Eddy Bosnar

Eddy Bosnar
Personal information
Full nameEddy Bosnar
Date of birth29 April 1980
Place of birthSydney, Australia
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
Central Coast Mariners
Number25
Youth career
AIS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–1998Newcastle Breakers6(1)
1998–1999Northern Spirit13(0)
1999–2000Sydney United27(1)
2000–2001Dinamo Zagreb20(0)
2001–2004Sturm Graz53(2)
2004–2005Everton0(0)
2005–2006Dinamo Zagreb8(0)
2006Rijeka8(0)
2006–2008Heracles Almelo42(1)
2008–2009JEF United Chiba55(3)
2010–2011Shimizu S-Pulse55(8)
2012–2013Suwon Bluewings36(2)
2013Guangzhou R&F13(1)
2014–Central Coast Mariners15(2)
National team
1996–1997Australia U179(0)
1998–1999Australia U2010(0)
2000Australia U232(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Eddy Bosnar (born 29 April 1980) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for A-League side Central Coast Mariners. He has scored numerous goals for his clubs with his free kicks.[1]

Career

Club career

After graduating from the Australian Institute of Sport Football Program, Bosnar began his professional career in 1997 with Newcastle Breakers. After staying in Australia for a few seasons with Northern Spirit and Sydney United, Bosnar moved to Croatia in 2000 to play with Dinamo Zagreb. After three years in Austria with Sturm Graz, Bosnar moved to England to play with Everton, but he failed to make an appearance in the Premier League for Everton,[2] and he was released after one season due to injury.[3] Bosnar then returned to old club Dinamo Zagreb, before briefly playing with Rijeka. Bosnar moved to the Netherlands in 2006 to spend two seasons with Heracles Almelo, before moving to Japan in 2008 with JEF United Chiba. He moved to Shimizu S-Pulse in 2010. Bosnar left Japan at the end of that season and joined Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the K-League. His free kick against Ulsan Hyundai in May 2012, measured at 123 km/h (76 mph), was chosen K-League goal of the year for 2012.[4][5] On 18 July 2013, Bosnar transferred to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F.[6]

On 1 February 2014, Bosnar signed with Central Coast Mariners until the end of May of that year.[7]

International career

Bosnar has represented Australia at all youth team levels including captaining the Joeys. He also represented Australia at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship, making three appearances.[8]

Personal life

Bosnar is of Croatian origin.[9]

His two younger brothers Milan and Ivan are also professional players.[10]

References

General
Specific
  1. "Adam Peacock chats with Suwon Bluewings' Aussie defender Eddy Bosnar ahead of Central Coast clash". Fox Sports. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  2. "Everton: 1946/47–2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  3. "Player profile". Everton F.C. official website. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  4. Spendley, David (6 June 2013). "Exclusive: Eddy Bosnar interview". Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  5. Tuckerman, Mike (25 February 2013). "Suwon set to terrorise Central Coast". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  6. 富力官方宣布签澳洲重炮 曾爆射123公里/时任意球
  7. "Official: Bosnar inks Coast contract". Football Federation Australia. 1 February 2014.
  8. "Player profile". FIFA. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  9. "Player profile". Bluekipper.com. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  10. "About us". Bosnar FC. Retrieved 17 July 2010.

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