| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antony Golec | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left Back, Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide United | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sydney United | |||
| 2008–2011 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | Sydney United | 15 | (3) |
| 2008–2011 | Sydney FC | 10 | (0) |
| 2011 | Sydney United | 15 | (0) |
| 2011– | Adelaide United | 3 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Australia U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2010– | Australia U-23 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Antony Golec (born 29 May 1990) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for the A-League club Adelaide United.
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Golec was a member of the inaugural Sydney FC National Youth League squad in 2008/2009.[1] On 25 October 2008, Golec made his debut for Sydney FC against Melbourne Victory.[2][3] He also got his chance against Perth Glory and was praised by his coaches after the game of his great performance. He went onto make a total of 12 appearances for Sydney FC.
On 26 September 2011, it was announced he had signed a one year deal with A-League club Adelaide United.[4] On the 22nd December 2011 Golec made his debut for Adelaide United coming on the 82nd Minute for Fabian Barbiero. Golec made his home debut as left back on 30th December against Wellinghton Phoenix scoring his first A-League goal in the 61st minute, Adelaide went on to win 2-0.
In 2009 Golec made his international debut for the Australian Under 20's in Argentina Playing full games against Uruguay and USA and making 2 more appearances.
Golec was also part of the 30 man squad in the lead up to the Under 20's World Cup in Egypt. In 2010 Golec made is Olyroos debut under Aurelio Vidmar and Paul Okon. Playing full games against DPR Korea, (who competed in the recent 2010 world cup in Africa) and the Kuwait under 23 National team.
On 19 October 2011, Golec was named in Holger Osieck and Aurelio Vidmar's joint Socceroos/Olyroos Camp.
In the A-League Round 5 match between Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory in 2011, the referee Ben Williams controversially sending off Victory goalkeeper Ante Čović and Victory defender Matthew Foschini for challenges against Roar defenders, reducing the Victory to playing with nine men throughout the match. Golec criticised his performance and made homophobic and antiziganistic remarks about Williams on Twitter. He was later forced to apologise and was punished for his actions.[5]
With Sydney FC:
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