| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isaka Aongor Cernak-Okanya | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Peninsula Power | |||
| Westside FC | |||
| Brisbane City | |||
| 2004–2006 | QAS | ||
| 2007 | AIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2010 | Brisbane Roar | 15 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | North Queensland Fury | 14 | (1) |
| 2011– | Melbourne Victory | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Australia U-20 | 19 | (5) |
| 2010– | Australia U-23 | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:00, 23 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Isaka Aongor Cernak-Okanya (born 9 April 1989), better known as Isaka Cernak, is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Melbourne Victory as an attacking midfielder.
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Cernak was born in Brisbane, Australia, to a Czech mother and a Ugandan father.[1]
In his youth football playing days, Cernak played for the Peninsula Power, Westside FC, Brisbane City, QAS and the AIS football teams.
In 2008 Isaka Cernak joined A-League team Brisbane Roar (then called Queensland Roar), making 15 appearances and scoring a goal in his two seasons with the club. On 24 January 2009, Cernak made his senior debut as a substitute for Brisbane Roar against Perth Glory in a 4-2 win.[2] In 2010, he left the Roar to join state rivals the North Queensland Fury
In June 2010, Isaka signed a deal with North Queensland Fury to become their 15th signed player for their upcoming season.[3] He made 14 appearances for the Fury, scoring one goal in his season with the Fury. Unfortunately for Cernak, the Fury were unable to extend his contract due to FFA ownership of the club.[4]
During the 2010-11 season Melbourne Victory signed Cernak for the following season and Asian Champions League campaign as a replacement for departing striker Robbie Kruse to Bundesliga 2 club Fortuna Düsseldorf, with Fury unable to extend his contract due to FFA ownership of the club.[5] As of November 2011, Cernak has made three appearances out of a possible seven for the Victory.
Cernak has represented Australia at U-20 and U-23 level.He has 19 caps and five goals at U-20 level and he currently has 7 caps and zero goals at U-23 level. He has won the Weifang Cup U-18 competition for Australia in 2007 and the International Cor Groenewegen Tournament at U-20 level in 2009.
Cernak currently resides with fellow Victory team-mate Tando Velaphi.
(Correct as of 16 February 2011)
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Brisbane Roar | 2008–09 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
| North Queensland Fury | 2010–11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | 30 | 2 | 0 | |
With Australia:
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