Oliver Bozanic
Bozanic playing for Melbourne Victory in the FFA Cup, September 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Oliver John Bozanic | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Ventforet Kofu | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Avoca FC | |||
| Parramatta Eagles | |||
| 2004–2005 | Blacktown City Demons | ||
| 2005–2006 | NSWIS | ||
| 2006–2007 | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| 2007 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Woking (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2009 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2010–2013 | Central Coast Mariners | 70 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | Luzern | 51 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | Melbourne Victory | 48 | (5) |
| 2017– | Ventforet Kofu | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2009 | Australia U-20 | 17 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | Australia U-23 | 13 | (0) |
| 2013– | Australia | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 April 2015 |
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Oliver John Bozanic (born 8 January 1989) is an Australian international football (soccer) player who plays as a midfielder for Ventforet Kofu in the J.League.
Bozanic was born in Sydney but started his professional career in England before returning to play for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League. He joined Luzern in 2013.
Described as "versatile and energetic", Bozanic is able to play as an attacking midfielder or in a deeper central role.
Bozanic has made five appearances for the Australia national team, including at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Bozanic was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He is the son of former Socceroo Vic Bozanic. His early years were spent on the Central Coast of NSW where he played with the small Avoca club, He played football for Sydney Olympic FC at the age of 12.
Bozanic started his professional career with Australian A-League side Central Coast Mariners, where he was one of the locals drafted into the Mariners squad by team manager Lawrie McKinna, during the 2006–07 Pre-Season Cup as cover for a host of long-term injuries. Despite several appearances in the tournament, and later joined Reading on a two and a half-year contract on 29 January 2007. Bozanic played for both the under 18s and reserves at Reading during his first 18 months at the club, and was a crucial part of the side that won the Reserve League title in the 2006–07 season. On 23 January 2009, he signed for Woking on loan for one month. His loan spell with Woking was extended until the end of the season. At the end of the season, Bozanic signed a one-year contract with the club.
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