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Eddy Bosnar

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Eddy Bosnar
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-04-29)29 April 1980(age 44)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
AIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Newcastle Breakers 6 (1)
1998–1999 Northern Spirit 13 (0)
1999–2000 Sydney United 27 (1)
2000–2001 Dinamo Zagreb 20 (0)
2001–2004 Sturm Graz 53 (2)
2004–2005 Everton 0 (0)
2005 Dinamo Zagreb 8 (0)
2006 Rijeka 8 (0)
2006–2008 Heracles Almelo 42 (1)
2008–2009 JEF United Chiba 55 (3)
2010–2011 Shimizu S-Pulse 55 (8)
2012–2013 Suwon Bluewings 36 (2)
2013 Guangzhou R&F 13 (1)
2014–2015 Central Coast Mariners 30 (4)
2016 Sydney United 58 12 (1)
International career
1996–1997 Australia U17 9 (0)
1998–1999 Australia U20 10 (0)
2000 Australia U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 September 2016

Eddy Bosnar(born 29 April 1980) is an Australian former professionalsoccerplayer who played as acentre back.

Playing style[edit]

He scored numerous goals for his clubs with his free kicks.[1]

Club career[edit]

After graduating from theAustralian Institute of Sport Football Program,Bosnar began his professional career in 1997 withNewcastle Breakers.After staying in Australia for a few seasons withNorthern SpiritandSydney United,Bosnar moved to Croatia in 2000 to play withDinamo Zagreb.After three years in Austria withSturm Graz,Bosnar moved to England to play withEverton,but he failed to make an appearance in thePremier Leaguefor Everton,[2]and he was released after one season due to injury.[3]Bosnar then returned to old club Dinamo Zagreb, before briefly playing withRijeka.Bosnar moved to the Netherlands in 2006 to spend two seasons withHeracles Almelo,before moving to Japan in 2008 withJEF United Chiba.He moved toShimizu S-Pulsein 2010. Bosnar left Japan at the end of that season and joinedSuwon Samsung Bluewingsin theK-League.His free kick againstUlsan Hyundaiin May 2012, measured at 123 km/h (76 mph), was chosen unofficial K-League goal of the year for 2012.[4][5]On 18 July 2013, Bosnar transferred toChinese Super LeaguesideGuangzhou R&F.[6]

On 1 February 2014, Bosnar signed withCentral Coast Marinersuntil the end of May of that year.[7]On 10 November 2015, Bosnar was released from his contract eight months early, after the player fell out of favour with Mariners coachTony Walmsley.[8]

Bosnar returned toSydney Unitedin February 2016, fifteen years after last playing for the club.[9]

International career[edit]

Bosnar has represented Australia at all youth team levels including captaining theJoeys.He also representedAustraliaat the1999 FIFA World Youth Championship,making three appearances.[10]

Later career[edit]

As of May 2023, Bosnar was theWestern Sydney Wanderersrecruitment chief.[11]

Personal life[edit]

Bosnar is of Croatian origin.[12]

His two younger brothers Milan and Ivan were also soccer players.[13]

Bosnar, along with his brothers Milan, Ivan and Marko, run the Australian franchise of Croatian bakery "Mlinar" in Western Sydney.[14]

Honours[edit]

Sydney United[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Adam Peacock chats with Suwon Bluewings' Aussie defender Eddy Bosnar ahead of Central Coast clash".Fox Sports.Retrieved15 August2013.
  2. ^"Everton: 1946/47–2008/09".Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database.Neil Brown.Retrieved17 July2010.
  3. ^"Player profile".Everton F.C. official website. Archived fromthe originalon 30 June 2013.Retrieved17 July2010.
  4. ^Spendley, David (6 June 2013)."Exclusive: Eddy Bosnar interview".Suwon Samsung Bluewings.Retrieved25 May2014.
  5. ^Tuckerman, Mike (25 February 2013)."Suwon set to terrorise Central Coast".Football Federation Australia. Archived fromthe originalon 25 September 2013.Retrieved25 May2014.
  6. ^Phú lực quan phương tuyên bố thiêm úc châu trọng pháo tằng bạo xạ 123 công lí / thời nhậm ý cầu
  7. ^"Official: Bosnar inks Coast contract".Football Federation Australia.1 February 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 19 February 2014.Retrieved1 February2014.
  8. ^"Bosnar severs ties with the Mariners".
  9. ^"Signing".Twitter. 11 February 2016.Retrieved15 February2016.
  10. ^"Player profile".FIFA. Archived fromthe originalon 7 October 2012.Retrieved17 July2010.
  11. ^"Wanderers join hunt for Victory skipper Brillante".FTBL. 24 May 2023.Retrieved18 September2023.
  12. ^"Player profile".Bluekipper.com. Archived fromthe originalon 21 January 2010.Retrieved17 July2010.
  13. ^"About us".Bosnar FC. Archived fromthe originalon 15 October 2009.Retrieved17 July2010.
  14. ^Hassett, Sebastian."Business is booming but Bosnar still dreams of FFA Cup glory".The World Game.Special Broadcasting Service.Retrieved27 July2016.
  15. ^us.soccerway.com/players/eddy-bosnar/4686/
  16. ^"Football NSW".

External links[edit]

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