Predrag Bojic
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Predrag "Pedj" Bojić is an Australia
n football (soccer) player who plays for the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League
.
n heritage. Bojić's professional career began at Australian club Parramatta Power
in the 2000–01 season, where he played for two years. He went to Sydney Olympic and then moved to Northampton
in England
the following season on a free transfer after a successful trial.
. Next season, he and the club had more luck. He made 23 starts and 18 substitute appearances and scored four league goals as the club finished second in the league and won promotion.
In the 2006–07 season, Bojic found the step up to League One
easy, making 30 first team appearances. Bojić suffered a hernia injury in January 2007, which kept him out for two to four months and eventually led to the end of his Northampton Town career.
, before heading to the Central Coast for training. He returns to Sydney after the morning session to train more clients, before heading back for afternoon training. He also trains clients in the Central Coast area.
1Includes Football League Cup
, Football League Trophy
and A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
.
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) player who plays for the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
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Club career
Bojić is of SerbiaSerbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n heritage. Bojić's professional career began at Australian club Parramatta Power
Parramatta Power
Parramatta Power were a football team which was based in western Sydney. They played in the National Soccer League from season 1999/2000 until the league folded in 2004. The Power were runners up to Perth Glory in the 2003/04 season of the NSL after Perth made the Grand Final look easy in...
in the 2000–01 season, where he played for two years. He went to Sydney Olympic and then moved to Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
the following season on a free transfer after a successful trial.
Northampton Town
Bojić joined the Cobblers at the start of the 2004–05 season, when he became an instant first team player. Thanks to him, Northampton reached the play-off semi-finals, where they were beaten by Southend UnitedSouthend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
. Next season, he and the club had more luck. He made 23 starts and 18 substitute appearances and scored four league goals as the club finished second in the league and won promotion.
In the 2006–07 season, Bojic found the step up to League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
easy, making 30 first team appearances. Bojić suffered a hernia injury in January 2007, which kept him out for two to four months and eventually led to the end of his Northampton Town career.
Central Coast Mariners
On 28 July 2008, Bojić was signed to a one year deal with the Mariners after impressing in several trials. After becoming a first team regular and impressing at the Mariners, Bojic signed a two-year contract extension on 9 October 2008.Personal
Aside from playing professional football, Bojić has his own personal training business. Bojić trains clients in SydneySydney
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...
, before heading to the Central Coast for training. He returns to Sydney after the morning session to train more clients, before heading back for afternoon training. He also trains clients in the Central Coast area.
Career statistcis
| Club | Season | National Soccer League National 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... |
Finals | Oceania OFC Champions League The Oceania Champions League 2007 was held in January 2007 with six clubs from five member associations of the Oceania Football Confederation: New Zealand, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. The six clubs were split into two groups of three for home and away matches.Auckland City... |
Other1 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
 Parramatta PowerParramatta Power Parramatta Power were a football team which was based in western Sydney. They played in the National Soccer League from season 1999/2000 until the league folded in 2004. The Power were runners up to Perth Glory in the 2003/04 season of the NSL after Perth made the Grand Final look easy in... |
2001-02 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Sydney Olympic |
2003-04 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | ||||||
| Club | Season | Football League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Other1 | Total | |||||
 Northampton Town FC |
2004-05 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2005-06 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 6 | |||
| Season | Football League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Other1 | Total | ||||||
| 2006-07 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
| Club subtotal | 98 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 116 | 6 | |
| Club | Season | A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
Finals | Asia | Other1 | Total | |||||
| Central Coast Mariners |
2008-09 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | 25 | 2 | 25 | 2 | |||||||
| 2010-11 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||||
| Club subtotal | 69 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 2 | |
| Total | 183 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 195 | 8 | |
1Includes Football League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
, Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
and A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
The A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup competition was an annual tournament held for all Hyundai A-League clubs in July and August in the lead up to the start of the A-League season. The competition featured a group stage and a knockout stage...
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