Oliver Bozanic
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Oliver John Bozanic is an Australian football (soccer)
player who currently plays for Central Coast Mariners
in the Australian A-League
. He is a left sided attacking midfielder
.
, New South Wales
, Bozanic started his professional career with Australian A-League
side Central Coast Mariners
, where he was one of the locals drafted into the Mariners squad by team manager
Lawrie McKinna
, during the 2006–07
Pre-Season Cup as cover for a host of long-term injuries. Despite several appearances in the tournament, and later joined Reading on a two and a half year contract on 29 January 2007. Bozanic played for both the under 18s and reserves at Reading during his first 18 months at the club, and was a crucial part of the side that won the Reserve League title in the 2006–07 season
. On 23 January 2009, he signed for Woking on loan for one month.
During pre-season of 2009–2010 Bozanic joined Cheltenham Town
on loan and made his first team debut in Cheltenham's 2–1 home win against Grimsby Town
on 8 August 2009. On 26 November 2009, Bozanic joined the former Reading assistant manager Kevin Dillon
at League Two team Aldershot Town
on a one month loan deal. On 5 January 2010 it was announced that Bozanic would spend another month at Aldershot Town
, after having his loan spell extended.
After being released by Reading at the end of the 2009–2010 season, Bozanic returned to Australia to rejoin Central Coast Mariners
.
development squad, which competed in and won a four-team tournament in Japan against the Under-20 teams of Hungary and Japan in 2006. He was a member of all the lead-up squads prior for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
, but missed out on his place at the tournament due to injury.
He received his first full international call up in August 2009 for a friendly international against the Republic of Ireland.
Bozanic was again included in a 50-man preliminary squad for the 2011 Asian Cup.
:
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 Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners FC
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is a professional football club based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. They participate in the A-League and are one of three teams from the state of New South Wales playing in the competition...
in 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...
. He is a left sided attacking midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Club career
Born in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Bozanic started his professional career with 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...
side Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners FC
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is a professional football club based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. They participate in the A-League and are one of three teams from the state of New South Wales playing in the competition...
, where he was one of the locals drafted into the Mariners squad by team manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
Lawrie McKinna
Lawrie McKinna
Lawrie McKinna is a Scottish-Australian former football player and formerly managed Chengdu Blades in China Super League.-Club career:...
, during the 2006–07
A-League 2006-07
The 2006–07 A-League season was the second season of the Australian football competition, the A-League. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup...
Pre-Season Cup as cover for a host of long-term injuries. Despite several appearances in the tournament, and later joined Reading on a two and a half year contract on 29 January 2007. Bozanic played for both the under 18s and reserves at Reading during his first 18 months at the club, and was a crucial part of the side that won the Reserve League title in the 2006–07 season
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
. On 23 January 2009, he signed for Woking on loan for one month.
During pre-season of 2009–2010 Bozanic joined Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
on loan and made his first team debut in Cheltenham's 2–1 home win against Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
on 8 August 2009. On 26 November 2009, Bozanic joined the former Reading assistant manager Kevin Dillon
Kevin Dillon (footballer)
Kevin Paul Dillon is an English former professional footballer born in Sunderland. He played in the Football League for Birmingham City, Portsmouth, Newcastle United and Reading, and was capped once for England under-21...
at League Two team Aldershot Town
Aldershot Town F.C.
Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club...
on a one month loan deal. On 5 January 2010 it was announced that Bozanic would spend another month at Aldershot Town
Aldershot Town F.C.
Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club...
, after having his loan spell extended.
After being released by Reading at the end of the 2009–2010 season, Bozanic returned to Australia to rejoin Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners FC
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is a professional football club based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. They participate in the A-League and are one of three teams from the state of New South Wales playing in the competition...
.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Conference National Conference National Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
 Woking F.C.Woking F.C. Woking Football Club is a football club from in Woking, Surrey, England, formed in 1889. They are playing in the Conference South in the 2011–12 season. For the 2011/2012 season, Woking are sharing their ground with Conference National club Hayes & Yeading United.-Promotion to the... -on loan from Reading FC |
2008-09 | 18 | 2 | ||||||||
| 18 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Club | Season | Football League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Other | Total | |||||
| Cheltenham Town F.C. Cheltenham Town F.C. Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more... -on loan from Reading FC |
2009-10 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Aldershot Town F.C. Aldershot Town F.C. Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club... -on loan from Reading FC |
2009-10 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 27 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 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 | Asia AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs... |
Other | Total | |||||
 Central Coast Mariners |
2010-11 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| 33 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Total | 76 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 7 | |
International career
Bozanic is a member of the Australian 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...
development squad, which competed in and won a four-team tournament in Japan against the Under-20 teams of Hungary and Japan in 2006. He was a member of all the lead-up squads prior for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...
, but missed out on his place at the tournament due to injury.
He received his first full international call up in August 2009 for a friendly international against the Republic of Ireland.
Bozanic was again included in a 50-man preliminary squad for the 2011 Asian Cup.
Honours
With AustraliaAustralia national football (soccer) team
The Australia national association football team represents Australia in international association football competitions. Its official nickname is the "Socceroos"...
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- International Cor Groenewegen Tournament (U-20): 2009