Ante Čović
Ante Čović, goalkeeper for the Wanderers
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ante Čović | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Rockdale City Suns | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995 | Hurstville Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 23 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Marconi Stallions | 46 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | PAOK | 8 | (0) |
| 2000 | → AO Kavala (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | Hammarby IF | 121 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Newcastle Jets | 54 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | IF Elfsborg | 59 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Melbourne Victory | 24 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 78 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Perth Glory | 28 | (0) |
| 2017– | Rockdale City Suns | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2010 | Australia | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 June 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 October 2008 |
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Ante Covic (Croatian: Ante Čović; [ˈaːntɛ ˈtʃɔːʋitɕ]; born 13 June 1975) is an Australian football (soccer) goalkeeper who currently plays for the Rockdale City Suns in the National Premier Leagues NSW. Covic was a member of the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
Ante Covic is of Croatian heritage.
He formerly played for Hammarby IF in Sweden, as well as Marconi Stallions and Sydney Olympic in Australia's National Soccer League, PAOK Salonika and AO Kavala in Greece and Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia.
Covic made his A-League debut in a 3–2 loss to Adelaide United in December 2006 at Hindmarsh Stadium. Čović was the starting goalkeeper for Newcastle Jets in the 2007 season which he won the A-League championship. On 17 March 2009, it was announced that Covic was leaving the Jets for a three-year deal with Swedish club IF Elfsborg.
On 4 October 2011, Covic signed a one-year deal with Melbourne Victory as an injury replacement for Tando Velaphi who was ruled out for 12 weeks. Čović debuted in the opening game for the A-League season against Sydney FC at Etihad Stadium in front of 40,000 in attendance. Covic achieved instant hero status with the home fans when he thwarted Emerton from the penalty spot in the 33rd minute, he was named man of the match in the 0–0 draw. He was again named man of the match after the Melbourne Derby two weeks later.
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