Mark Talajic
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 July 1969 | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986-1991 | Melbourne Croatia | ||
| 1991-1992 | Canberra Metros | ||
| 1992-1994 | Melbourne Knights | ||
| National team | |||
| 1992 | Australia | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Mark Talajic (born 2 July 1969) is an Australian former association football player.
Club career
Talajic made his debut for Melbourne Croatia at just 16 years of age as a product of the youth system and went on to establish himself as a key player over the course of several seasons. He briefly played for Canberra Metros before returining to his former club, now named Melbourne Knights FC. In 2003 as a part of the club's 50th Anniversary celebrations, Talajic was named in the club's Team of the Century nominees. [1]
International career
Talajic represented Australia at both junior and senior level.
In 1985 he represented Australia at the FIFA U-16 World Championship where Australia made it through to the quarter final stage. [2]
He also participated in the qualifiers for the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship although failed to make the final team. [3]
Talajic only made one appearance for Australia in 1992 against Indonesia as a part of the Indonesian Independence Cup. [4]
References
- ↑ "Team of the Century". Melbourne Knights FC. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ↑ "Australia vs Guinea U-16 World Championship". FIFA.com. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ↑ "Mark Talajic". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ↑ Howe, Andrew (12 October 2006). THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MEN’S FOOTBALL TEAM: CAPS AND CAPTAINS (PDF). Retrieved 8 June 2016.