| David Zdrilic | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | David Allen Zdrilic | |
| Date of birth | April 13, 1974 | |
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | |
| Height | 1. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Greenwich King Tomislav Sydney Christian Brothers Fairfield Sutherland St George Saints |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1993 1993-1997 1997-1998 1998-2000 2000-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004 2005-2008 |
St George Saints Sydney United FC Aarau SSV Ulm Unterhaching Walsall Aberdeen Eintracht Trier Sydney FC |
20 (4) 114 (39) 25 (2) 55 (18) 23 (1) 24 (3) 31 (4) 11 (0) 48 (5) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1997-2005 | Australia | 30 (21) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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David Allen Zdrilic [ˈzdrilitɕ] (born April 13, 1974 in Sydney) is an Australian football (soccer) player. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered He is currently uncontracted after recently playing for Sydney FC in the A-League and has previously played in Switzerland, Germany, England and Scotland. Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian Association football (soccer club based in Sydney and competes in Australia's premier competition The A-League is the premier Australasian domestic Association football competition Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. He has played on thirty occasions for the Australian national team, having once scored eight goals in a single match - the second highest recorded for any Australian player. The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions An unsubstantiated and unlikely rumour suggests he is currently in advanced discussions with the Central Coast Mariners, who are looking to sign him on a two year deal to replace former player John Aloisi[1]
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Zdrilic represented his high school Patrician Brothers' College during his time as a teenage schoolboy and featured prominently in all teams including the A Grade squad. Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield is a systemic Roman Catholic, secondary, Day school for boys located in Fairfield, a western He had to opportunity as a child to pursue a tennis career, receiving coaching and playing in tournaments, but chose football instead. [2] After playing through the youth ranks for St George Saints he broke into the senior side in 1993 at the age of 19. This article is about the football (soccer club For the Rugby league football club see St Mid-way through the NSW Super League year he signed to Sydney United for the coming National Soccer League season. For the rugby league competition see New South Wales Cup The New South Wales Premier League is the highest State level men's Football Sydney United Football Club are an Australian Football (soccer club from Sydney, Australia, established in 1957 by Croatian immigrants in the This page is on the former Australian soccer league For the former Canadian league see Canadian National Soccer League. He made an immediate impact shortly after joining the club, scoring four goals in four games in a preseason cup competition. [3] However, this form didn't keep him in the attack, playing much of his first NSL season in the backline, and netting only once for the year. Zdrilic's performances improved through the 1994/95 and 1995/96 seasons, more often among the goal scorers and a regular first team selection. During this time he also studied a law degree at Sydney University. The University of Sydney (informally Sydney Uni or USyd) is the oldest university in Australia [4] It was not until the 1996/97 NSL season that his footballing career rose to the next level.
Zdrilic's first call-up to the national team came in January 1997. After the appointment of Terry Venables as the new Socceroos coach, Australia hosted the Optus Cup a four-team tournament including an Australian squad of domestic-based players. Terence Frederick 'Terry' Venables (born 6 January 1943 in Dagenham, London often referred to as ' El Tel', is an English football manager The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions [5] In forming the squad, Venables had asked "who's the leading scorer in the NSL?", the answer being Zdrilic (having scored 12 goals in as many games), and he played all three matches. [6] He continued his scoring ways in the NSL to win the Golden Boot for that season with 21 goals, United topping the table before losing the grand final to Brisbane. The Brisbane Strikers are an Australian Football (soccer club from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia who play in the Queensland State
His position atop the Australian league attracted attention in Europe, particularly in Switzerland with an offer to join Grasshoppers accepted, before later signing to FC Aarau. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Grasshopper-Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss Multisports club based in Zürich FC Aarau is a Swiss football club based in Aarau. They play in the Swiss Super League and are coached by Ryszard Komornicki After a season at Aarau he moved to German side SSV Ulm 1846, newly promoted to the second division. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. SSV Ulm 1846 is a German football club playing in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg as part of one of the country's largest and oldest History For more details on this topic see History of German football 1974 marked the introduction of the second tier of the Bundesliga Ulm's strong 98-99 season with Zdrilic a regular starter saw them promoted again into the Bundesliga, the clubs first appearance in the top flight. Arminia Bielefeld, SpVgg Unterhaching and SSV Ulm were promoted to the Bundesliga. The Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany 's football league system. [7]
Now playing in a top European league, albeit for a struggling side, earned a recall to national side in early 2000 for a tournament in Chile. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the [8] He again rejoined the side in June as Australia hosted a three match series against Paraguay, which he scored his first international goal in a 2-1 win. The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. Zdrilic remained with the side for the 2000 OFC Nations Cup, adding to his goal tally twice against Cook Islands. The Oceania Nations Cup 2000 was held in Papeete, Tahiti. The six participating teams were Australia and New Zealand who qualified as of right The Cook Islands national football team is the national team of the Cook Islands and is controlled by the Cook Islands Football Association.
