Mirza Muratovic
Mirza Muratovic (born 14 January 2000) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mirza Muratovic | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Oberon, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | FFA CoE | 30 | (20) |
| 2018–2019 | Brisbane Roar NPL | 40 | (21) |
| 2019–2020 | Brisbane Roar | 13 | (2) |
| 2020– | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Australia U17 | 11 | (8) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 August 2020 | |||
Club career
Brisbane Roar
Muratovic was part of the 2018–19 Y-League championship winning Brisbane Roar Youth team. He played 90 minutes and scored the third goal as the Young Roar beat Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 3–1 in the 2019 Y-League Grand Final on 1 February 2019.[1]
Muratovic made his professional debut for the Roar on 28 December 2019, playing the full game in a 1–1 draw against the Newcastle Jets at McDonald Jones Stadium.[2] [3] He made a second consecutive start 4 days later, providing an assist for Bradden Inman's winner in a 2–1 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers.[4] For his performance, he was named in the Round 13 Hyundai A-League Team of the Week.[5] Muratovic scored his first professional goal in a Round 18 clash against Adelaide United on 8 February 2020, scoring the equaliser in an eventual 2–1 win.[6] He scored his second goal of the season the following week, tapping home the winner in a 1–0 victory over Western United.[7]
Wellington Phoenix
On the 10 November, it was announced that Muratovic had signed a one-year deal with Wellington Phoenix for the upcoming 2020–21 season.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 December 2019
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brisbane Roar | 2019–20 | A-League | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| Total | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
References
- "Western Sydney Wanderers FC Youth vs Brisbane Roar FC Youth, Foxtel Y-League, Grand Final, 1st Feb 2019". Foxtel Y-League. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/late-show-earns-roar-share-points-against-jets
- Greco, John (29 December 2019). "Frustrated Fowler says Roar's ladder position is a lie". A-League. Football Federation Australia.
- https://www.a-league.com.au/news/live-western-sydney-wanderers-v-brisbane-roar-a-league-goals-highlights-video-updates-report
- https://www.a-league.com.au/news/hyundai-a-league-team-week-round-13-2
- https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/match/brisbane-roar-fc-v-adelaide-united-a-league-08-02-2020/2024035
- https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/roar-record-crucial-win-ballarat
- "Mirza Muratovic Signs With Wellington Phoenix". Wellington Phoenix. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.