Anthony Šeric
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Anthony Šerić (ˈʃɛːritɕ; born 15 January 1979), is a Croatian Australian
footballer who currently plays as a defender for Karabükspor
.
family in Sydney
, Australia
and received a football scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport
. He began his professional football career in Split
, Croatia
where he played for Hajduk Split.
to play in Serie A
, initially with Parma
. But due to 3+2 non-EU quota, he was loaned to Verona
and Adaílton
was also signed by Verona from Parma in co-ownership
deal.
In 2000, his loan was extended. The quota abolished during the 2000-01 season but Šerić did not earned a return to Parma. In June 2001, team-mate Martin Laursen
was bought back by Parma (Parma already bought half in 2000) and Šerić now co-owned by Verona and Parma. Later team-mate striker Alberto Gilardino
also bought by Parma in co-ownership deal but loaned back to Verona.
Verona relegated to Serie B in 2002. In June 2002, Šerić was bought back by Verona, and Gilardino was bought in full by Parma. Šerić did not stayed at Serie B, and was loaned Serie A side Brescia
.
In 2003-04 season, he rejoined his former Verona coach (in 1999-2000 season) Cesare Prandelli
at Parma
, while Florian Myrtaj
moved to opposite direction.
In 2004-05 season, he left for Lazio
as the club has lost Jaap Stam
, Siniša Mihajlović
, Giuseppe Favalli
and only Fernando Couto
, Paolo Negro
, Massimo Oddo
remained. Lazio also signed defender Sebastiano Siviglia
and Óscar López
.
his another coach at Verona (2001-02 season).
in a friendly match against Slovakia
on 29 May 1998 in Pula
and collected up to this time a total of 16 international caps for the team. In 1998, he was infamously picked for both Australia and Croatia.
He opted to play for Croatia, and his decision immediately paid dividends as the nation finished 3rd at France 1998. He has since been a part of the Croatian squad at the 1998
, 2002
and 2006 FIFA World Cup
s, but did not play any matches at any of these three tournaments.
Croatian Australian
Croatia has been a source of migrants to Australia, particularly in the 1960s and 1970s. In 2006, 128,051 persons resident in Australia identified themselves as having Croatian ancestry.- History :...
footballer who currently plays as a defender for Karabükspor
Karabükspor
Kardemir Demir Çelik Karabükspor is a Turkish sports club based in Karabük, Turkey. The team was founded in 1969 after a unity between Karabük Gençlikspor and Demir Çelik Spor. The club serves in branches as football, wheelchair basketball and volleyball. Currently, the football team plays in Süper...
.
Club career
Šerić was born to a CroatianCroats
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...
family in Sydney
Sydney
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...
, 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...
and received a football scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Institute of Sport - Football (soccer)
The Australian Institute of Sport Football Program is an association football talent identification and player development program run by the Australian Institute of Sport, in Canberra...
. He began his professional football career in Split
Split (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
where he played for Hajduk Split.
Verona & Parma
He then moved to ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
to play in Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
, initially with Parma
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
. But due to 3+2 non-EU quota, he was loaned to Verona
Hellas Verona F.C.
Hellas Verona Football Club is a professional Italian association football team, based in Verona, Veneto. The team's colours are yellow and blue and gialloblu is the team's most widely used nickname...
and Adaílton
Adaílton Martins Bolzan
Adaílton Martins Bolzan, best known as Adaílton is a left footed Brazilian footballer who currently plays as striker for FC Vaslui in Romania.-Career:...
was also signed by Verona from Parma in co-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
deal.
In 2000, his loan was extended. The quota abolished during the 2000-01 season but Šerić did not earned a return to Parma. In June 2001, team-mate Martin Laursen
Martin Laursen
Martin Laursen is a Danish former footballer who played in the centre back position. He played three seasons for Italian club AC Milan, with whom he won the 2003 UEFA Champions League and the 2004 Serie A championship. He also played for Italian clubs Hellas Verona and Parma FC, and was the team...
was bought back by Parma (Parma already bought half in 2000) and Šerić now co-owned by Verona and Parma. Later team-mate striker Alberto Gilardino
Alberto Gilardino
Alberto Gilardino, Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Fiorentina and the Italian national team....
also bought by Parma in co-ownership deal but loaned back to Verona.
