Mark Talajic

Mark Talajic (born 2 July 1969) is an Australian former association football player.

Mark Talajic
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-07-02) 2 July 1969
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1991 Melbourne Croatia 87 (4)
1991–1992 Canberra Metros
1992–1994 Melbourne Knights 48 (0)
National team
1992 Australia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 returning 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
  1. "Team of the Century". Melbourne Knights FC. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. "Australia vs Guinea U-16 World Championship". FIFA.com. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. "Mark Talajic". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  4. Howe, Andrew (12 October 2006). THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MEN’S FOOTBALL TEAM: CAPS AND CAPTAINS (PDF). Retrieved 8 June 2016.


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