Steve Horvat

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Steve Horvat
Personal information
Full nameSteven Horvat
Date of birth (1971-03-14) 14 March 1971
Place of birthGeelong, Australia
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
0000North Geelong Warriors
1987–1988AIS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1988–1989Melbourne Croatia26(2)
1989–1991Sunshine George Cross22(1)
1991–1994North Geelong Warriors47(4)
1994–1995Melbourne Knights24(3)
1995–1996Hajduk Split15(1)
1996–1998Carlton17(1)
1998–1999Crystal Palace0(0)
1999–2000Carlton7(0)
2000–2003Melbourne Knights47(3)
National team
1994–2002Australia32(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Steven 'Steve' Horvat (born 14 March 1971) is a retired Australian professional soccer player.

Career

Club career

A graduate of the Australian Institute of Sport, Horvat began his career with Melbourne Croatia. He later played with Sunshine George Cross, North Geelong Warriors, the Melbourne Knights (for whom he won the Joe Marston Medal), Hajduk Split, Crystal Palace (although he didn't make a league appearance[1]) and Carlton. He retired in March 2003 at the age of 32.[2] Horvat made a total of 96 appearances in the National Soccer League.[3]

International career

Horvat was a regular member of the Australian national side, making 32 appearances between 1994 and 2002, and participated in a number of international competitions, including the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship, 1996 Summer Olympics, 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2002 OFC Nations Cup. Horvat also played in the game with highest scoreline in an international football match, when Australia beat American Samoa 31–0.

After football

After retiring was named as Advisor to the Board by his former club Melbourne Knights FC.

References

  1. "CRYSTAL PALACE : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 20 March 2009. 
  2. Michael Lynch (3 March 2003). "Final whistle blows for a Socceroo stalwart". The Age. Retrieved 30 March 2009. 
  3. "Australian Players Database". Oz Football. Retrieved 30 March 2009. 

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