Altona Magic

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Altona Magic
Full name Altona Magic Soccer Club
Nickname(s) Magic, Vardar
Founded 1975
Ground Paisley Park Reserve,
Altona North, Victoria
Head Coach Vlado Tortevski
League Victorian Premier League
VPL 2006 2
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Altona Magic Soccer Club are an Australian football (soccer) team based in Altona North, Melbourne, Australia. They currently play in the Victorian Premier League.

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[edit] History

Established in 1975 by Macedonian immigrants to the area, the club went by the name Central Altona Social and Soccer Club and played out of Gray Reserve, Williamstown. In 1978, with the desire to move out of the Provisional Leagues, Central Altona merged with First Division strugglers Keilor City, to compete under the name of Altona Gate Soccer Club. The following year they moved to a newly-completed ground at Paisley Park, Altona North, an acquisition they successfully lobbied the local council for, complementing their burgeoning membership base. It remains their home to this day.

The growth of Altona Gate saw them reach State League Division 1 in 1988, and in 1989 they were runners up in the Dockerty Cup. Altona's biggest triumphs were their three consecutive Premier League titles in 1995, 1996 and 1997, a period of dominance they have been unable to replicate since. Around this time the club was renamed Altona Magic Soccer Club.

In 2004 Altona lost the VPL Grand Final to Bulleen Zebras on penalties, and also lost to South Melbourne 1-0 in the 2006 Grand Final.

[edit] Honours

  • Victorian Premier League Champions 1995, 1996, 1997
  • Victorian Premier League Runners Up 2004, 2006
  • Victorian Premier League Finalists 1994, 1998, 2003, 2005
  • Victorian State League Division 1 Runners Up 1988
  • Dockerty Cup Runners Up 1989

[edit] Individual Honours

VPL Player of the Year

  • 1997 - George Jolevski
  • 2001 - Zoran Todorovski
  • 2004 - Doug Mladenovic
  • 2006 - Sash Becvinovski

Bill Fleming Medal

  • 1997 - George Jolevski

VPL Coach of the Year

  • 1995 - Ian Dobson
  • 1996 - Gary Cole

VPL Top Goalscorer Award

VPL Goalkeeper of the Year

  • 1997 - Darren McGrath

Jimmy Rooney Medal

  • 1995 - Chris Emsovski
  • 1996 - Darren McGrath
  • 1997 - Sava Rusmir
  • 2004 - Levent Osman

[edit] Current squad

As of May 1, 2008

Nationality given from place of birth

No. Position Player
21 Flag of Australia GK Bojo Jevdjevic
2 Flag of Australia DF Stiven Mrkela
4 Flag of Australia DF Steve Laurie
5 Flag of Australia DF Doug Mladenovic
6 Flag of Australia DF Miro Velickovski
8 Flag of Australia MF Carl Recchia
7 Flag of the Solomon Islands FW Henry Fa'arodo
10 Flag of Australia MF Pece Siveski
11 Flag of Australia MF Agim Sherifovski
13 Flag of Australia DF Todd McSorley
No. Position Player
Flag of Australia MF Chris Rachkovski
14 Flag of Australia FW Pece Cergovski
15 Flag of Australia MF George Lambadaridis
1 Flag of Australia GK Nikola Roganovic
Flag of Australia DF Craig Sweeney
9 Flag of Australia FW Michael Curcija
19 Flag of Australia MF Slave Bozinovski
20 Flag of Australia DF Joseph Konyit
3 Flag of Australia DF Con Anthopoulos
10 Flag of Malta MF Ryan Baldacchino
23 Flag of Australia MF Nick Kalmar
18 Flag of Australia FW Esala Masi
17 Flag of Australia DF Phillip Riccobene

Staff

  • Head Coach - Vlado Tortevski
  • Assistant Coach - Arthur Papas
  • Team Manager - Jason Xerri
  • Physiotherapist - Andy Cabrera

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