debut for the Jets, in their Round 27 loss to Adelaide United. He was released from the Jets and signed for NSWPL club Sydney United
.
He most recently signed a one-year youth contract with New Zealand-based Wellington Phoenix of the Australian A-League
, after a successful trial including matches against Boca Juniors
and Wairarapa United
. The latter match saw him score a hat-trick
in a 5-1 victory.
On November 18, 2010, Pavlovic signed a new two year contract with the Phoenix, tying him to the club until March 2013.
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
born footballer currently playing for 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 Wellington Phoenix FC
Wellington Phoenix FC
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. The club competes in the Football Federation of Australia A-League. Ricki Herbert has been the coach since the club's inception to the A-League in July 2007. The current club captain is...
.
Career
Pavlovic was born in LikaLika
Lika is a mountainous region in central Croatia, roughly bound by the Velebit mountain from the southwest and the Plješevica mountain from the northeast. On the north-west end Lika is bounded by Ogulin-Plaški basin, and on the south-east by the Malovan pass...
, SR Croatia and moved to Australia
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...
when he was 5. He played for West Sydney Berries
West Sydney Berries
The West Sydney Berries are a football club based in Belmore, New South Wales. They were one of the first clubs formed in Sydney and competed in the first ever New South Wales State League as Canterbury FC, and has also been known as Canterbury-Marrickville Olympic...
in the New South Wales Premier League
New South Wales Premier League
The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League...
before being signed to the Newcastle Jets youth team. He made his professional debut for the Jets, in their Round 27 loss to Adelaide United. He was released from the Jets and signed for NSWPL club 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...
.
He most recently signed a one-year youth contract with New Zealand-based Wellington Phoenix of the Australian 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...
, after a successful trial including matches against Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
and Wairarapa United
Wairarapa United
Wairarapa United is an football club based in Masterton, New Zealand and are currently competing in the Central Premier League.-Club history:The club was formed by the merger of Masterton and Carterton in 1996....
. The latter match saw him score a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in a 5-1 victory.
On November 18, 2010, Pavlovic signed a new two year contract with the Phoenix, tying him to the club until March 2013.
A-League career statistics
| Club | Season |  A-LeagueA-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... |
Finals Series | Asia | Total | ||||||
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| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
| Newcastle United Jets Newcastle United Jets Newcastle United Jets Football Club is a professional football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The club competes in the A-League and plays its home games at Ausgrid Stadium . The Jets have won one A-League championship, defeating arch rivals the 1–0 in the 2007–08 Grand Final... (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... ) |
2009–10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Club Total | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| Club | Season | 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... |
Finals Series | Asia | Total | ||||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
| Wellington Phoenix (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... ) |
2010–11 2010–11 A-League The 2010–11 A-League season is the sixth season of the Australian football championship since its establishment in 2004. The home and away season began on 5 August 2010 and concluded on 13 February 2011. The addition of brought the total number of teams to 11... |
10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||||
| Club Total | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||||
| Career totals | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||||||
| Last updated 21 February 2011 | |||||||||||