| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brendon James Šantalab | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Wollongong, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Chengdu Blades | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| South Coast United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2001 | Parramatta Power | 8 | (1) |
| 2001–2003 | Sydney United | 28 | (7) |
| 2003 | Geylang United | 22 | (23) |
| 2003–2004 | Sydney United | 14 | (5) |
| 2004–2005 | K.V. Oostende | 22 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | K.Sint Truidense V.V. | 9 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Újpest FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Sydney FC | 23 | (4) |
| 2009 | North Queensland Fury | 0 | (0) |
| 2009– | Chengdu Blades | 22 | (13) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 February 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Brendon Šantalab (born 9 September 1982) is an Australian football (soccer) player, currently playing as striker for Chengdu Blades.
He originally started out as an apprentice at Parramatta Power before moving to Sydney United under the tutelage of Branko Culina. At the end of the 2003-04 NSL season he moved to K.V. Oostende in the Belgian First Division. After a brief stint there he moved to another Belgian First Division club K.Sint Truidense V.V. before a move to Hungary saw him play at Újpest FC for a six month spell, but did not play in a single game whilst at the club. On 23 June 2007 it was announced he was signed by A-league club Sydney FC on a 2-year contract, thus reuniting him with Branko Culina.
Since joining Sydney FC in mid 2007, he scored 3 goals in 14 appearances, including a stunning shot from outside the box, that curled into the top corner against South Australian team Adelaide United in which Sydney ran out winners 3-1 at the Adelaide Oval that was the goal that saw him win the A-League goal of the year for the 2007–08 season. He scored another cracker against Adelaide again in the 2008–09 season at the Sydney Football Stadium, when he took a shot from 35 meters out, that slammed into the top corner. Sydney won the match 3-0. His fourth goal came during Sydney's 2-1 upset loss against Perth Glory.
On 14 November 2008, it was announced that Santalab had signed a two-year contract with new A-League side the North Queensland Fury for the 2009–10 season. It was announced by North Queensland, that Chinese Super League club Chengdu Blades may make an offer to him, before the start of the season.[1] North Queensland accepted an offer from Chengdu on 21 July, meaning he is the fourth Player to have left the club before their inaugrial season.[2] He scored 9 goals in 12 appearances in 2009 league season.
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