Oliver Bozanic

Oliver Bozanić
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Bozanić playing for Woking in 2009
Personal information
Full nameOliver John Bozanić[1]
Date of birth(1989-01-08) 8 January 1989 (age 25)
Place of birthSydney, Australia
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionUtility Player
Club information
Current clubLuzern
Number4
Youth career
Avoca FC
Parramatta Eagles
2004–2005Blacktown City Demons
2005–2006NSWIS
2006–2007Central Coast Mariners
2007Reading
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2010Reading0(0)
2009→ Woking (loan)18(2)
2009→ Cheltenham Town (loan)4(0)
2009–2010→ Aldershot Town (loan)25(2)
2010–2013Central Coast Mariners70(3)
2013–Luzern25(5)
National team‡
2006–2009Australia U-2017(2)
2010–2012Australia U-239(0)
2013–Australia3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 May 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 May 2014

Oliver John Bozanić (born 8 January 1989) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Luzern in the Swiss Super League. He is a left sided midfielder.

Early life

Bozanić was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He is the son of former Socceroo Vic Bozanić.[2]

Playing career

Club

Bozanić started his professional career with Australian A-League side Central Coast Mariners, where he was one of the locals drafted into the Mariners squad by team manager Lawrie McKinna, during the 2006–07 Pre-Season Cup as cover for a host of long-term injuries. Despite several appearances in the tournament, and later joined Reading on a two and a half-year contract on 29 January 2007.[2] Bozanić played for both the under 18s and reserves at Reading during his first 18 months at the club, and was a crucial part of the side that won the Reserve League title in the 2006–07 season. On 23 January 2009, he signed for Woking on loan for one month.[3] His loan spell with Woking was extended until the end of the season.[4] At the end of the season, Bozanić signed a one-year contract with the club.[5]

During pre-season of 2009–2010, Bozanić joined Cheltenham Town on loan[6] and made his first team debut in Cheltenham's 2–1 home win against Grimsby Town on 8 August 2009.[7] But in late-August, Bozanić soon sustained a knee injury[8] and after three months out with an injury, Bozanić loan spell with Cheltenham Town had came to an end.[9] Shortly, on 26 November 2009, Bozanić joined the former Reading assistant manager Kevin Dillon at League Two team Aldershot Town on a one month loan deal.[10] On 5 January 2010, it was announced that Bozanić would spend another month at Aldershot Town, after having his loan spell extended.[11] In April 2010, Bozanić was recalled by the club, having his loan spell at Aldershot Town cut.[12]

After being released by Reading at the end of the 2009–2010 season,[13] Bozanić returned to Australia to rejoin Central Coast Mariners.[14] Bozanić made his debut for the club, in the opening game of the season, in a 1-0 win over debut club Melbourne Heart. Following his debut, Bozanić quickly earned himself in the first team and made an impressive display for the club.[15] Having made twenty-nine appearance in the A-League, The club would qualify for the A-League Finals Series, where he scored his first goal, in a 2-2 draw against Brisbane Roar. Then, in the Grand Final against the Brisbane Roar again, Bozanić scored in extra-time, at the 103rd minute, which seemed to be a winning goal until the opposition team scored in the last minutes, leading to go on penalty shoot-out, when the club lost 4-2.[16]

In 2011-12 season, Bozanić featured only twenty times, due to international commitments for the national team.[17] On his twenty-third birthday, on 8 January 2012, Bozanić scored a winning goal, in a 1-0 win over Sydney.[18] Throughout February, Bozanić was not featured at the club, due to international commitments for the national team at the qualifying campaign for London 2012, where he was captain, but it was successful.[19] On 26 February 2012, Bozanić, along with goalkeeper Mathew Ryan, returned to the first team at the club.[20] At the conclusion to the season, Bozanić helped the club to win the A-League 2011-12 season.

At the start of the 2012-13 season, Bozanić hadn't featured for six matches, due to an knee injury.[21] Bozanic, then, made his return on 25 November 2012, in a 2-1 victory against Brisbane Roar.[22] In mid-December, Bozanić suffered a head injury following a sickening head clash during a match against Newcastle Jets, which he resulted a concussion at the hospital. Bozanić was ruled out for a week.[23] After three and half week out, Bozanić made his return, where he set up the only goal for Bernie Ibini-Isei, in a 1-0 win against Perth Glory.[24] On 28 March 2013, Bozanić signed a one-year contract extension with the club.[25] At the conclusion to the season, Bozanić helped the club to win the A-League 2012-13 season for the second time in the row and was featured in the A-League Grand Final, playing in defensive midfield with John Hutchinson, where they won 2-0 against Western Sydney Wanderers.