Verona relegated to Serie B in 2002. In June 2002, Šerić was bought back by Verona, and Gilardino was bought in full by Parma. Šerić did not stayed at Serie B, and was loaned Serie A side Brescia
Brescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
.
In 2003-04 season, he rejoined his former Verona coach (in 1999-2000 season) Cesare Prandelli
Cesare Prandelli
Cesare Claudio Prandelli is an Italian football coach and former player. He is currently the manager of the Italy national football team.-Playing career:...
at Parma
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
, while Florian Myrtaj
Florian Myrtaj
Florian Myrtaj is an Albanian footballer. He plays forward for Sorrento and the Albanian national team. He has 26 caps and 3 goals for the national team. Myrtaj, who moved to Italy in 1989, aged 13, after having been signed by the Modena F.C...
moved to opposite direction.
In 2004-05 season, he left for Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
as the club has lost Jaap Stam
Jaap Stam
Jakob "Jaap" Stam is a retired Dutch football player who was twice voted best defender in the 1998–99 and 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League. He played for several European clubs like PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, S.S. Lazio, A.C. Milan and AFC Ajax before retiring in October 2007...
, Siniša Mihajlović
Siniša Mihajlovic
Siniša Mihajlović is a Serbian football manager and former player. He was in charge of Serie A club Fiorentina since June 2010 to November 2011....
, Giuseppe Favalli
Giuseppe Favalli
Giuseppe Favalli is a retired Italian footballer who played as a defender for Serie A clubs Lazio, Internazionale and Milan.-Cremonese:He started his career with then-Serie B squad Cremonese...
and only Fernando Couto
Fernando Couto
Fernando Manuel Silva Couto, OIH is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central defender.During a 21-year professional career, he played in a number of top teams in Portugal, Spain and Italy , appearing in nearly 600 official games and winning the national league title of each country,...
, Paolo Negro
Paolo Negro
Paolo Negro is a former Italian footballer. He could either play as a central defender or a right back.-Club career:...
, Massimo Oddo
Massimo Oddo
Massimo Oddo, Ufficiale OMRI, is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Lecce, on loan from Milan. He was part of the Italian squad that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup.-Club career:...
remained. Lazio also signed defender Sebastiano Siviglia
Sebastiano Siviglia
Sebastiano Siviglia is a former Italian footballer. Siviglia has played over 250 matches at Serie A.-Early career:Born in Palizzi, the Province of Reggio Calabria, Siviglia started his senior career at Audax Ravagnese, a Serie D club located in Ravagnese, Reggio Calabria, southern Italy...
and Óscar López
Oscar López Hernández
Óscar López Hernández is a Spanish footballer.A defender, he plays in all the back-four positions...
.
Panathinaikos
In 2005 he left for Panathinaikos to re-joined Alberto MalesaniAlberto Malesani
Alberto Malesani is an Italian association football manager, currently in charge of Genoa.-Early career and breakthrough at Chievo:...
his another coach at Verona (2001-02 season).
Hajduk Split
In June 2008 he moved to the Turkish side Beşiktaş on a free transfer closely followed by a move back to his original side Hajduk Split in January 2009. He was a crucial member of Hajduks defence. He played 11 league games by the end of the 2008/2009 season.International career
He made his debut for the Croatian national teamCroatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
in a friendly match against Slovakia
Slovakia national football team
The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia in association football and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association , the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium is Štadión Pasienky and their head coach is Vladimír Weiss...
on 29 May 1998 in Pula
Pula
Pula is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, with a population of 62,080 .Like the rest of the region, it is known for its mild climate, smooth sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing,...
and collected up to this time a total of 16 international caps for the team. In 1998, he was infamously picked for both Australia and Croatia.
He opted to play for Croatia, and his decision immediately paid dividends as the nation finished 3rd at France 1998. He has since been a part of the Croatian squad at the 1998
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
, 2002
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
and 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
s, but did not play any matches at any of these three tournaments.