Returning to club duties, Ulm had been relegated back to the second division and Zdrilic sought to remain in the top league, moving to Unterhaching. Spielvereinigung Unterhaching is a German Sports club in Unterhaching, a semi-rural municipality on the southern outskirts of the Bavarian capital The club struggled for consistency through the 2000-01 season and was eventually relegated, Zdrilic remaining with the club on its return to 2.Bundesliga. History For more details on this topic see History of German football 1974 marked the introduction of the second tier of the Bundesliga Haching continued to struggle for results in the 01-02 season, relegated again at the end of the year. Hannover 96, Arminia Bielefeld and VfL Bochum were promoted to the Bundesliga. In contrast to club fortunes, Zdrilic was achieving greater success at international level throughout this time. Becoming a regular inclusion in an Australian side under Frank Farina, he was recalled for a friendly against Scotland and retained his place in the squad for the Oceania World Cup qualifiers. Frank Farina (born September 5 1964 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is an iconic retired Australian footballer and current coach of Australian Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Oceanian zone ( OFC). In Australia's second match of the tournament, he scored eight goals in a world record 31-0 win over American Samoa. The American Samoa national soccer team is the national team of American Samoa and is controlled by Football Federation American Samoa. He remained in the team for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, taking part in the Socceroos memorable victories over Mexico and Brazil. The 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup was the fifth FIFA Confederations Cup and the third to be organised by FIFA. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international
With Unterhaching in financial trouble, Zdrilic gain a release and signed on to English First Division side Walsall,[9] where he was soon joined by fellow Australian Steve Corica. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Walsall Football Club are an English football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, currently playing in League One. Stephen Christopher Corica (born March 24, 1973 in Innisfail, Australia) is an Australian Football (soccer player for Australian In a season restricted by a calf injury,[10] he made 29 appearances in the league and cup (mostly off the bench) scoring five goals including the only goal against Wimbledon F.C. in the FA Cup fourth round. The calf or gastroc-soleus is a pair of Muscles mdashthe gastrocnemius and soleus &mdashat the back of the lower Human leg. This article refers to the original club from London which existed until 2004 The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after [11] In May 2003 he parted from the club[12] and after interest from other English sides and Norwegian side S.K. Brann, he signed to Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen on a one year deal, making an immediate impact with a goal 80 seconds into his debut in a pre-season friendly. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Sportsklubben Brann (most often called Brann, sometimes (incorrectly Brann Bergen internationally is a Norwegian football club founded September The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL Aberdeen Football Club (also known as The Dons, The Reds and The Dandies) is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen [13] His scoring rate didn't continue, netting only four times that year and falling out of favour with manager Steve Paterson, and being released by Aberdeen in May 2004. Steven William "Steve" Paterson (born 8 April 1958 in Elgin Moray) is a football manager and former Scottish [14] Zdrilic was particularly critical of Paterson after his departure, saying "I didn't enjoy my time at Aberdeen. It was a wasted year in my life and Steve Paterson was responsible. "[15] After being linked with Belgian clubs Lierse S.K. and K.A.A. Gent, and also 1860 Munich, he returned to 2nd Bundesliga at Eintracht Trier. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those K Lierse SK is a Belgian football club from the town of Lier in the Antwerp province KAA Gent is a Belgian football, athletics and hockey club based in the Belgian city of Ghent. TSV 1860 München, commonly known as 1860 Munich is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. SV Eintracht Trier 05 is a German football club based in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate.
While facing difficulties at Aberdeen, his elevation back to the top flight of a European league returned him to national team contention. He was selected for a number of friendly matches and rejoined the squad in May for the 2004 OFC Nations Cup, which also doubled as qualifiers for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The 2004 Oceania Nations Cup doubled as the qualification tournament to the 2006 Football World Cup, except the two-legged final (A separate playoff (between The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament After a goal against Tahiti, he made two more appearances against Fiji and Vanuatu, but was dropped from the squad in October for final qualifiers against Solomon Islands. The Tahiti national football team is the national team of French Polynesia and is controlled by the Fédération Tahitienne de Football. The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. The Vanuatu national football team is the national team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation. The Solomon Islands national football team is the national team of the Solomon Islands and is controlled by Solomon Islands Football Federation.
His stay at Trier was short-lived, and returned to Australia with the launch of the A-League in 2005 to be part of the inaugural Sydney FC squad, signing a three-year deal. The A-League is the premier Australasian domestic Association football competition Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian Association football (soccer club based in Sydney and competes in Australia's premier competition [16][17] Now back in Australia, he was included in a Socceroos side for a match on 29 March 2005 against Indonesia to benefit victims of the Boxing Day tsunami, scoring Australia's third goal in what many have tipped as his last international match. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football; it is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of He took part in 19 of Sydney's matches in their first season, but only found the net once. n the second season he found more game time under Terry Butcher, scoring four goals from 20 appearances. Terence Ian "Terry" Butcher (born 28 December 1958 in Singapore) is an English football manager who is currently
In Sydney's second salary cap dilemma in 2006, investigations surrounded Zdrilic's salary as a contributor to breaking the cap. A $50,000 invoice surfaced for services that were never rendered, linked to Zdrilic but with all parties denying knowledge. [18] The FFA penalised Sydney three competition points and imposed a AU$129,000 fine for the breach in player payment rules. Football Federation Australia (FFA is the governing body for the sport of football (soccer in Australia. [19]
Zdrilic remained at Sydney for the A-League 2007-08 season, in the final year of his original three-year contract. A number of matches saw him being deployed in the backline, partly due to squandering scoring opportunities when up front. [20] Many Sydney FC fans became critical of his performances, after netting just five goals in his first two years at the club. [21] Despite his clear intentions to add to his tally in the 2007-08 season, Zdrilic failed to score in any competitive matches all year and was released by Sydney at the end of the season. [22]
It was been revealed in the week of 10 March 2008 that David is seriously considering moving back to Scotland and returning to Aberdeen and help ease their current striker problem. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Manager Jimmy Calderwood expressed his interest following Aberdeen's 1-1 draw with Celtic. "I know of David's situation and we are monotoring it very closely. He's a class act, could you imagine him and Darren up front?" David has been quoted saying after hearing this, "I loved my time at Aberdeen, and i will seriousy consider any offer they make me. Mr Milne was very kind to me in my first spell there, and i might just have to repay his faith. "
There's also a rumour David will sign with Sydney FC rivals Central Coast Mariners as a player/coach for the 08/09 season.
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| Preceded by Damian Mori |
NSL Golden Boot 1996/97 |
Succeeded by Damian Mori |