Ivan Franjić
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Franjić | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brisbane Roar | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | St Albans Saints | 39 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Melbourne Knights | 50 | (9) |
| 2009 | Oakleigh Cannons | 17 | (2) |
| 2009– | Brisbane Roar | 107 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Australia | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 February 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ivan Franjić (born 10 September 1987) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for A-League club Brisbane Roar.
Club career
Victorian Premier League
Ivan played at Junior level for Meadow Park Eagles, Melbourne Knights, and St Albans Saints. During the 2005 season he made his senior debut for the Saints, playing 39 times for a reward of five goals. He then moved back to his former Youth club Melbourne Knights where he played 50 times, scoring nine goals. After the 2008 season he moved to Oakleigh Cannons where his performances would soon earn him a move to the A-League with Brisbane Roar.[1] Due to the Victorian Premier League being a semi-professional league, Franjić also was employed as a Carpenter.
Brisbane Roar
On 31 August 2009, he was signed as a short-term injury replacement for Andrew Packer.[2] After being signed on loan to Brisbane he was signed on a long term contract. During his first season in the A-League he made a combined 20 appearances for the club.
Franjić scored his first goal for Brisbane in a pre-season friendly against the Newcastle Jets on 2 July 2010. His 85th minute penalty was the match-winning goal, with the Roar winning 1–0. His first A-League goal for Brisbane came in the Round 10, midweek clash with Central Coast Mariners at Suncorp Stadium with a powerful volley from ouside of the box. His goal was made famous for his team's "human kayak" celebration. Brisbane won the game 2–0.[3] Playing as a wingback, Franjić has impressed at the Roar.[4]
In Round 17, Franjić scored an equalising goal against the North Queensland Fury in the 85th minute. The game ended 1–1. This goal meant that the Roar continued their undefeated run, extending it to 12 matches. Franjić played at right-back for the Brisbane Roar in the 2011 A-League Grand Final. The Roar were down 2–0 in extra time against the Central Coast Mariners before scoring two goals in under four minutes to send the match to a penalty shoot-out. Franjić scored the first penalty for the Roar who ended up winning 4–2 in the shootout after two saves from Michael Theoklitos.
Franjić was one of six Brisbane Roar players to be selected in the All-Star Team for the 2010–11 season. Goal.com named Franjić as one of five Australian defenders in the A-League who are ready to play in Europe.[5]
In 2012, Franjić played in the 2012 A-League Grand Final against Perth Glory, where he scored an own goal to give Perth an unlikely lead. Brisbane managed to claw back and take the lead courtesy of two late goals from Besart Berisha, becoming the first A-League side to win the championship two years in succession.
International career
In December 2012, Franjić made his international debut for the Socceroos under Holger Osieck.
Honours
- A-League Premiership: 2010–11
- A-League Championship: 2010–11, 2011–12
- A-League All-Star Team: 2010–11
- PFA Team of the Year: 2010–11 A-League
References
- ↑ Ivan Franjic on fire at Brisbane Roar
- ↑ Franjic looks long-term
- ↑ "Brisbane defeat Mariners". A-League. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ↑ http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/a-league-leaders-brisbane-roar-depth-to-be-tested-with-injury/story-e6frf4gl-1225979927088
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2011/08/19/2624985/who-is-the-next-lucas-neill-five-australian-defenders-ready
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