In June 2013, Bozanić was among three players to be linked with Asian clubs, having been attracted by South Korean sides Busan IPark and Pohang Steelers.[26]

On 14 June 2013, Bozanić Signed a 2-year deal to join Swiss Super League Side Luzern.[27] Thirty days later, Bozanić made his debut, in the opening game of the season, in a 2-0 win over Lausanne and scored his first goals in the next match, in a 4-2 loss against Aarau.[28] Then, in the next match, Bozanić scored another brace, once again, in a 3-2 win over Zürich.[29] Bozanic would score a winning a goal, in the next match, which turns out to be an only goal in a 1-0 win over Sion on 5 August 2013 and scoring five goals in three consecutive games.[30]

International

Bozanić was a member of the Australian 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup development squad, which competed in and won a four-team tournament in Japan against the Under-20 teams of Hungary and Japan in 2006. He was a member of all the lead-up squads prior for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, but missed out on his place at the tournament due to injury.

He received his first full international call up in August 2009 for a friendly international against the Republic of Ireland.[31] Bozanić was again included in a 50-man preliminary squad for the 2011 Asian Cup.[32]

Bozanić was captain of the Olyroos in their unsuccessful qualifying campaign for London 2012.[33]

In October 2013, Bozanić made his debut for the Socceroos, coming off the bench in a win over Canada.[34]

Career statistics

As of 14 May 2014

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Central Coast Mariners2006-07A-League0020--20
Woking F.C. (loan)2008-09Conference National18200--182
Cheltenham Town F.C. (loan)2009-10Football League Two4000--40
Aldershot Town F.C. (loan)25221--273
Central Coast Mariners2010-11A-League332----332
2011-12231--50281
2012-13150--70220
Total71320120853
FC Luzern2013-14Swiss Super League26542--297
Career total144128312016315

Honours

Club

Central Coast Mariners

  • A-League Premiership: 2011-12
  • A-League Championship: 2012-13

International

Australia national football team

  • AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2006

Individual

References

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  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Reading signs Aussie teen
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  4. Jump up ^ "Cards bag veteran midfielder Hyde". BBC Sport. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2013. 
  5. Jump up ^ "Reading starlet ready to shine". Sky Sports. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2013. 
  6. Jump up ^ Bozanic secures Cheltenham move
  7. Jump up ^ Cheltenham 2 – 1 Grimsby
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  9. Jump up ^ "Robins end Bozanic loan". Sky Sports. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2013. 
  10. Jump up ^ "Boss Confirms Second Loan Signing". Aldershot Town Official Website. Retrieved 26 November 2009. 
  11. Jump up ^ "Bozanic Loan Extended". Aldershot Town Official Website. Retrieved 5 January 2010. 
  12. Jump up ^ "Reading's Oliver Bozanic ends Aldershot Town loan spell". BBC Sport. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2013. 
  13. Jump up ^ "Thorvaldsson and Bozanic released". Reading Post. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2013. 
  14. Jump up ^ Fordham, Jonny (10 May 2010). "Oliver Bozanic leaves Reading FC for return to Oz". Reading Post (S&B Media). Retrieved 10 May 2010. 
  15. Jump up ^ "Bozanic Impresses On Oz Return". Australian FourFour Two. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2013. 
  16. Jump up ^ "Unbeatable Roar pull off grand final miracle". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 13 March 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2013. 
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  19. Jump up ^ "LONDON OLYMPIC HOPES SLIPPING AWAY". London 2012 Olympics Official Website. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2013. 
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  25. Jump up ^ "liver Bozanic shows Central Coast Mariners commitment". Goal.com. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013. 
  26. Jump up ^ "Asian clubs set to swoop on A-League trio". Football Australia. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013. 
  27. Jump up ^ "Bozanic's Swiss switch signed". Football Federation Australia. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013. 
  28. Jump up ^ "Bozanic double not enough". The World Game on SBS. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013. 
  29. Jump up ^ "Two more for Bozanic in Switzerland". The World Game on SBS. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013. 
  30. Jump up ^ "Bozanic continues goalscoring run". The World Game on SBS. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013. 
  31. Jump up ^ Pim names youngsters to face Ireland
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  33. Jump up ^ "Captain Honour Delights Bozanic". Australian FourFourTwo. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2013. 
  34. Jump up ^ "That's how you Roo it!". Australian FourFourTwo. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013. 

External links

FC Luzern – current squad
  • 1 Zibung
  • 3 Matri
  • 4 Bozanic
  • 5 Renggli
  • 6 Puljić
  • 7 Lustenberger
  • 8 Hyka
  • 9 Rangelov
  • 10 Kahraba
  • 11 Gygax
  • 13 Stahel
  • 14 Thiesson
  • 16 Affolter
  • 18 Bucchi
  • 19 Winter
  • 20 Hochstrasser
  • 21 Lezcano
  • 23 Sarr
  • 24 Wiss
  • 25 Holz
  • 28 Bento
  • 29 Mikari
  • 30 Wüthrich
  • 31 Kryeziu
  • 35 Neziraj
  • Manager: Bernegger
Australia squad – 2014 FIFA World Cup

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