Zlatko Arambasic
Australian soccer player and educator
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zlatko Arambasić | ||
| Date of birth | (1969-09-20) 20 September 1969 (age 54) | ||
| Place of birth | Split, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1988 | Canterbury-Marrickville | 1 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Blacktown City Demons | 44 | (14) |
| 1990–1992 | Mechelen | 5 | (3) |
| 1992–1993 | Sydney Olympic | 18 | (9) |
| 1993–1994 | Mechelen | 15 | (3) |
| 1994–1995 | FC Metz | 4 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Oostende | 20 | (21) |
| 1996–1997 | NAC | 10 | (3) |
| 1997–1998 | RBC | 12 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | Mechelen | 18 | (12) |
| 1999–2000 | Sydney Olympic | 29 | (9) |
| 2000–2001 | Sydney United | 22 | (6) |
| 2001–2002 | Parramatta Power | 12 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 38 | (19) |
| International career | |||
| 1992 | Australia | 4 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Sydney United | ||
| 2017- | Hakoah Sydney City East | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Zlatko Arambasic (born 20 September 1969) is a former Australian football player. Mainly a forward, he could be deployed as a second striker or winger
He began his senior career at Canterbury-Marrickville, and in 1988 signed for NSL club Blacktown City Demons for an undisclosed fee. He spent most of his time in Belgium playing with Mechelen and Oostende. In September 1994, he signed for FC Metz on a year deal. He played for several clubs in Europe and in Australia.[1]
Arambasić made his senior international debut for Australia in 1992. He made a total of 4 appearances for Australia.
Club career
Early career
Arambasić began his career in Croatia at his local football club in Split and briefly played for Canterbury-Marrickville before making a name for himself with successful spells at Blacktown City Demons.
Blacktown City Demons
Arambasić's performances and record of 14 goals in 44 games in two National Soccer League (NSL) seasons earned him a move to Belgian Pro League side Mechelen in 1990. After two seasons at Mechelan, Arambasić moved to Australian side Sydney Olympic.
KV Mechelen
Arambasić's return to Australia got him a return back to the Belgium side Mechelen. Arambasić signed a year-long deal. After a year spell at Mechelen, he signed for French Ligue 1 side FC Metz.
International career
He played at the 1992 Summer Olympics[2] but never a full international for the senior team.
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1992 | 4 | 1 | Total | 4 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Arambasić goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 July 1992 | Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain |  Mexico | 0–1 | 1-1 | 1992 Summer Olympics |
Personal life
Zlatko Arambasić has one child, Marco. Zlatko is of Croatian descent. After Zlatko's retirement from professional football, he decided to take upon teaching, where for eighteen years he has been working as a PDHPE teacher at Trinity Grammar School in Sydney's Innerwest.
References
- ^ Profile[https://web.archive.org/web/20140222230624/http://www.fcmetz.com/joueur/fiche/zlatkoarambasic.html Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine - FC Metz
- ^ Zlatko Arambasic – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Zlatko Arambasic at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- OzFootball Profile
- Zlatko Arambasic at FootballDatabase.eu
- Zlatko Arambasic at WorldFootball.net
- Zlatko Arambasic Interview
