Michael Petkovic
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Michael Petkovic is a former Australia
n football (soccer)
player.
Petkovic last played as a goalkeeper for Melbourne Victory in the Hyundai A-League. He is notable for scoring a goal in a match against Ankaragücü
while played for Sivasspor
.
He is of Croatia
n origin and is the brother of former Perth Glory
goalkeeper Jason Petkovic
.
and played for them from 1995-1999 playing over 100 games. In 1999 he moved to French side RC Strasbourg
but didn't play a single league game and in 2000 he moved back to his old team South Melbourne
. During his 2nd stint with the club he moved on loan to Lillestrøm
a Norwegian club. In 2002 he moved to Turkish side Trapzonspor and played 87 games for the club but left the club in 2005. He moved to Sivasspor
and played 129 league games their and even managed to score a goal with the club. In 2010 he left the club to join A League side Melbourne Victory
. He played over 25 games in his first a league season and looked to stay their for the next campaign. He looked to be 2nd choice goalkeeper for the next campaign as Perth Glory goalkeeper Tando Velaphi
joined the Melbourne Victory
. He announced his retirement from football shortly after the end of Melbourne Victory
's Asian Champions League campaign.
win over American Samoa. He has had a total of six caps for Australia.
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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 football (soccer)
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.
Petkovic last played as a goalkeeper for Melbourne Victory in the Hyundai A-League. He is notable for scoring a goal in a match against Ankaragücü
Ankaragücü
MKE Ankaragücü is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Ankara. The club wears a yellow and navy kit and play their home matches at Ankara 19 Mayis....
while played for Sivasspor
Sivasspor
Sivasspor is a Turkish sports club based in Sivas, Turkey formed in the year 1967. They play in the Turkish Süper Lig. Their manager is currently Riza Calimbay. They finished 15th in the 2010–11 Süper Lig. Their current captain is Hayrettin Yerlikaya....
.
He is of 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 ...
n origin and is the brother of former Perth Glory
Perth Glory FC
Perth Glory Football Club is a professional football club in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, competing in Australia's top football competition the A-League. Perth Glory is one of only three clubs to survive from the now defunct National Soccer League...
goalkeeper Jason Petkovic
Jason Petkovic
Jason Petkovic is an Australian football player with Croatian origins and the brother of Michael Petkovic.-Club career:...
.
Club career
Petkovic started off his career with South MelbourneSouth Melbourne
South Melbourne may refer to*South Melbourne, Victoria, suburb of Melbourne*South Melbourne FC, a football club based in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
and played for them from 1995-1999 playing over 100 games. In 1999 he moved to French side RC Strasbourg
RC Strasbourg
Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace...
but didn't play a single league game and in 2000 he moved back to his old team South Melbourne
South Melbourne
South Melbourne may refer to*South Melbourne, Victoria, suburb of Melbourne*South Melbourne FC, a football club based in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
. During his 2nd stint with the club he moved on loan to Lillestrøm
Lillestrøm
' is a city in the municipality of Skedsmo, Akershus, Norway. The municipal administration is located in Lillestrøm.Facilities in Lillestrøm include hotels, Norway trade fairs, a brand new cinema, a mall, Lillestrøm torv, restaurants, a high speed commuter train that reaches both Oslo and...
a Norwegian club. In 2002 he moved to Turkish side Trapzonspor and played 87 games for the club but left the club in 2005. He moved to Sivasspor
Sivasspor
Sivasspor is a Turkish sports club based in Sivas, Turkey formed in the year 1967. They play in the Turkish Süper Lig. Their manager is currently Riza Calimbay. They finished 15th in the 2010–11 Süper Lig. Their current captain is Hayrettin Yerlikaya....
and played 129 league games their and even managed to score a goal with the club. In 2010 he left the club to join A League side Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
. He played over 25 games in his first a league season and looked to stay their for the next campaign. He looked to be 2nd choice goalkeeper for the next campaign as Perth Glory goalkeeper Tando Velaphi
Tando Velaphi
Tando Yuji Velaphi is an Australian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Melbourne Victory in the A-League. Before joining Victory in 2011, he spent several seasons at , eventually developing into their first-choice 'keeper....
joined the Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
. He announced his retirement from football shortly after the end of Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
's Asian Champions League campaign.
International career
Petkovic's most notable appearance for his national side was when he kept goal in his team's world record breaking 31-0Australia 31-0 American Samoa
On April 11, 2001, the Australian and American Samoa national football teams faced each other in a qualifying match for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The match was played at the International Sports Stadium in Coffs Harbour, Australia. Australia set a world record for the largest victory in an...
win over American Samoa. He has had a total of six caps for Australia.
National team statistics
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External links
- Melbourne Victory profile
- Sivasspor profile
- FFA - Socceroo profile
- OzFootball profile
- Interview with Four Diegos
- Petkovic Flies High in Turkey on The AgeThe AgeThe Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...