Kaz Patafta
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kaz Phonesak Patafta | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Canberra, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Lanexang United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | ACTAS | ||
| 2004–2005 | AIS | ||
| 2006–2007 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2008–2012 | Newcastle United Jets | 33 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Canberra FC | 6 | (4) |
| 2014 | Sydney United | 8 | (0) |
| 2015 | Khonkaen United | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Lanexang United | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2005 | Australia U-17 | 18 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Australia U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Kaz Phonesak Patafta (born 25 October 1988) is the current General Manager for Lane Xang Intra F.C. in Laos. He was formerly an Australian professional footballer. Patafta previously played as a midfielder for Benfica, Melbourne Victory, Newcastle Jets and Khon Kaen United F.C.. He captained the Australia under-17 national team at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru and also the Australia under-20 national team at the 2006 AFC Youth Championship. Current Australian national team coach, Ange Postecoglou, famously declared Patafta as "the most technically gifted player I've coached."
Kaz Patafta was born in Canberra, ACT. Growing up, Patafta played football at northside-based junior football clubs Belsouth FC and Belnorth FC. He was a student at Radford College.
Patafta attended Bond University in 2011 to undertake a Bachelor of Laws. In his penultimate year of studies he was offered numerous legal clerkships at top-tier firms.
Patafta was born to Laotian (Lao) mother and Croatian father.
Patafta attended the ACTAS in 2004 and then graduated to the Australian Institute of Sport. Whilst at the AIS, Patafta was frequently called up to the Australian U-17 national team by Ange Postecoglou and in 2005 was called up to the Australian U-20 national team. After graduating from the AIS Patafta had been ignored by Australia's A-League clubs before the Netherlands' PSV Eindhoven, whose interest was due to the recommendation of then Australia national football team manager Guus Hiddink, and Benfica expressed interest in signing him.
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