Jason Polak
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Jason Polak is an Australia
n former association football player.
career with Sydney Olympic
in 1989 after having spent three years at the Australian Institute of Sport. In the 1989/90 season Polak spent time with Greek club Panathinaikos.
, however he did not tour.
In 1987, Polak played three matches for the Australia national under-20 football team
at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship
.
Polak made his debut for the Australia national association football team in 1988 against Fiji
in Newcastle
. He played his last match in 1996 in Australia's defeat of Tahiti
in the second leg of the 1996 OFC Nations Cup
final in Canberra
.
In 1989 Polak made three appearances for the Australia national futsal team
at the 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship
.
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...
n former association football player.
Club career
Polak began his National Soccer LeagueNational Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
career with Sydney Olympic
Sydney Olympic FC
Sydney Olympic Football Club is an Australian football club that plays in the NSW Premier League. It competed in the National Soccer League from 1977 until the league's demise in 2004, having won the championship in 1989–90, 2001–02, the League Cup in 1980, the minor premiership in 2002–03 and the...
in 1989 after having spent three years at the Australian Institute of Sport. In the 1989/90 season Polak spent time with Greek club Panathinaikos.
International career
In 1985 Polak was selected for an Australian Schoolboys team to tour the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, however he did not tour.
In 1987, Polak played three matches for the Australia national under-20 football team
Australia national under-20 football team
The Australia national under-20 association football team, more commonly known as the Young Socceroos, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia in international Under 20 or youth football competitions....
at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship
1987 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Chile from October 10 to October 25, 1987. The 1987 championship was the 6th contested and won for the first time by Yugoslavia. Remarkably, in the course of the tournament the Yugoslavs defeated each of the three other semi-finalists, and...
.
Polak made his debut for the Australia national association football team in 1988 against Fiji
Fiji national football team
The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998 and 2008.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1978 - Did not enter...
in Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
. He played his last match in 1996 in Australia's defeat of Tahiti
Tahiti national football team
The Tahiti national football team is the national team of French Polynesia and is controlled by the Fédération Tahitienne de Football.They finished second in the OFC Nations Cup in its first three installments, 1973, 1980, and 1996. In 2009 the under 20 team qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in...
in the second leg of the 1996 OFC Nations Cup
1996 OFC Nations Cup
The 1996 OFC Nations Cup was not held as a cohesive tournament, but consisted of semi-finals and a final played on a two-legged basis, stretched out between November 1995 and November 1996....
final in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
.
In 1989 Polak made three appearances for the Australia national futsal team
Australia national futsal team
The Australian National Futsal Team represents Australia in international futsal competitions and is controlled by Football Federation Australia.-Current squad:* Greg Giovenali * Tobias Seeto * Simon Keith * Angelo Konstantinou...
at the 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship
1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship
The 1989 FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in the Netherlands and won by Brazil. Laszlo Zsadanyi of Hungary was top scorer with 7 goals.-Group A:-----Group B:-----Group C:-----Group D:-Group A:-----Group B:-Final round:...
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